Well, hello to you, my reader chums! I bought my first home - something I've been dreaming about since I was a teenager. After the longest waiting process (6 months since we put in the offer), we got the keys and were in our home. I'm still in shock. It's our home, and we get to wake up and make it ours even more every single day.
Moving into your first home isn't easy, and I can see why people say it's the most stressful thing you'll ever do. If you're preparing to buy and move into your first home, here are my best tips to do it with ease.
Pack and organise with lots of time
You'll thank yourself in the lead-up to moving in if you've already done a lot of preparation in advance. This means packing things you don't regularly use at first, such as your books, photo albums, and hobbies that aren't an everyday thing. Then you can go on to packing up rooms one by one, leaving out all the items you will use during the week before you move. Make a list and plan the order of packing, ensuring you have enough boxes and packing materials, as it can make the process a lot easier.
Acknowledge that things will be hectic for a while
Living in chaos for a while can be stressful and truly not ideal, whether you're moving from rented accommodation or living with parents to your first home. Whatever the scenario, living out of boxes and knowing you can't access certain items can be challenging and annoying for a while. But acknowledging and knowing that the process is temporary and you will get through it makes the chaos a little easier.
Organise life admin in advance
Life admin is the hell of moving, as you don't realise how much you need to organise until you're going through the list. Life admin can include changing bills over or setting up bills for the first time in your/your partner's name, purchasing all the insurances (life insurance, building insurance, and income protection), changing your address on everything, including driver's licence, council tax, and changing your doctors, opticians, and dentist over. The list goes on, but writing it out and being aware of what you need to do means you can do a bit of life admin step by step, rather than panicking when you've got the keys.
Gather the village - all the help you need
You don't need to do this entire process yourself. Moving can be a lot with a million things to do, such as the actual moving process, but also packing, unpacking, life admin, cleaning, decorating, and organising. It takes a long process, and getting those involved who can help will give you a moment to breathe.
Label boxes properly
In all the chaos of moving, organisation is your friend. Try and label boxes accordingly because when you come to find something whilst unpacking, it's easier if you know exactly what is in the boxes.
Enjoy the funny moments that come with moving in
Yes, moving into your first home may be stressful, but it's also a magical and joyful occasion, one you've worked so hard to achieve. Enjoy every minute of it; the living with boxes around you, mid-renovation walls, sitting on camp chairs until your sofa arrives, and the process of seeing changes you make to fulfill a complete home space.
I hope you enjoyed this post. When are you moving in?
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