Moving Into Your First Home
Moving into your first home is a source of joy and pride, but it’s also an overwhelming task that offers unique challenges. With a few helpful tips from Trojan Storage, you can master the art of moving on your first go-around and relieve stress. Let our team show you how to streamline your move from knowing what to buy for your move to packing a home’s belongings.
Maintenance Things You Need When Moving Into Your First Home
Since moving is an enormous task, you’ll need to consider many supplies to make the process easier. One essential is cleaning supplies such as wipes, towels, and sprays, as it’s not a given that every part of your new home will be spotless when you step through the front door.
We also recommend keeping trash bags with you to help stay tidy while taking packing paper off your belongings or throwing away snack wrappers.
If you’ve purchased an older home or a fixer-upper, be proactive about potential minor repairs you may discover during your move-in by packing a general toolkit. Common tools to include in your kit include:
- Wrenches
- Pliers
- A hammer
- Plumber’s tape
- Extra nails and screws
- Duct tape
- A screwdriver
Planning to take care of your lawn yourself? If you’re moving in the spring or summer when grass grows the most—and the fastest—you’ll need equipment like a lawn mower, weed whacker, and shears for overgrown branches or shrubs.
What To Buy When Moving Into Your First Home
The last thing you need to deal with while moving is needing to use the restroom and forgetting your new home doesn’t have toilet paper yet. Avoid back-and-forth trips to the grocery for essentials by having a premade checklist for moving into a new home. Common essentials that are often overlooked during a move include:
- Dining supplies. Grab packs of paper plates and bowls, disposable cups, and plastic forks and spoons if your actual dishes are still packed away. A large cardboard box is a classic move-in dining table until your actual one arrives!
- Bathroom essentials. Bring toilet paper, towels for showering, and travel toiletries if you’re spending your first couple of days in the house without all your belongings.
- Bedroom essentials. Moving often takes a lot of energy, so if you don’t feel like unpacking and making your bed the first night at your place, we recommend packing an air mattress or sleeping bag for low-effort sleeping arrangements.
- Emergency essentials. There are often bumps, scrapes, and cuts galore as you carry heavy boxes and bulky furniture into your home. Keep a first aid kit handy in case anyone needs a bandage during the move. You should also have any prescribed medications and EpiPens accessible in an easy-to-reach box or bag.
How To Pack a Home for Moving
Once you’ve completed your moving checklist, it’s time to pack up your more permanent belongings, like your couch and bedroom set or small household appliances and dishware. As you move out of your apartment or rental home, it’s vital to practice good packing habits. Group your belongings by their appropriate room and assess how many packing supplies and moving boxes you’ll need before you start packing.
When you do start packing, don’t overload each box—you don’t want to cause back or muscle pain to yourself, a loved one, or a mover. A good weight for a medium-sized moving box is between 30 and 50 lbs. Once all the boxes have been packed, do one final inspection of your old apartment or house to guarantee you don’t leave anything behind.
We also recommend clearly labeling your boxes and keeping an inventory so nothing gets lost in the moving shuffle.
Resources for Your Move
Thankfully, you don’t have to tackle your move alone. If it’s within your budget, consider renting a moving truck or hiring a moving company to help you navigate the process. Another great resource to turn to is residential self storage. Use a storage unit to store your belongings between leases or as you move across long distances to your new home.
Streamline Your Move With Trojan Storage
When you need a premier storage unit for your first big move, choose Trojan Storage. Our flexible, affordable storage facilities throughout the United States provide a wide range of storage unit sizes and types to help you stay organized during your move—and even after it.
Contact us or find your nearest Trojan Storage location online to start today!