Moving Made Easy

How To Take the STRESS Out of Moving

Let’s be honest, moving is stressful business. In fact, moving home is considered among the top three most stressful events a person can experience. Despite the endless hours of planning and packing, and the stress and anxiety, trading places can be exciting! A new home, new job, and new city is ripe with possibilities and opportunities! Our team here at Unishaun Removals and Storage has put together a checklist to help with your planning to make your move as effortless as possible:

Personal details

Let all utility companies know when you’re moving and arrange for transfer of services (e.g., lights, water, telephone).
Get all relevant records from your doctor, optician, dentist, and vet. If you need these at your new home, at least you’ll have them all on hand.
Get in touch with all relevant financial authorities (including banks, stores, insurance companies, security companies, cellphone providers, magazine subscription departments) and give them your new address. Better still, do your bit for our planet and give them your email address to save on paper usage.
Backup all software used on your PC’s or laptops.
If you have a landline, decide to have a new number or get your old one transferred if you’re not leaving your city.
Contact the post office to have your mail forwarded to your new address.
For long-distance moves, book alternative accommodation if there is a delay before moving into your new home.
Make sure your car is serviced ahead of a long trip.
If you plan on flying to your new address, remember that Unishaun Removals and Storage offers a professional, safe, timeous vehicle transportation service.
Explain the move to your children so they know what to expect of their new home and/or city.

If moving to a new city, do some homework and let your children know about all the exciting venues and activities they can visit/do at their new home.

Make sure your pets are given the all-clear by their vet if they need to travel long-distance. Unishaun Removals and Storage offers a professional pet transportation service so your furry or feathery member of your family can also get to their new home with the least amount of fuss and bother.

Furniture

Plan where you want to put your furniture in your new home.
Draw up a floor plan of your new home so that when you move in, your furniture fits where you would like it to go.
Purchase necessary new items ahead of time.
If you can’t accommodate all your belongings in your new home, get in touch with one of our professionals. We have a wide variety of storage options available.
Now’s a good time to decide if you really want to move everything or if some items can be donated to a charity or a home.

Kitchen and Electrical Appliances

If you need professional help to disconnect your appliances, arrange for an electrician or plumber to visit on move day or the day before.
Clean out your freezer in the week before the scheduled move.
Stoves need to be disconnected and fridge motors or washing machine drums bolted down. Call an expert to help.

Fixtures and Fittings

Items such as TV aerials/DSTV dishes, clothes dryers, curtain rails, pelmets, fireplace fittings, wall cupboards, and mirrors may have been excluded from a sale agreement or could have been personal additions to your rental home. Whatever the case, don’t leave pertinent items behind. Plan to have them taken down ahead of time.
Our team at Unishaun Furniture Removals and Storage are able to move you professionally and efficiently, at your convenience. Get in touch with us today and let us take the stress out of your move.

4 Things To Do Before Moving To A New City

Nothing in life goes according to plan. So, embrace the change and the challenges it brings. You may need to make a few adjustments or completely change a mindset. Go with the flow. Find activities or hobbies that you enjoy. Joining like-minded people be it at the gym or a club or a social group will help lift your mood and make your new city all the more enjoyable!

Do your homework

If possible, visit the city beforehand to get a feel of what it’s like to be there. Check out the neighborhoods next to yours and take the time to find out where important places are, such as the nearest service station, bank, supermarket, gym, police station, and hospital. Time yourself driving to work so you know what rush hour in the new city is like and how early you’d need to leave home.

Smooth-sailing requires planning

Start your move off on the right foot by getting a professional company to make your life easier. Unishaun Furniture Removals and Storage have a team of trained, permanently-employed professionals that take care of every aspect of your move. They’ll pack for you, move you and your pets and vehicles, and deliver to your doorstep. This gives you a lot less to stress about and more time to check out your new city.

Ask for help

Ask your network on Facebook or Twitter for recommendations. Which are the good restaurants? Where’s the best place to have coffee? Which schools do they recommend? Who’s a good local doctor? You’d be amazed at how much useful, tried-and-tested information you can get by asking around!

Be positive!

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