Once the move is over and all your furniture and belongings are in the new home, it’s time to truly settle in. The first thing you’ll notice is boxes and bags everywhere, sorted by room if you planned well.
If you also had the foresight to pack what you need for breakfast, you’ll get through that first day with ease. But starting a new life goes well beyond that first breakfast.
Don’t imagine it will be like a fairy tale, or like in TV series, where the day after the move everything is in its place and even the plants and pictures are already decorating every room.
So let’s look at the most common situations that come up in those first days, so you can plan ahead properly.
Your first days in your new home
First things first: the beds
After a long moving day, you’ll surely want to arrive and sleep as comfortably as possible, leaving behind the stress of all the paperwork and tasks involved.
That’s why the first thing to set up are the beds. And not just assemble them, but also make them and place them in the right rooms to ensure the restful sleep you’re hoping for.
Personal and household hygiene
If you packed your toothbrush in the box marked for the first day, well done. But you’ll also need toothpaste, hand soap and toilet paper.
Of course, makeup, beauty products and the hairdryer should also be in their place from day one.
You should also plan for basic cleaning supplies for the bathrooms and kitchen, which are essential from the moment you arrive.
Disinfectants, laundry detergent and bin bags are some of the items you’ll need and should treat as essentials to start life in your new home.
As for the home itself, one of the moving boxes should contain tools such as screwdrivers, hammers and any other basics to fix a minor issue.
Eating and drinking
As we said at the start, life isn’t just about that first breakfast. Planning for it is a great way to start on the right foot, but your planning needs to go further.
A good supply of ready-made food can be the answer for your first meals. Keep a bottle of good wine too, to celebrate your fresh start.
A home delivery service is also a great ally that can solve this concern right away.
Heading to school or work in the first days
Once again, having a box with the essentials is key. If the children need to go straight to school and the parents return to work, you’ll need enough changes of clothes for those first days, before organising everyone’s wardrobes.
Otherwise, every morning will be chaos, digging through boxes for clothes and shoes to head out to your daily routine.
Health
If any family member regularly takes any medication, keep it close at hand, not packed away in the moving boxes.
In this bag or small box you can also include some painkillers and a few plasters, just in case of any mishap.
In short, it’s about planning, in broad terms, for everything you’ll need once the move is done, which is the moment you begin turning a house into a home.
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