So it’s time to make a big move, and this time the whole family is involved.
It sounds incredibly stressful, but the reality does not have to be as scary as it seems. There are so many things to do when it comes to making a move that sometimes it can all just become too much. Thankfully, there are bond cleaners in Brisbane who can help take that extra stress of your shoulders with ensuring that everything about your apartment or house is in perfect order once you leave.
As for the other stuff, well, if you are struggling with how to get the family to clean up, pack up, and get moving on time, then here are 6 tips you can use for speeding up the family moving process.
Go through your belongings
To minimize the amount you need to pack when the time comes, try and get everyone in the house to do a clean out of their belongings and find what they do and do not want. Help each other out where you can to speed up the process. Whatever you don’t need or want you can give to an op shop that will pass it onto somebody who will love it. By doing this big cleanout a month or a couple of weeks before you even begin packing will obviously give you less things to pack and unpack, making the process that much smoother.
Set goals
By setting goals for the whole house this will give everyone a timeline and dates to work towards. Having some structure and dates will help your family prioritize what they need to do and what can wait.
Make it a game
If you are having trouble getting the kids involved then it’s time to make it fun for the whole family. Setting the whole thing out like a game and introducing prizes will not only get everyone involved but it will get everyone motivated and will make the process a more positive experience rather than a stressful procedure.
Don’t let it pile up
When packing, a super helpful thing you can do is to not let everything pile up.
If you are able to, once you have sorted a couple of boxed, put them in your car and move them elsewhere. This will help everything not feel so crowded and busy and will make everything look less daunting.
Help each other
If you have some spare time or if you are ahead of your schedule or if you’re simply feeling generous, give someone else in your family a hand if they are struggling. Some people work better alongside others and it will help you in the end if everyone is packed, ready, and stress free by the end of the process.
Get help
If you are unable to move it yourself then it would be a good idea to hire a moving company to take things such as your furniture and appliances. You may be able to take all the boxes of things to your new home from your old one, or to a place in between so they don’t pile up, but you may have some difficulty getting the larger items. Ask a friend or family member or hire a moving company, compare prices when looking at companies, you may get your money’s worth if you leave all of the moving to them, including the boxes.
Moving is a stressful process, but we can do everything we can to lessen the load and make it less daunting. Try not to hate the whole thing as it often means new beginnings and a chance to start fresh.