Continued from the previous post “21 Things To Do After Moving Into A New House”.
11. Recycle Packing Materials
Unpacking will leave you with plenty of packing materials which you may no longer need. Of course, a number of the moving boxes you used during the relocation will be in such a bad shape that you will have no other option but to throw them away for recycling. Others, however, will be good enough to survive the stress of another move and those you can keep for yourself, give to friends in need or try to sell (however, don’t expect large profitable margins from their sale).
Besides the moving containers, bubble wrap and clean packing paper are the other packing supplies that you may come in pretty handy during another instance of moving house.
12. Clean Your House
Without a doubt, unpacking will also leave you with tons of garbage, dust, and dirt. Besides a happy toast, the completion of the unpacking process coincides with the most opportune moment to clean thoroughly your entire home.
If you feel that you won’t be able to spare the time or you know that your budget can easily take you off the hook, consider hiring professional cleaning services to give your new house the refreshed look it deserves.
13. Tend To Your Pet’s Needs
Your dog or cat may become a victim of separation anxiety. Just monitor your pet closely if they seem depressed, refuse to eat or exhibit unusual behavior after a move. Keep your cat indoors for the first few days, ideally confined to a single room but provide all the comforts they are used to having, including a number of items from their old life to keep them calm. Introduce your home to your pet slowly, only one room at a time until they get accustomed to the unfamiliar sounds, sights, and smells. As far as your dog goes, take them on short leashed walks to green areas around the neighborhood for a quick and painful adaptation.
14. Change Your Address
It’s as clear as day (any day except Moving day!) that your new home comes with a new address. If you failed to register your current address with the post office online, then you should do it now.
Moreover, now is the perfect opportunity to inform your friends and specific institutions of your changed postal address. The easiest way to let your pals know where you will be living from now on is to “leak” the info on your preferred social network. Simply post “I’ve moved!”, together with your new address, and all your friends will be congratulating you in a few minutes. Of course, you should also contact banks, credit card companies, insurance companies and other important institutions and inform them of your recent change of address.
15. Find A Good School For Your Child
You must have taken care of this task way before the actual move, but then again, you may have just forgotten to do it (the crazy moving preparations tend to have this amnesia-like effect on people) or you may have had to execute an emergency move with very little time on the clock. If you moved to a new city, you need to find a good school and register your school-age child at it as soon as possible.
16. Find Health Care Providers
One of the most important things you need to do when moving into a new house in a new city is to find the right health care providers for you and your family. In reality, the task is more than important.
If you have good recommendations from your previous health care provider, then you have nothing to worry about. But if you don’t, you’ll have to find a doctor who is right for you, for your children and for your pets (if any). Similar to the process of finding a good school, the hunt for a trustworthy primary care doctor, a dentist or a vet should either begin online or even better – through specific suggestions and recommendations from your colleagues at work or the folks who live next door.
17. Register Your Vehicle
Moving into a new home in a new province means that you’re going to have to register your motor vehicle in the new province and then transfer your driver’s license.
18. Assess Your Financial And Insurance Situation
Once the relocation is over, it’s important that you sit down and assess your current financial situation. Did the move go over your allocated moving budget or did you manage to fit it in?
If you just moved to a new province, you’ll probably need to set up new bank accounts as well. Also, contact your insurance companies and check whether you’re still covered at your new home or you’ll need to create new insurance policies (household, auto, health, etc.) with a different insurer.
19. Set Up Your Home To Your Flawless Taste
Moving into a new home gives you a great opportunity to arrange and decorate your house exactly the way you’ve always wanted. Now is the perfect time to let out the masterful interior designer in you, the one who’s been dormant inside you for years.
Mindful of past mistakes, you’re free to purchase new furniture pieces and decorative items, you can play with various colors and shapes, you’re encouraged to experiment with different home décor techniques in order to create a peaceful, relaxing and beautiful atmosphere in your home.
20. Greet Your New Neighbors
Everybody needs a bit of guidance when placed in a completely unfamiliar environment. New house, new neighborhood, new city, new province – it’ll take some time before this strange sense of unfamiliarity goes away. And until then, it’s the exciting prospect of making new friends to get you through the acclimatization process quickly and smoothly.
21. Write A Moving Review
Practice has shown that if you take the time to rate your Metro Vancouver moving company, you will receive benefits on numerous levels. You will help other people choose better Metro Vancouver movers and that aid can, sooner or later, get back to you one day if you happen to be facing another move. Your review can serve as a dispute solver if you feel your Metro Vancouver movers mistreated you in any way. And by briefly narrating your relocation adventure, you’ll give your moving satisfaction or dissatisfaction a voice that will be heard.
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Metro Vancouver Moving: 21 Things To Do After Moving Into A New House (continued)