4 Tips To Help You Get Settled In Your New Home

Finally getting through the front door of your new home is exciting, even though it's exhausting. Once you know the property belongs to you, all you want to do is relax and enjoy it, spending your first night being lazy and eating take-out because you're too tired to unpack the plates, and who can blame you?But there are a few things you should sort out before you pop that champagne and declare yourself all settled in.

4 Tips To Help You Get Settled In Your New Home

1.  Check Your Belongings

One of the first things that you'll want to do when you first move into your new home is to make sure that all of your belongings made it to your new home safely.  Whether you moved everything yourself or you used a moving company, there's always the chance that something got left behind or got damaged in transit. This is where it will be handy if you made a list of everything that you packed up. Even better, video.  You'll be able to check things off your list, and you'll know that you aren't missing anything.

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2.  Clean

Hopefully, your new home will be move-in ready, but some properties can sit empty for awhile or may not have been cleanedto your standards. It can also just help you feel more at home to start cleaning the house from top to bottom. It's not always essential, but cleaning before you put away all your belongings is a good idea. Get your home ready so that you can start unpacking and organizing everything as soon as possible is always a good idea.

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3.  Get Secure

Everyone should feel safe and secure in their home, and you might want to consider a few things to ensure security in your new home. While it's not essential, some folks like to change the locks on their new property. Use a service like All American Locksmiths to get new locks, so you know that no one else has keys to your home. You might also want to consider securing your windows or perhaps getting an alarm system. Keep your home safe inside too, by installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as well.

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4.  Sort Your Utilities

Of course, you'll need to ensure you have all your essential utilities hooked up too. You won't be able to do much if you haven't got your electricity, water, gas and other important utilities sorted out. Today, an internet connection is just as important as having running water, so don't forget to contact your local cable company as well. 

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These 4 tips are essential to moving house.  And to keep your move running smooth, check out this handy list of printables from scatteredsquirrel.com.  She covered all the bases when it comes to planning a chaos-free move.

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