To most individuals, relocation appears stressful, exciting, and equally exhausting. However, after moving and stepping into the new apartment, surrounded by heaps of carton boxes, the feeling of people differs. While many feel excited to unpack and prepare their new space more creatively, for many, the job seems sheer laborious considering the lengthy process of unpacking so many belongings, thereby making them puzzled about how and where to start. In this blog, Safe Ship Moving Services guides with a few tips to unpack the loads systematically and would rather celebrate this process.
Unpack Things Systematically
Before starting to open boxes randomly, it makes sense to know which packs are to be unpacked first and immediately for initial survival. No one needs every item right away upon reaching the new home, and enough time is there to unpack them in a gradual order. So, get a copy of the inventory list created during the packing process to keep track of the belongings after moving. Professional moving companies like Safe Ship Moving Services pack things according to their uses in every room. So, simply look at the labels of the boxes, and before unpacking them look closely inside the pack to ensure that the right box is being chosen.
Start With the Most Essentials
First of all, unpack the boxes that contain the most essential things that will be required to keep the family functional in the short term. These things generally include basic medicines, toiletries, books, necessary papers and documents, laptop and phone chargers, basic kitchen appliances items required for cooking food, etc.
Organize the Kitchen First
Take the box leveled with ‘Kitchen items’ and move to the kitchen first. There might be more than two to three boxes containing kitchen accessories. So, unpack things of the only boxes to be needed within for first 2-3 days. For example, microvan, coffee maker, mixer and grinder, pans and pots, and so on. Also, arrange the gas stove with a gas pipeline so that cooking can get started. Unpack the kitchen cabinet and cupboard to organize the things.
Unpack Things for the Bathroom
Next, individuals can either arrange the bathroom or bedroom as per their necessity. To prepare the bathroom, take the packing box leveled as ‘bathroom accessories’ to the toilet and unpack it to get things out. Things that need to be quickly unpacked and arranged include toiletries, towels, toiletries, and other related items. Also, fit the shower curtain, toilet paper holder, soap dispenser, toothbrush holder, and mirror to make it well functional for the time being.
Prepare the Bedroom
To prepare the bedroom, one needs to assemble the bed frame, place the mattress on it, and then prepare it with a bed cover, pillowcases, or linens. Make sure to set aside the sets of linens for every bed at the time of packing. This will help get the beds ready immediately upon reaching the destination.
Getting these rooms ready is enough for the first night. If needed, one can also unpack accessories and things for the dining place, such as the dining table, arrange chairs, storage unit, dinnerware, glassware silverware, and lighting system to get started.
Unpack and Arrange Other Belongs Later
Unpack and arrange things for the living room, garage, basement, library room, entertainment room, etc. from the next day and onward as per the family requirement and convenience.
