Tips for Getting Unpacked and Settled at Your New Base ASAP
Military personnel and their family members move frequently, and this transition can be stressful for the whole family. You understandably want to feel comfortable in your new space as soon as possible so that you can fall into a regular routine in a comfortable environment. These tips will help you to get settled into a new home more easily.
1. Pack Strategically
A critical factor that impacts how quickly and easily you can get settled into a new home is your packing strategy at your old home. Some people will toss everything they own into boxes and bags in a haphazard fashion. This results in a chaotic mess that takes seemingly forever to sort through once you get to your new home.
To pack more strategically, eliminate unwanted items from the move. Pack similar items together, and try to keep items that belong in the same room together. It is even more convenient to pack items together that belong in the same dresser, closet or other location. Be sure to label all of your boxes so that you can find things more easily once you get settled into your space.
2. Recruit Extra Help
Some people prefer to relocate and unpack on their own. After all, it can seem invasive for other people to handle and go through all of your belongings. Regardless of your personal feelings on the matter, it makes sense to get all of the help that you can muster from friends and family members.
Otherwise, consider paying a few hundred extra dollars to get professional assistance from movers. By having even a few extra hands helping out, you may get settled into the new space in a fraction of the time.
3.Keep All Receipts and Invoices
Many of your moving expenses may be reimbursed, but you will need to keep proper documentation to take advantage of available reimbursements. In addition, any expenses that are not reimbursed may be deductible on your personal tax return.
Moving can be expensive, so it makes sense to maximize reimbursements and deductions as much as possible.
4. Take Advantage of Self-Storage Units
One challenge associated with moving into a new home relates to trying to find the perfect space for all of your belongings. Even when your new home is roughly the same size as your previous home, the room layouts, storage spaces, and other factors may mean that some of your items no longer have an ideal space in your new home. While you could sell or donate some of your belongings, another idea is to use a self-storage unit. After all, you may want some of those same belongings when you relocate to your next home.
Some people may easily get settled into a new home within a few days or less, and others may drag the process on for several weeks or even months. You will feel more relaxed and comfortable in your new home once you are settled in, and you can use these smart tips to complete your relocation faster and with minimal stress.