For some renters moving to a new apartment is quite the chore. It takes many hours and is a long, arduous process from the planning and packing to the moving and unpacking. Okay...it's like that for ALL of us...unless you can hire someone to move and set up everything for you....
Most of us are on a budget and don't have the cash to blow on a moving company to do all the work for us, so what can we do?
Allow me to introduce three essential rules to making your move to your new apartment quick and only moderately painful.
1. Friends- They are out there, quietly lingering, waiting yet hoping that the moment doesn't come that you will be calling them and enlisting your friends to help you out. Perhaps they owe you a favor or perhaps you are going to treat them to a night at the pub for their help, but either way...enlisting your friends is critical in easy moving process. Not only will they help you in moving your possessions quicker by providing their extra set of hands, but they will also help keep you sane by giving you someone to talk to and joke around with. However you have to do it...enlist your friends to help you move.
2. Planning- I cannot stress how important planning your move is. You need to make sure all of your steps are planned out from your stop for food en route to your new apartment to transferring your utilities. Set time deadlines for your packing and unpacking. Reward yourself for hitting these deadlines. Just be sure and PLAN! DO NOT TRY AND WING IT. If you wing it, your move could become disastrous on the psyche and your body.
3. Have Fun- You have to let yourself have fun with your move. A successful move is all in the mindset. Think of it this way: You are embarking on a new adventure and moving on up to the east side to a deluxe apartment in the sky. Moo...ooving on up! If you dread your move, it will only make it take longer. If you complain and think about how much moving sucks, throughout the whole process, you will surely drag it out. But...if you slap on a smile, crank up the tunes, throw some party time in with your move....it is bound to be easy and fun!
No matter how you THINK your move to your brand spanking new apartment is going to go, remember to keep those three essential rules in mind and I assure you your move will be an easy, fun, and extremely good one!
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Updated: 10/19/2021
