Moving is a stressful endeavor, and it is natural to forget to pack something in all the hubbub. Every now and then people forget things that aren’t very useful, but other times they forget things that will make it difficult to settle into their new homes. Because of this, we have decided to create this list of the most common things people forget when moving. Read on!
Essential Documents
Moving bulky, heavy items from your home is no problem for professional movers. They will concentrate on the obvious and ensure that nothing is overlooked. However, you will be responsible for some of the minor details in your apartment. Your documents are one of these things. Most people focus on packing personal papers, job documents, housing documents, financial documents, automobile documents, and other essential documents. While packing all the necessary documentation is vital, sometimes people forget to pack the less obvious things. This includes documents containing medical history and school documents. In order to avoid forgetting these documents, you should place all of the documents into a binder and keep the binder with you at all times.
Kitchen Utensils and Glassware
One of the most frequent things people forget when moving is all the kitchenware. This happens because most of us are so used to having all the glassware and utensils in our house that we take them for granted. Because of this, when you are packing your kitchen, you need to remember everything in there. If you don’t bring all of the utensils with you, it can make it much harder for you to settle into your new home.
However, if it is already too late to pack all of your kitchenware, you can use disposable cutlery, plastic cups, and paper or plastic plates. These can come in handy during a move if you have no other option. If you really don’t want to take your cutlery with you, then you should make a mental point to place disposable equivalents for your china and glasses inside one of the boxes for your move. At least then you will have something to use before your new kitchenware arrives.
Bathroom Essentials
During a move, people are so concentrated on not making mistakes that they forget to pack some of the seemingly non-essential things we can’t do without. What we are referring to are your toiletries. You will surely use your bathroom supplies, such as shampoo, shower gel, hair conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, until the last possible minute. This is something that people tend to forget because these items are disposable. Rarely do people consider how tiresome and exhausting it can be to move. Having a nice shower after a move is great, and that is why you should pack these sorts of items.
In addition, the shower curtain is most likely the most often overlooked item to pack while relocating. Like everything else in the bathroom, the shower curtain is something we take for granted. We are unaware that it is one of the key items to pack when moving. You will need your shower curtain when you decide to take your first refreshing shower in your new house. Another typical bathroom item that many forget to bring when they move is a bathroom mat. So, before you move out, perform one last check of your present bathroom to prevent annoying situations in the new one.
Stored Items
Not surprisingly, one of the things that people forget when moving are things in different storage locations around the house. These places include garages, basements, attics, tool sheds, and even walk-in closets. You don’t have to make the same mistake – instead, go through all of the storage rooms in your existing home or apartment, sort through the stuff kept in them, and then prepare to pack the items you want to take with you.
The storage spaces should be the first rooms to sift through and pack. This is because they are the most difficult to pack. The difficulty in packing storage rooms stems from the abundance of unorganized stuff you have stored there. It would be good to go through all of your possessions there. Sometimes you will find valuable items that you forgot about those storage spaces. Because of this, you need to be extra careful when packing this part of the house.
House Plants
Sometimes the things people forget when moving are the ones they see every day. As an example, consider your houseplants. People take great joy in tending to their green companions every day. They take great delight in marveling at the beauty of their plants. However, people sometimes forget that these plants are their possession, not a part of the house itself.
Most potted plants are too delicate to withstand a long-distance relocation, and professional movers will not handle plants either. Domestic plants fall under the list of prohibited commodities for transit. So, before it is too late, determine what you are going to do with yours. There are a few things you can do, though. You can entrust your plants to your friends or donate them. You can also move them the plants to your new home yourself.
But no matter what you choose to do, the important thing is that now you know the most common things people forget when moving. We hope that we can help you not make the same mistakes and that nothing too important slips your mind.