Not feeling that homey feeling yet because your new place is loaded with boxes and empty walls? Do not despair! There is a way to get there easily: you just have to unpack! (Ughhh…)
When seeing a lot of boxes piled up and a mess everywhere, most people’s first reaction is to open all the boxes and get everything out and in place just to get the work done and start enjoying their new home ASAP. However, there are two things you must consider before rushing into unpacking and in order to keep your sanity and everyone else’s:
- It is not necessary to unpack everything in a day.
- Unpacking can be a lot of fun if you see it as the end of a great adventure.
In order to start unpacking in an intelligent and fun way, think of your family’s basic needs, which are eating, bathing, and resting, and get to the task following that order and centering on one room at a time. Aim to get those areas operational so that you can take care of the details later without a sense of urgency.
Of course, we are assuming when you packed, you labeled all the boxes and know exactly which ones belong to what room. You did that, right?
1. Unpacking the kitchen
Commonly, the kitchen is the heart of the home. Once it is a little organized, everyone will start meeting there. Do not rush to organize it perfectly immediately though, start with the most important things and leave items that you do not need on a daily basis in the boxes until you decide where to store them.
2. Unpacking the bathrooms
After the kitchen is ready, move to the bathroom. Unpack your toiletries and put them where they belong. Very important! Make sure everything is working correctly in every bathroom and that they’re properly supplied with fresh towels.
3. Unpacking the bedroom
Bedrooms don’t really need to be ready for the first night. You can sleep with the mattresses on the floor and make it a fun first night. Assemble the beds and organize heavy furniture together, but let the bedroom owner take care of the rest on his or her own.
4. Unpacking the living room
Finally, center your efforts on the family room or living room. Do not just start moving furniture around, it is much better to draw a plan of the room showing where you would like to put the furniture pieces based on how you want the space to look. In this way, pieces that have to be assembled can be put together where they belong. You will save lots of energy, muscle ache, scratches, and probably even broken items.
Leave the garage for last; nothing in there is urgent, so take the time to think of the best way to organize it and keep it clear before taking things out of the boxes.
Once the basic stuff is ready, take some time to enjoy your new home, and work on the details for a few hours every day.
Believe it, unpacking can be a great activity, even a relaxing and meditative one, if you just don’t obsess over it.
To make it even easier, request the help of your local movers in Seattle; nothing beats the help of a professional!
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