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After living in an apartment for so long, moving into a house can be a little overwhelming. House living not only requires deciding how to furnish each room, but it also means keeping it clean and dealing with repairs and yard maintenance. Here are some tips that professional movers frequently dispense on moving day to help new homeowners adjust quickly.

How to Adapt to House Living After Residing in an Apartment

1. Clean & Inspect

Clean your new home before you start unpacking and decorating so you’re working with dust-free, disinfected surfaces. Use cleaning tasks as an opportunity to inspect and explore the house. Ensure there aren’t any leaks or other new issues that have cropped up since the home inspection, and look for anything you hadn’t noticed before, such as a secret storage space in the back of a walk-in closet or a laundry chute on the top floor.

2. Don’t Wait to Unpack

Make unpacking the priority once your new home is clean. Movers note that forging ahead with the unpacking helps any new space feel homey. And, while you’ll likely move furniture, rugs, appliances, and decor pieces more than once, the sooner you start, the sooner you’ll enjoy the finished product.

3. Start the Proofing

moversIf you have children or young nieces and nephews who will visit often, childproof your house by using baby gates and adding security latches to cabinets and toilets. You may also need to petproof your new place with urine pads and baby gates that make certain rooms off-limits.

4. Create a Maintenance Plan

Write out a chore schedule to stay on top of cleaning and avoid a cluttered home. Assign chores to family members, if applicable, or create a weekly list of tasks to do. For example, schedule vacuuming on Mondays and dusting on Thursdays. Stick to the schedule as much as possible to avoid letting chores pile up.

5. Get Creative

Enjoy figuring out what to do with spare rooms after furnishing the kitchen, living room, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Guest rooms, meditation spaces, home offices, craft rooms, and home gyms are among the many ways to utilize extra square footage and create a residence that’s uniquely yours.

 

Apartment moving is among the services offered by Big John Movers, the moving company serving Cincinnati, OH, and the surrounding areas. A family-owned business for over 45 years, this company also provides office moving and never charges for on-site estimates, furniture disassembly and reassembly, weekend and holiday moves, or materials such as straps and pads. Call (513) 244-5646 to discuss your plans, or visit the website to request a quote and get a 5% discount. Follow the movers on Twitter for more tips.

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