Moving is hard.  It feels like you have to pack up your whole life into boxes, just to reverse the whole process a few days later.  You have to handle address transfers, coordinate bill changes, figure out a new route to work, and find a new spot for the kitty litter.

Fortunately, there are many things you can do to make the experience less painful.  So let’s jump into some moving tips for your new home in Grand Rapids, and put the excitement back in the experience!

 1.  Start Purging Early

Whenever you live in a home for a while, STUFF seems to magically appear.  When you start to look through your house, you’ll probably find 14 stacks of paper that you don’t remember making.  A half-full, dried out container of spackle from the one time you patched a wall. 7 toothbrushes, for some unexplained reason.

As soon as you’re thinking about moving, start purging.

By starting sooner, you maintain your sanity.  Purging one room might take an hour, or it might take 15 minutes.  If you knock out one room at a time, you can have a much more manageable space in just a few days. Continue reading “5 Stress-Reducing Moving Tips for Your New Home in Grand Rapids” →