{"id":3867,"date":"2015-05-05T10:34:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T10:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2018-02-22T12:14:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T12:14:19","slug":"how-to-avoid-the-top-5-home-move-stresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-avoid-the-top-5-home-move-stresses\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Avoid The Top 5 Home Move Stresses"},"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>Several surveys and studies show that moving <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" 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> is one of the most stressful transitions we go through. It is not very difficult to feel overwhelmed, but with a little bit of perspective and organizing things properly, it doesn\u2019t need to be such a horrible experience. Take a look at the top five most stressful things regarding moving, and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Too many things to pack. <\/strong>Moving all your stuff to your new place will take you ages, and you\u2019ll get ruined buying cardboard boxes to store it. It is definitely time for a clear out. This will allow you to get rid of old and unnecessary things, and it will save you some \u2013 perhaps many \u2013 boxes!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3869 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-400x314.png\" alt=\"stuff-450x353\" width=\"400\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-400x314.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-260x204.png 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-100x78.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-150x118.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-200x157.png 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stuff-450x353.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>So little time<\/strong>. First things first, you\u2019ve got to put all your stuff in boxes and that seems an impossible task. It would have been perfect if you had done it little by little, over the course of several weeks, but you didn\u2019t. Ok, keep calm, get your phone and call some friends of members of your family. They will be happy to lend you a hand in exchange for a cup of tea and a good chat while you are at it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-3870 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"how-to-make-moving-less-stressful\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-260x173.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/how-to-make-moving-less-stressful.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Important things getting lost<\/strong>. Losing important documents such as your passport or insurance papers can happen when we\u2019ve got so many boxes and papers around. And let\u2019s not mention those super expensive porcelain figures you bought last year after saving for a while! Make sure you get all the important things in a safe place where they cannot be lost or broken, if necessary, supervise personally that that box or container gets to your new <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> safe and sound. Doing this will save you all that time you would spend going crazy looking for things in all the boxes or crying over the broken pieces of your things.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-large wp-image-3871 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"blog_photo_1-14-14\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-260x195.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/blog_photo_1-14-14.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>If you have children&#8230;<\/strong> Moving can be a difficult experience for your children as they are leaving their familiar environment. Some children may find it hard to understand the great change that moving is. Children usually feel comfortable in familiar surroundings and their routines, so the best way to make the transition easier for them is to keep a positive attitude and talk to your children about it. Make them understand why it is necessary and emphasize the good things about your new home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-large wp-image-3872 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-400x278.jpg\" alt=\"children-5874626\" width=\"400\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-400x278.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-260x181.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-200x139.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626-450x313.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/children-5874626.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Not knowing<\/strong>. Once you\u2019ve got there&#8230; you probably don\u2019t know anything or anyone. You\u2019ve got to start from scratch to know your neighbours, to make friends in the area, to know where everything is \u2013 from the post office to the liquor store \u2013 and that can be a bit overwhelming after going through the whole process of moving from one house into another. Just take some time to get to know the area, little walks are a good idea at the beginning to familiarise yourself with the immediate area. Ringing your neighbour\u2019s bell and introducing yourself is a good idea as well \u2013 if they don\u2019t go to your place first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" size-large wp-image-3873 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-400x293.jpg\" alt=\"walk_nottingham\" width=\"400\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-400x293.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-260x190.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-100x73.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-150x110.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-200x146.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-450x329.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham-600x439.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/walk_nottingham.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just remember to keep calm, take your time and ask for help if needed. It would be worth it in the end!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>by Sandra Martinez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several surveys and studies show that moving home is one of the most stressful transitions we go through. 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