Moving During the Holidays Tips
The holidays can already be stressful without adding moving out of your home to your to-do list. Whether your moving far away or across the street we have some helpful tips to make moving during the holidays as stress free as possible.
Budget, Budget, Budget
It’s already hard enough to stay on a budget with all the gift buying and other expenses you can incur during the holiday season, let alone having to add in moving expenses, but don’t fret. If you’re hiring movers aim to move mid -week, or if you want to avoid the cost of movers all together cost-efficient alternatives like rental trucks or portable moving containers would be a perfect way to save a few bucks. Lastly DOWNSIZE, the less boxes you have to move the cheaper it will be so look at selling some items on Craigslist or donating to places like Goodwill or Salvation Army.
Pack Early
This may seem like an obvious thing to do, but begin to pack a couple weeks early, and chose a location, like your garage to store all your belongings so they aren’t just piled around your house. Start with the non-essential items that you can go without for a few weeks and as time gets closer than start packing up the essentials!
Still Put Up Decorations
Just because you’re moving during the holidays doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate and decorate! All you have to do is make sure to keep your decorations to a minimum. There are lots of options when it comes to decorating that don’t require a ton of set up. Just be careful when it comes to putting up a Christmas tree if the holiday is too close to your moving date. Or if you do put up a tree make sure to use minimal ornaments. Lights, strung popcorn, and tinsel can be just as festive!
Keep Your Family Busy
Don’t let the stress of moving ruin the holiday fun! Stick to your family traditions just don’t push it. Make time to enjoy some old community traditions as well before moving to somewhere new. Drive around your neighborhood and look at the light displays, stop at your local coffee shop to grab some hot chocolate, anything to saver the time you have left before venturing to somewhere new!