You finally arrive at your dream home, after hours on the road. You can’t wait to explore and make this beautiful empty canvas into your new family home. But first, a cuppa and a wee!
You start searching the boxes, desperately trying to find the tea bags and toilet roll, but they’re nowhere to be seen. There’s boxes EVERYWHERE and you’ve got absolutely no chance of finding them any time soon.
So there’s a mad dash to the local supermarket to grab the essentials.
Not exactly the start you wanted for your new life in your new home!
Now imagine you’d done the sensible thing and created an essential moving day box (or boxes!) how different would your new start have been?
You’d be able to explore your new home and surroundings comfortably, knowing that the essentials are easy to locate. You’d be able to relax after a long day moving, knowing that everything you need is exactly where you need it. Meaning you don’t have to stress about unpacking straight away.
But what exactly should you include in your moving day boxes?
- Tea, coffee, sugar, milk and kettle. you'll definitely be ready for a drink pretty much as soon as you get there. Don't forget to pack some cups too
- Cereal and bread. Having breakfast items readily available for the next morning means you can start the day in a relaxing way and with a full belly.
- Snacks for the whole family. It's so easy to skip meals when you're moving, which does you no favours at all. But if you have snacks readily available you're less likely to skip eating completely.
- A few bowls and plates plus some cutlery. You may be getting a takeaway for dinner but without plates and cutlery it's going to make way more mess than you're happy with. Imagine trying to eat a curry or chinese without cutlery!
- Washing up liquid, dish clothes and tea towels. Okay, so you might not want to do the washing up on moving day BUT it makes sense to do it before you start the unpacking.
- Bedding, PJ's toothbrushes and toothpaste. You do not want to rummaging through every single box and bag at bedtime!
- Shower gel, shampoo, towels and toilet roll. After a long, hard day moving there's nothing better than a nice, relaxing bath. If there's only a shower, make sure you pack a shower curtain too, just in case
- Change of clothes and something to do. Nobody wants to be sat there twiddling their thumbs indefinitely
- Phone chargers and TV remotes. They're always the last to be found, so pack them in your moving day box to make sure they're easily accessible
- Curtains. You definitely want atleast some privacy on your first night
- Medication and first aid kit
Don't forget to label your moving day boxes and keep them separate from the other boxes so that your movers can load them last and unload them first.
You may not be ready to pack your moving day boxes just yet but it’s never too early to write out your list. Planning ahead will help relieve some of the moving day stress.
And when the time comes to book your move, get in touch with Man and Van Southampton. We’ll be happy to take the stress out of your move and transport your treasured possessions to your new home.
If you’re looking for a team of removal specialists for a bigger move, head over to our sister company, C & S Removals
