Have you found your dream La Quinta real estate property yet? Even if you’re just now looking at Rancho Mirage homes for sale, you’re better off getting a head start on the moving process. If you have a month or more before you need to vacate your home, now is the perfect time to start planning and packing.
Begin de-cluttering. Start with one dresser, cabinet or even just one drawer at a time so that the whole process feels less daunting. You’re about to sort through items that you may have accumulated over several years’ time, so it may seem overwhelming at first. Set up different piles by their categories—what you will donate to charity, what you will sell at a garage sale, what you will give away to friends and what you will keep. If you haven’t used something in a year or more, then by all means discard it. Chances are, you’ll never use it and it will just take up valuable space. If you start this process now, you’ll be in much better shape once you close on that La Quinta real estate property and have a set date for moving.
Plan for child care. If you have children, schedule a babysitter or day care for the days you are moving. The last thing you will want to do is have your child running around when there are lots of dangerous situations at hand, including large boxes, movers, etc. This will also keep things calm and less stressful.
Pets. You may also want to consider boarding your pet during this process so that they stay out of movers’ way and don’t get lost in the shuffle.
Don’t sweat the small stuff. Keep track of all the tiny pieces, like screws, nuts and bolts, that keep all your items that are being broken down together. Tape them in a plastic bag to the items they go with. This will make packing and setting up your furniture and other items go much more smoothly.
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