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What to Unpack First in Your New Raleigh Home

Raleigh Tenants Moving Into Their New Rental HomeMoving can be quite strenuous for many Raleigh renters. But one way to make it a bit easier is to create a strategy for unpacking. The process of unpacking can be broken down into several smaller steps so that it becomes less overwhelming. By identifying what to unpack first when you move in, you can make sure that essential items are available when you need them.

Developing a good strategy for unpacking begins well before moving day. One strategy to make moving day easier is to create an essentials box. This is a box of items that you will need for your first night in your new home. If more than one person is living in your house, create an essentials box for each person. Make sure that your essentials box is clearly labeled and placed in a location that will make it easy to find. In this way, you will have important personal items on hand without needing to sort through piles of boxes to find things.

The next important step to stress-free unpacking happens during the move-in process. While relocating and transferring furniture and boxes, make it a point to place each item in the correct room, so that you can immediately start organizing your things. One nice plan is to label, number or color-code your boxes to make them easy to identify. Give each room a name, number, or color, and mark the boxes that belong to that room. When you do this, everyone helping with the move can help you sort your boxes and furniture into the rooms where they belong, saving you a lot of time and frantic searching later on.

When you’re done sorting through the boxes and placing them in their rooms, your next step is to prioritize which rooms and items should be unpacked first. As soon as possible, focus on assembling beds, unpacking sheets and bedding, and unpacking some of your most frequently used items. People generally use the kitchen and bathroom most often, so it makes sense to start with these rooms. Bedrooms are another space relatively high on the priority list, with the other rooms inside the house listed after them.

Make essential items a priority — unpack them first, before anything else. Being able to find clean towels and dishes can make moving in seem a little less chaotic. Make it a priority to sort out personal hygiene items, important papers, computers, charging cords, and cleaning supplies. Lower priority items might consist of books, home décor, or collectibles. Unpack these items after you’re done with the higher-priority rooms.

Once you’ve picked an unpacking order, you will then need to create a schedule. Depending on how much time you have and how much stuff you need to unpack, it may take several days or even weeks to have all of the items placed in their designated areas. One approach is to focus on one room at a time, making sure to unpack everything in that room before moving on to the next. By planning out a realistic schedule, you can plot out the things that need to be done, one at a time.

If you want the overall process of moving in to be as efficient as possible, go with an unpacking plan. And before you know it, you’re settled in and ready to enjoy your new home.

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