How to Organize, Plan and Prepare for a Household Move in Adelaide

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• Preparation • Packing • Labeling and Managing Your Inventory • Moving In Preparation There is so much to do in preparation for your move: set up mail forwarding, change over your utilities, acquire packing supplies, and so on. The move, itself, is really the easy part as you'll spend most of your time packing and unpacking. If you want everything else to go as smoothly as possible, you'll need to prepare well. It's a time-consuming and detailed process. Packing More than anything, I hate packing boxes because of how long it takes to do it well and how many things there are to consider. On top of that, you have to think about what you can't pack and actually need on a day-to-day basis. When you're surrounded by everything you can't yet pack, it gets a little stressful. Labeling and Managing Your Inventory Unmarked boxes are no fun when unpacking, but there are so many ways to keep track of your stuff—and label it informatively—that it can be hard to find the best system. The most common method involves a black marker and room names on your boxes. I find this method really annoying, however, because you generally have to bend yourself in an awkward position to write on the box. Space to write is also a concern, especially when it comes to smaller boxes. Searching the list for what you're looking for can also be more difficult since 1) you have a lot of items on the box and 2) you can't search handwritten text. I think inventory and labeling is one of those things best handled on a computer—or at least electronically in some way.
Moving In If you've taken the time to prepare, unpacking shouldn't be too difficult. Nonetheless, you'll still have a number of tasks ahead of you. Here are some things to consider when moving in to help everything go smoothly. Assembling Furniture Hopefully your couch made it over in one piece, but some furniture—like your bed—is probably best when transferred in disassembled form. If you find that you don't remember how to put things back together again and the manual isn't available online, you can often have instructions sent to you from the manufacturer by just making a quick call. If email isn't an option for them and snail mail will take too long for you, often times you can convince the company to fax the instructions. A quick Google search will turn up several 30-day free trials for fax services that you can use to get your instructions and then cancel as soon as you have what you need. Clean and Dust First If your furniture wasn't dusty or dirty when you loaded it into the truck, it probably is now. Before you bring it into your home it's best to wipe it down just a little bit. You can dust more thoroughly once inside, but definitely be sure to do it before you put the furniture to use. Use Your Closets It's easy to clutter up your home when unpacking because you'll have stuff everywhere. It can become a little intimidating when you have to move it all around. If you can manage, fill your closets first—even if it's only temporary. This will help keep clutter out of the way and leave you more room to unpack the important stuff. Trash Disposal and Recycling When you're all done, you'll have papers, boxes, and other items left over. Getting rid of boxes can be as easy a a quick post on Craigslist. You can't pass everything along, however, and will need to dispose of it properly. If you're
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