After all the planning and stress of moving day, crossing your new threshold might feel like the finish line. While you can finally breathe that sweet sigh of relief knowing the heavy lifting is done, without almost any hiccups (no one's perfect), there are still a few essential tasks to tick off before truly settling in. Don't worry though - the end is in sight! So, let this article guide you through these final steps to transform your new house into a cosy home.
The First Day of Moving into New House
- Clean, Clean, Clean
Although it can be tempting to start pulling boxes apart and rummaging through everything the minute you get in, the very first step to a cosy home is to deep clean it all from top to bottom. Whilst it may look clean at a quick glance, you never really know what standard it was last left in. A study conducted by ACI (American Cleaning Institute) found that 47% of people don’t remember the last time they cleaned their bathroom, 41% can’t recall cleaning the last time they cleaned their refrigerator, 23% their bed linens, and finally 16% their guest bathroom toilet!! So, pull on some rubber gloves, stock up on antibacterial wash, chuck on your favourite playlist and give your new home the scrub it deserves! It’s best to start with the rooms that are most used first, such as the bathroom and kitchen so that they are ready to go. Then work your way around the bedrooms, till your home is sparkling clean and ready to settle into.
- Unpack Your Belongings
Now that you can sit on the toilet without cringing and actually see through the windows clearly, it’s time to start unpacking your life into your new home. To avoid spending days working room by room, now is the time to rally the troops (the kids) and set everyone to work. For children old enough - normally teenagers plus - it’s a good opportunity to allow them the freedom to unpack their belongings and connect with their new surroundings to help it feel more their own. For bigger jobs such as kitchen, living room, bathrooms and any spare rooms, it's best to work strategically by unpacking essential rooms first just like when cleaning.
If you’re tight on time or just can’t bear the thought of looking into another box of goods, then you can rely on your removalists to unpack for you. There to assist you every step of the way, local removalists not only move you door to door but can also offer professional packing and unpacking services, putting you one step closer to sitting back with that large glass of wine you’ve been dreaming of since the minute you started this whole thing. Make sure to speak with removalists before beginning your relocation process to arrange extra services such as packing.
- Set up Household Utilities and Entertainment
After a long day of cleaning, unpacking and trying to keep the family on the right track, there’s nothing better than settling down on the sofa with your family and watching a good film. So, setting up your TV and Wi-Fi should be next on the agenda. Whilst your core essentials like gas, water and electricity should already be up and running before moving in, more “non-essential” household utilities can be left till the day to sort. Wi-Fi, however, can sometimes take a few days to set up as you require an NBN box or modem to complete the process. If that’s the case it may be back to good old fashioned talking for the next few days. Just kidding, most smart TVs today can connect to your phone’s hotspot so you can still enjoy TV, it’ll just run off of your data till the Wi-Fi is up and running…phew!
4. Install a Security System
Ensuring your safety and the safety of your family should always be one of your top priorities when moving to a new home. Whilst Australia is ranked the 11th safest country in the world, it doesn’t mean that precautions shouldn’t be taken to make sure that your home is secured. Installing high-quality security systems can help you and your family settle into your new environment by feeling safe in the space that you’re in.
5. Making it Feel Like Home
Last but certainly not least, is the process of making your house a home. Whilst you subconsciously would have already been doing this through cleaning and unpacking, now's the time to go all out. Whether it's arranging your favourite photos on the walls or setting up cosy a reading nook, adding those personal touches will truly make a space uniquely yours.
Take the time to experiment with furniture layouts till you find what works for you. Play around with arranging the 20 different cushions on the sofa that your partner says is far too much or simply hang that piece of art that you’ve been guarding so carefully - whatever it is that makes your space feel like yours. Just remember that there is no rush for this part, your home will grow with you so don’t feel pressured to make it all perfect straight away.
Make Moving Easy
If you are soon to be moving house and are looking to get ahead with it all, then working with local removalists Sydney can help set you up on the path to success. At Holloway Removals & Storage we make sure to take care of as much of the moving process as we possibly can, including unpacking your new home for you once you’re in. Knowing just how stressful moving house can be, our trusted removals team will do what they can to make it a smooth transition so that you can focus on what’s really important - like getting the Wi-Fi set up.
