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Unpack now, not later
Well, we are now moved into our smaller home and it feels right. We’ve only been here two days, but I think we are happy with our decision to downsize. We are living among boxes right now and that isn’t the best way to enjoy the new home. Fortunately for us, my mother came and picked up our daughter so we can get down to the nitty gritty of unpacking all these boxes. (Note: If you have a smile on your face like the couple pictured to the right while unpacking, you may need serious help.)
I always hear people saying, “We moved X months ago, and we are still unpacking boxes.” The obvious remedy for that is to unpack as soon as you move in. Everyone’s schedules are different, but one should make it a priority to unpack as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will find yourself living out of boxes for the foreseeable future. Unpacking immediately doesn’t mean to do it sloppy, either. This is the time to find a place for everything in your home, and being conscientious of where you put things the first time will save you headaches in the future.
The first room that my wife tackled was the kitchen. It was unpacked and organized before the movers were even finished unloading the truck. It was quite impressive. The kitchen is a rather important part of the home and my wife needed the kitchen in order before anything else. After that we unpacked the living room. Generally, you want to unpack the necessity rooms. Those include; bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchen. Other can wait, but you may want to get the living room/den out of the way so you can relax while you take a unpacking break.
With everything currently in flux, we don’t yet feel that this is our home. Living among boxes tends to do that. So, rather than procrastinate, we have designated the unpacking of our boxes as priority number one.
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