5 Tips to Help You Avoid Procrastinating with Your Unpacking
Posted on 13/09/2016
The man with a van just dropped all of your boxes in front of your new home and you are ready to settle in. Don’t get too comfortable though as it is now time to do the unpacking. Although you’ve spent so much time in packing all of your favourite items, just the thought of the long unpacking process makes you want to sit on the couch, turn the TV on and leave this task for the next day. However, if you decide to do that, you are most likely to leave the job even for the next week. Procrastinating is a very wrong thing to do after house relocation. Here you will find 5 tips that will help you avoid procrastinating with your unpacking and get the job done sooner.
1) Create an unpacking schedule
Start by creating a good plan. You need to know what you should do. Take a minute and write down all of your ideas. Organize the boxes that the man and van transported to your new house and order them according to the rooms they should go to.
2) Unpack the TV at the end
Sure, that the idea of sitting on a couch and watching your favourite show on the TV looks really appealing right now, but it will really add to your procrastination. Also, try to avoid using your phone or tablet for too long. It may be a great distraction from the stress of unpacking but still it will make you procrastinate longer.
3) Take small steps
Take one step at a time. Don’t start with the biggest box that took you days to pack before moving house. Start with a smaller box instead. That way unpacking will start looking less complicated or hard. Once you have unpacked the items from this box, you will more easily repeat the process.
4) Start with the necessities
It is always a good idea to start with the most necessary items. They can be the items for your kitchen or bedroom. After all, you need to eat and sleep somewhere, right? Think of all of the boxes that you put in the removal van and take those that belong in the kitchen. You will find that the kitchenware usually takes up a lot of space. The boxes will soon start to clear away.
5) Ask your friends to help you
By inviting your friends over and asking them to help you, you won’t risk procrastinating. You can think of a funny game that you can all play while unpacking so that the time goes faster. Turn unpacking into a social activity!
As you can see, there are certain things you need to do in order to avoid procrastinating with your unpacking. Get those cardboard boxes that you just got off the moving van and start making a good plan. Make a list of all of the tasks you need to deal with so that you are well organized. This way you will save a lot of time. Take small steps at first and start with unpacking the most necessary items that you will need the soonest. Don’t forget that moving home can be made so much more fun by inviting your friends to help you. Think of some funny games and competitions so that everyone is inspired to get the work done. Whatever you decide to start with, don’t spend too much time watching TV, playing on the laptop or talking on your mobile phone. You will simply postpone the inevitable. Unpacking needs to be done sooner or later, so why waste your time? Enjoy your new home as soon as possible.
