{"id":2498,"date":"2015-10-01T20:58:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T20:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/first-five-things-you-should-unpack-when-you-move-house\/"},"modified":"2018-06-19T12:46:55","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T12:46:55","slug":"first-five-things-you-should-unpack-when-you-move-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/first-five-things-you-should-unpack-when-you-move-house\/","title":{"rendered":"First Five Things You Should Unpack When You Move House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/thelittlehousecompany.com\/assets\/images\/pic-3.jpg\" alt=\"Moving House\" width=\"622\" height=\"302\" align=\"none\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Moving house is believed to be one of the most stressful times of your life. You have to pack up your old things and prepare to start a fresh life either on your own, with your friends or with a partner. Whoever you\u2019re moving in with, or wherever you\u2019re going, you\u2019re bound to be anxious and desperate to get a few <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> comforts in place as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">A <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> of the time, the moving process can go into multiple days. This can mean either travelling back to your old <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> for a night or two, or staying over in the new one. If it\u2019s the latter \u2013 you don\u2019t want to have to keep going back and forth over hundreds of miles \u2013 then it\u2019s vital that you\u2019ve got a few items to help yourself get through the stressful and tiring process.<a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">To help you out, here are<a href=\"http:\/\/sellingahouse.co.uk\/essential-items-to-pack-for-your-first-night-in-your-new-home\/\"> five items<\/a> that you need to make sure arrive in your new home as early as possible. To achieve this, however, you need to make sure you know where you\u2019ve<a href=\"http:\/\/sellingahouse.co.uk\/essential-items-to-pack-for-your-first-night-in-your-new-home\/\"> packed them<\/a> \u2013 so maybe put them all in the same box, or at least on the first journey in the removal van!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Bed<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">As already mentioned, you might end up having to spend the night in your new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> and getting on with it all again the next morning because you\u2019re just too tired to carry on. You don\u2019t want to be doing all the heavy lifting, running around and travelling only to spend your first night on the sofa or on the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"floors\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/storey\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/storey;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02vk6kk;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Storey\" >floor<\/a>; a night in your own bed will definitely be what the doctor ordered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Kettle, Tea, Coffee and Mugs<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">When you first get there, the chances are you\u2019re going to be gasping and in need of a relaxing cup of tea or coffee whilst sitting on cardboard boxes, the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"step\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >stairs<\/a> or any other vantage points. Get the kettle out of the box and some mugs, get a brew on and relax before you start the hard work, and then you can stop for another one when you\u2019re ready.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Television<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">If you have children, it\u2019s more than likely that they\u2019ll quickly lose the excitement of moving house and end up round your feet, complaining of boredom. Get the television set up in a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a> you\u2019re not likely to be using and <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"rental\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renting\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renting;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01y857;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renting\" >let<\/a> them sit in peace and quiet for an hour or two. Then once they\u2019ve gone to sleep for the night you can relax. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Phone Chargers<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Of course, these days we can\u2019t live without our mobile phones, so you\u2019ll all need some way of keeping some power to let your friends and family know you\u2019ve arrived safely, to thank them for their help and support or just to catch up if you\u2019re feeling some early homesickness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Local Takeaway Menu<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">Possibly one of the most important things will be satisfying the inevitable hunger. You won\u2019t have had the chance to go shopping for food because you were probably too busy looking at <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\"><a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/kitchen\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/kitchen;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0d4wf;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Kitchen\" >kitchen<\/a> offers from Betta Living<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">, rather than think about the food that will be in them. Having a menu on hand will be a Godsend for a hungry family and the friends who are helping you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Calibri;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Moving house is believed to be one of the most stressful times of your life. 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