When you're moving to a new home, you have a chance to get rid of old or unneeded items, refresh your decor, and upgrade your lifestyle. While having fewer items also makes your movers' job easier, it will also ensure your new home remains spacious and organized. For this reason, here are five purchases which can wait until after the movers have done their job.

What You Shouldn't Buy Until After Moving

1. Food

Keeping food cold during the moving process is a hassle that usually isn't worth the effort, even if you’re staying local. Use up as much as you can before the move, then give away or throw out the rest and restock your fridge with fresh food after the move.

2. Interior Design Items

Large furniture like sofas and dining tables will take up a lot of room in a space. While you may have the dimensions for a room, it’s best to wait to make these purchases. You may find a doorway is more narrow than you remembered, making it difficult or impossible to get a loveseat through. For wall art, you’ll make much smarter purchases when you see the canvas you’ll be working with every day. This way, you won’t over-clutter walls or leave others stark. 

3. Electronics

While your movers will be careful with fragile electronics, it’s best to bookmark any gadgets you want online and buy them after the move. If you open the box for a new TV before the big day, you could misplace a manual or another accessory—which would be difficult to find while you’re unpacking. By having electronics delivered to your house post-move, you can ensure everything makes it to your new home.  

4. Storage Solutions

Drawer dividers, shelving, or a storage rack or shower basket for your bathroom are convenient places to organize your belongings. But the amount of space available can vary wildly between homes. Wait until you're moved in to select pieces which fit your new rooms, drawers, and cupboards.

5. Pets

If you're considering a new cat or dog, hold off for now. Moving stresses and confuses pets, so it's easier on animals and owners if you only have to introduce them to one new home. Even if the pet is something small like a hamster or a fish, moving occupied cages and aquariums is difficult.

If you need movers in Fairfield, OH, choose Bell Moving & Storage. Offering packing services to clients throughout Butler County as well as the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus areas, they have almost 100 years of history providing safe, reliable transportation and packing from experienced movers. For a free consultation, call (513) 942-7500 or send them a message online.