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Moving house · October 14, 2024

Important Mistakes to Avoid When Moving Into a New Home

 

Moving house is one of the biggest challenges that people face in their lifetime. It can be extremely difficult, stressful and overwhelming. When you buy a new home, you have a lot of paperwork and legal elements to deal with. Then once you have finally got the keys, you have to move all of your stuff into the new property. While you might want to do this quickly and get into your new home, there are a few things you must do first. Unfortunately, many people will make some mistakes when they move into a new home, and not complete a variety of important activities. These activities will make a huge difference to your comfort and happiness, and they are mistakes that you want to avoid. 

To help you on your journey, here are some important mistakes that you should avoid where possible, when moving into a new home. 

Not decluttering your own belongings

Before you even pack up and move house, you must declutter your own belongings. You can do this as you pack up your current items, and have a good sort-through of everything that you own. It is the perfect time to do it. 

A big mistake people make is just chucking everything they own into boxes and moving it all into their new home. However, this means that you are carrying years of what could be junk or unwanted items. A new home should be a fresh start. Declutter your belongings before you pack up, so you can move into your new home and get the clean slate that you deserve. This will make unpacking easier, and give you more space and freedom to personalise your home. Not to mention make it a lot less stressful.

Plus, if you are going to get home moving support, by decluttering your belongings, you may be able to reduce the size of the removal van you will need for the move. The smaller the van, the lower the costs are likely to be, especially if you can cut down from needing two moving vans to one. 

Not giving the home a good clean

The house might look okay at first glance, so many people make the mistake of not cleaning the property before they move in. It can be difficult to clean once you have moved all of your boxes and belongings into the property. You also don’t know how clean the property is. Sometimes, properties can look clean on the surface, but they are not. It is really important for the health and safety of you and your family, to go through the property and deep clean it before you move your items in. 

Not making the property your own 

When you move house, it is easy to just settle with what is already there. This is a big mistake. You should take some time as soon as you get the keys to the property, to consider how you can personalise it. Consider the paint and colours you would like on the walls. Go shopping for discount furniture and decor so you can make it comfortable and customised to your tastes. If you don’t, you will probably put it off for a long time and it will never be done. 

Moving house can be stressful. Make sure you don’t add to the stress by avoiding these top mistakes.

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