Once the stress of your moving day is over, the first thing you want to do is sit down and relax in your new home. Unfortunately, you’ll have to unpack first.
Usually people will put off unpacking properly, with many boxes still waiting to be unpacked weeks after their move. Here's a few tips to give you a head start on your unpacking, and to make those first few nights in your new home a lot easier.
Clean the house
Giving the house a good clean first will get you ready for unpacking. This will provide you with a clean, ‘blank slate’ for unpacking, and will allow you to get a better idea of the floor plan and layout of this house – perfect for getting ideas on where to place furniture if you don’t already know.
Open essentials first
When packing, you should have packed an ‘essentials items’ box containing everything you’ll need for a few nights, which will make putting off unpacking non-essential boxes a lot less stressful. This should include items such as spare changes of clothes, toothbrushes and toothpaste, food, towels etc. Unpack this box first – it will completely abolish any time restraints you previously had and allow you to work at your own pace.
Create an Inventory list
We always recommend that homeowners create an inventory list of everything that is being transported and in which box (make sure you label your boxes). This will enable to you know which room each box belongs in when you get there and you can then sort the boxes by room placing a few in each room. A few boxes in each room looks a lot more manageable than a lot of boxes in one room.
Arrange large furniture
Your next step should be arranging larger furniture such as beds, sofas, wardrobes, tables etc. If you don't already have a floor plan and design set out, decide on where furniture is going before you move it – this will save you a lot of time and energy.
Kitchen
Start in the kitchen first, you'll be needing the kitchen around lunch time, earlier than any other room. Unpack all your appliances first and decide where you are going to keep them, plan where all your counter top appliances (your toaster, kettle etc.) are going to sit too.
After you've got your appliances and counter top units settled in, decide where all your items are going by designating cabinets to plates, cutlery, pots and pans, and food storage. Unpack each box one by one for improved organisation.
Bedrooms
Start unpacking the bedrooms by arranging the larger items first such as the bed, wardrobe or any larger items such as chests of drawers or desks. Bed linens will make you feel at home in no time, make these a priority in the bedroom and unpack them first.
Bathroom
Set out essential items such as towels, toilet paper and soap. Place toiletries in cabinets so that they're easy to find. This room isn't the biggest priority as it doesn't have a lot to unpack.
Hopefully with these tips you'll be able to make your move a lot less overwhelming. If you're looking for removals in Manchester check out this removals company.
