8 Tips to Help Avoid Moving Day Chaos

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;newsforpublic&period;com&sol;7-things-move&sol;">Moving houses<&sol;a> or even cities can be an exciting time for everyone involved&comma; but it is no easy task&period; It involves lots of planning and forethought and even then&comma; many last-minute problems may crop up&comma; making your move a stressful experience&comma; to say the least&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The big day itself when you plan to leave your old home and move into the new one can be full of chaos if you don’t plan&period; You need to have an organized game plan in place beforehand for your moving day to be a stress-free experience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Here are some tips to avoid that mayhem on your big day&period;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Plan ahead of time<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Like I mentioned earlier&comma; always plan ahead of time and avoid leaving things till the last minute&period; It will be no fun if your moving van is at the door and you are busy stuffing the last few things into bags and boxes&period; Always ensure that everything is packed a day before&period; Even your clothes and personal accessories should be packed in duffel bags&comma; ready to be picked up when you leave&period; So leave nothing till the last hour if you want to avoid regrets&period; This is the chaos we want to avoid&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Label everything<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Label or color code your boxes so you and your movers know which box goes where&period; You will waste a lot of time if you try to open each box at your new place to find out what things are inside&period; So stick labels everywhere&period; Or color code them to differentiate between each box on your moving day&period; Make sure that the boxes are placed in the individual rooms where their things are supposed to go&period; This will save you the hassle of dragging heavy boxes or furniture around later&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Keep your essentials on hand<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Pack essentials for each person in your family&period; These things could include a couple of changes of clothes&comma; toiletries and other essentials you might need immediately upon arrival at your new house&period; There will be a big chaos if every person opens boxes for a change of clothes or some other small thing&period; So pack individual bags for each person&period; Also&comma; don’t forget <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;infographicsking&period;com&sol;what-your-first-aid-kit-should-contain&sol;21801" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">your first aid kit<&sol;a>&period; It does come in handy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Water&comma; gas and other essential utilities&period;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">This is something you should always do ahead of time&period; Arriving at the new house and having no electricity is definitely not the best feeling&period; In fact&comma; it will lead to the worst chaos ever&period; So make sure all these lines are installed and working plus they have been transferred over to your name from the previous owners&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Pack fragile items carefully<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Pack all your glassware and dishes carefully&period; They should also be labeled with fragile stickers so the movers also handle them with care&period; You must also wrap them in bubble wrap or old towels&sol;bed sheets then put them in boxes&period; You don’t want to find your favorite glassware shattered when you arrive at the new place&period; With the ensuing chaos&comma; this would also mean that a lot of extra money must be spent to get new things&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Get to know the rules of your new place<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you are moving to a new apartment&comma; always check out whatever rules and regulations they might have&period; For example&comma; there might be rules on how to use the elevators&comma; plus moving of heavy boxes in these elevators might not be allowed&period; So make sure you know about all these things well before the moving day so any trouble can be avoided&period; This might also be a good time to introduce yourself to your new neighbors and get friendly&period; This will ensure you have friendly faces and helping hands ready to greet you on your shifting day&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Distract kids<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you have kids&comma; your moving day might be full of chaos and disorder if you don’t plan some things ahead&period; You must keep their water bottles and lots and lots of their favorite snacks on hand&period; Also&comma; have a charged iPad with you so you can distract them with their favorite cartoons&period; For once&comma; screen time restrictions don’t matter&period; Try to involve them in small mundane tasks if your kids a little older so they also feel useful&period; Promise them candy or chocolates as treats if they behave and carry some of their toys like a beloved doll or bunny so they remain comforted&period; You could also keep a coloring book or a small puzzle so he remains distracted during the move&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Get rid of stuff you don’t use<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The rule of thumb is to get rid of stuff you haven’t used in more than a year&period; Remember&comma; extra stuff means extra hassle&period; So sort your stuff into piles and then get rid of the pile that you never use&period; Set up a yard sale&comma; or donate all your extra belongings&period; You will be grateful that you don’t have extra&comma; useless stuff to pack and then carry over to your new place&period; Remember&comma; less is more when it comes to <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;worldhousedesign&period;com&sol;home-improvement-2&sol;home-staging-how-to-maximize-the-space-in-your-studio-apartment-by-following-these-tips&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">maximizing space in your new home<&sol;a>&period; Do all this well before the moving date&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Remember&comma; if you are <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;allaroundmoving&period;com&sol;why-move-to-connecticut&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">moving to Connecticut<&sol;a>&comma; isn’t such a difficult task to avoid chaos as you might think&period; With the right amount of forethought&comma; sensibility and some planning beforehand&comma; your move can definitely be a stress-free experience&period; Just follow these tips and leave nothing till the ninth hour&period; Keep your temper in check and your patience intact&period; You should be good to go&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;