Moving In New York City? Unpacking tips revealed below
Moving In New York City? Unpacking tips revealed below
Despite popular belief, the act of unpacking belongings after moving in New York City is very much a big part of moving, as the set of activities that come before it.
Although, unpacking is a straightforward process of opening boxes and unwrapping contents to be put in their respective place, the way you do it can either increase or decrease the overall time and effort required.
You can structure this process in such a way that ensures it is smooth, easy, and over before you know it.
Clean your new place before the actual move
Ideally, you were able to clean your new place before the actual move in day. In the case that you weren’t able to clean before hand, that should be the first thing you do upon arrival. You won’t want to place your belongings directly on surfaces that were not personally cleaned by you.
Even if it’s a newly built home, you will want to dust off the place at the very least. You will also want to dust off your furniture as it comes off the truck and into your new home. Even if you done this prior to packing, you’ll be surprised how much dirt and dust can accumulate throughout the entire process of moving.
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Create a floor plan when moving in
If you designated each room by creating a floor plan when moving in New York City, then you will have no problem navigating and unpacking each room. If you moved into your new place and have yet to assign the rooms, the process of unpacking will be more challenging.
Assuming you had the movers place all of your belongings in their respective place, you can now begin the unpacking process one room at a time.
If you labeled your boxes properly, as per our packing mistakes to avoid tips, you will now get to reap the rewards of a minor but very useful packing tool.
Labeled boxes also allowed your movers to easily navigate your belongings to their correct place. There is nothing worse than having to look around for items because they are not where they should be.
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You should begin the unpacking process with your box of essentials
All of the necessities that you have packed to have readily available upon arrival should be the first items to grace the surfaces of your new home. Assuming you have packed fresh linens in your box of essentials, you should then set up your bed or a temporary area for rest.
Moving is a long tiresome process, and having a place to crash at the end of it all will feel like a big reward.
Before you can properly unpack each room, you will have to reassemble any furniture that had to be taken apart for the move. The tools needed for this should have been packed in your box of essentials, making this process that much easier.
Since your kitchen is less likely to have furniture that requires to be put together first, you should start there. Hook up as many appliances as possible, big and small.
If you have the energy and enthusiasm, organize your kitchen as you unpack. Otherwise, just hook up all major appliances and unpack any pots and pans that will come in handy the first few days. Be sure to also unpack smaller appliances that you use regularly, such as the coffee machine and toaster. Whether you completed the kitchen in its entirety or decided to hold off, the bedrooms should be next on the list to unpack.
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Put The Kids in Charge Of Unpacking
If you have kids that are age appropriate, you can put them in charge of unpacking their own rooms, considering all of the furniture assembly and placement is complete.
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Open every box in each room
Unpack your clothes according to the room into closets and dressers. Be sure to open every box in each room instead of just pushing certain boxes in the corner or closet. You may have to reorganize as you go, but at least you will know nothing is missing or broken.
Once you’re done with the rooms, you can move onto the bathrooms. Your box of essentials should have contained certain toiletries and medication that should have been unpacked by now. You can now begin to organize each bathroom by hanging shower curtains, towels, etc.
Set Up Your Electronics
The majority of your rooms are unpacked and organized, you can begin to set up your electronics. As tempting as it may be, you don’t want to start by unpacking your TVs until all of the furniture is in its place, and functional.
Save Rooms in Garage and Attic
You can save rooms such as the garage and attic for last. Since most of the items that go there are not essential, you can take your time setting them up.
Designate an area for all of the empty boxes that will quickly begin to pile up. Take them apart to their flat state so they don’t take up too much space. You can recycle, repurpose, or attempt to sell your moving boxes on a classifieds site like Craigslist.
You’re fully unpacked, you can begin to make your new place in NYC feel like home. As long as each room is functional, this process can take as long or as little as you like.
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