{"id":16812,"date":"2014-01-11T09:40:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-11T16:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=16812"},"modified":"2019-07-16T15:11:47","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T22:11:47","slug":"prepping-your-new-house-to-move-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/11\/prepping-your-new-house-to-move-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepping Your New House To Move In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">The day is finally here. You get to move into your new home! Make sure you arrive&nbsp;before your <a title=\"Moving Truck\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Truck-Rentals\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20140111-preppingyournewhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving truck&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;movers do&nbsp;so that you can&nbsp;begin prepping your new house to move in. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-Services-for-New-Home.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16944\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-Services-for-New-Home-112x300.jpg\" alt=\"Prepping Services for New Home\" width=\"112\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-Services-for-New-Home-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-Services-for-New-Home.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>Set Up Utilities Before You Move-In<\/h4>\n<p>Days before you move in, you&#8217;ll want to make sure several services are working in your new home.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call your electric company to ensure that the AC\/heat and lights will be functioning by the time you move in. Who wants to move into a warm home during the summer, a cold home during the winter, or in the dark?<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll need water to use during move-in day, so communicate with your water company to make sure it&#8217;s running by the time you get in.<\/li>\n<li>Talk with your mailing service so that your mail is re-routed to your new address days before you move in.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure you have your trash and recycling cans set up, since you&#8217;ll have plenty to throw away and recycle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Clean, Clean, Clean<\/h4>\n<p>You face the daunting task of cleaning every surface of your new home, but it needs to be done.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cleaning-New-Home1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-16930\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cleaning-New-Home1-300x236.jpg\" alt=\"Cleaning New Home\" width=\"216\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cleaning-New-Home1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Cleaning-New-Home1.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a>Dust inside all cabinets, closets, and other closed-off areas where dust may accumulate.<\/li>\n<li>Wipe counters and surfaces down, and mop and vacuum floors.<\/li>\n<li>If cleaning your carpets, consider renting a Rug Doctor from your nearest U-Haul location.<\/li>\n<li>If your stuff has been in storage or traveling for some time, you&#8217;ll want to dust off and wipe down furniture coming out of the moving truck and before entering your new home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Have a Plan<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-For-New-Home-Sitter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-16951\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-For-New-Home-Sitter-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"Prepping For New Home Sitter\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-For-New-Home-Sitter-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Prepping-For-New-Home-Sitter.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a>Have a set and organized list of what needs to be done first and what can wait.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to (nicely) dictate orders on moving day. You&#8217;ll be able to <a title=\"4 Tips to Manage Your Time on Moving Day\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2013\/07\/26\/4-tips-to-manage-your-time-on-moving-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">effectively manage everyone&#8217;s time <\/a>by assigning tasks.<\/li>\n<li>Know which rooms you&#8217;ll want to set up first so that you can coordinate which boxes to move and unpack first. If you used <a title=\"Smart Move Tape\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Tape\/Smart-Move-Tape?mid=90&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20140111-preppingyournewhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Move Tape<\/a> it&#8217;ll be easy to group boxes and separate them accordingly to each room.<\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;Make sure you have an eating plan and enough food to last through moving day and breakfast the next day.<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;ll be&nbsp;<a title=\"Moving With Pets\" href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2013\/06\/13\/keeping-your-pet-cool-on-moving-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving with pets<\/a> or children you may consider finding a sitter to take care of them while you&#8217;re busy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Take Your Time<\/h5>\n<p>Moving doesn&#8217;t have to happen all in one day.&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">You can designate your time where you unpack and set up a room every day.&nbsp;<\/span>Take a moment to relax, because moving day is a big day in anyone&#8217;s life.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Have you recently planned a move to a new house? How did you prepare for it? Share your tips in the comments below!&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day is finally here. You get to move into your new home! Make sure you arrive&nbsp;before your moving truck&nbsp;and&nbsp;movers do&nbsp;so that you can&nbsp;begin prepping your new house to move in. 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