When the time comes to change homes, the headaches and stress arrive too. Here are the most common mistakes we make in the middle of a move. Don’t make them.
A move is usually a reason to celebrate, but it also means spending a week living among cardboard boxes with the house in chaos.
The most important thing is to plan ahead. Still, beyond that key factor and the money side of things, there are a few mistakes we all tend to make. We list some of them so that, if you’re thinking of moving, you can steer clear.
Believing You Can Do It All Alone
Sure, we all have friends and relatives willing to help, but most say it half-heartedly. Don’t put them through it.
The money you invest in a removals company is the best money you’ll ever spend. Make sure they have insurance in case of an accident, breakage or loss of your belongings, and let the experts handle the heavy lifting.
We recommend two budget-friendly alternatives to the traditional removals company.
Choosing Furniture That Won’t Move With You
Since the millennial generation, we’ve become far more flexible about where we live. Moving house every two or three years is increasingly common.
That’s why we encourage you to choose furniture that’s easy to move and versatile, able to fit into any kind of space.
While pleasure used to be about buying, owning, collecting and trusting that things would last, that idea changed a long time ago.
The world of design and furniture hasn’t stayed out of this revolution. New pieces have emerged that meet the needs of a generation craving immediacy, change and an ever more nomadic lifestyle.
Wanting to Take Everything With You
A move is the perfect moment to get rid of things we no longer use.
We all have a soft spot, and there are things we find hard to say goodbye to, even when we know they’ve become junk sitting in a drawer for years. Follow the rules of minimalism and Marie Kondo and let them go: now’s the time.
From move to move we drag along useless items, often bulky and almost always ugly, that urgently need to go. It’s now or never!
Forgetting Who Has Your Keys
Do you remember whether you lent a set of keys to the painter who refreshed your living room, or to the person who did the deep clean?
Think carefully about who might have a copy of your keys (estate agent, caretaker, previous tenants…), get them back, and if they’re not completely trustworthy, change the lock cylinder. It’s a basic matter of security.
Leaving the Mail Until the Last Minute
Do you want the new tenants of the home you’re leaving to know all about your accounts and keep up with your mail? As soon as you know your next address, start updating your details every time a letter arrives at the home you’re leaving. It’ll be harder to remember later all the services that contact you by post.
At Mudanzas Trallero we help you plan your move with no surprises. Ask us for a no-obligation quote and forget the headaches.
