Wednesday 14 May 2014

Preparing For An Interstate Relocation

According to research, the only two things more stressful than moving house are death and divorce – yikes! Unlike these two life-changing events, moving house can be extremely exciting and marks the beginning of a new chapter in life. At the same time, moving house does temporarily disrupt the order of your life, and can impose a large amount of stress on family relationships and even pets. This is why it’s so important to approach this venture in an organized and per-planned fashion.

If you are moving interstate to Melbourne, the first essential part of planning is to organize cheap furniture removalists interstate Melbourne. It is advisable to organize this well in advance, so as to take a load of stress off and allow you to spend more of your time immediately before the move saying goodbye to people and your soon-to-be old house and neighborhood. 

There are a number of other tasks that can be organized in advance to reduce additional stress during the move, like organizing to change the registration of your car and home insurance. There are also accounts to be closed and new accounts to be opened, such as Internet and telephone connections, energy and water bills, newspaper subscriptions and redirecting the family’s mail. It is easy to forget the little things - like picking up all your dry-cleaning - unless you have organized yourself ahead of time.

It can be daunting moving to a new state or location. A good way to stop the move from becoming too overwhelming is to research your new neighborhood ahead of time. Get a membership to the local gym and look up the local breakfast haunts and daytime activities. If you’re moving with children, organize interviews with a few of the local schools to hit the ground running. All these things can make it easier to imagine a future in your new home.

Saying goodbye to life in your old house can be hard. That is why going through your belongings and DE-cluttering can be releasing and cathartic as well as a nice way to take a walk down memory lane. These things can be hard to let go of but it is all in order to make room for the next phase of your life. It also creates a great excuse (and necessity) to buy new toys for yourself and the family!

On move day you will be thankful for this pre-preparation when you finally see all the elements of your move slide smoothly together for a seamless transition. If you have invested time finding the right furniture removalists interstate Melbourne, you can feel comfortable and relaxed knowing that all your belongings will reach your new abode safely, and all you will have to do is get yourself there and start your exciting new interstate journey.