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Moving to A New Home
Moving to a new home can be daunting and complicated at times, especially if itâs something youâre doing on your own. I promise that no matter how stressful it may seem, this process will become exciting and invigorating for you to conquer. Regardless as to whether youâre moving across state lines or to a new country, the adventure begins now! I hope this helps babes.
Before You Move
1. List it up. Make a list of everything that you will need to accomplish before you are ready to move. This includes items that need to be packed, people that need to be contacted, pet accommodations, etc. I love lists, but you may not, so use any organizational technique that works for you.
2. Divide and conquer. After youâve made your list, organize items based off of how much time theyâll take you. Packing will be fairly time-consuming, so this is something youâll want to invite friends over for and break up over several days. I like to have âmovingâ parties whenever Iâm getting ready to move, essentially I buy some chips and dip, play some Trap, and invite my friends over to act as my minions. Something like canceling your subscription to Cosmo will take you very little time and energy to do, so itâs something you can do when youâre ready for a stress-free activity.
3. Contact companies. Speaking of canceling your Cosmo subscription, you will need to update your address with all of the companies you use. If youâre no longer going to be using that company, youâll need to call them and tell them when to end your service. If youâre going to continue to using that company, youâll have to call them and tell that youâll need an address change. Give them the exact date youâll be moving so that they can backdate your information. Some examples of companies:
DMV in the county youâre moving to (if youâre going to drive)
Your doctorâs office
Your college (even if you graduated, they send out alumni letters all the time)
Your credit/debit card company
Your bank
Your phone company
Any government programs youâre a part of
Any companies that you have loans with
Your health insurance company
Your auto insurance company
Amazon
4. Set up. Nobody likes living without internet in this modern age, so make sure to call your internet/cable provider for your new home and setup an installation date ahead of time. Do the same for your electric company, although they will probably be able to activate your electricity remotely.
5. Send ahead. If possible, send/drop off some of your items ahead of time. If you have a family member or a friend that lives nearby where youâll be staying, ask if they can hold a few boxes for you. You can also mail yourself packages and ask your local post office to hold them for you, but youâll need to arrange that ahead of time.
6. Forwarding address. You will inevitably forget something, so make sure to leave your forwarding address and contact information with your landlord, college, ex-roommate, etc.
During Moving
1. Take your time. Donât try to unpack everything in one day! Take some time to explore your new space, and decide where to put everything in a leisurely way. There is no set schedule for moving.
2. Assistance. If you have friends/family helping you make the move, assign them specific tasks so that nobody spends their time pestering you and asking âwhat do you need help with?â. You can even decide these tasks ahead of time, during your plane or car ride over.
3. Be neighborly. Youâll likely meet some neighbors during this process, and make sure to stop and greet them, even if youâre in the middle of something. First impressions do matter, even when they shouldnât, and spending thirty seconds to greet someone in a parking lot may save you a lot of hardship in the long run. Ask your neighbors to recommend local attractions, places to eat, what laundromats to use, etc.
4. Check everything. Walk around your new home and make sure that everything is as it should be. Make sure all the light switches work, all the doors open, that the cabinets are empty, that everything has been cleaned properly, etc. Address anything that is not right immediately in a letter to your new landlord.Â
After Youâre Settled (Specifically for Living Alone)
1. PKW. Phone, keys, wallet. Every time you go anywhere. Check twice. The worst part of living on your own is having to rely on yourself to never forget to lock yourself out or leave your wallet at a sandwich shop in a mall. Make absolutely sure you have duplicates of your keys (I would get a couple made) and give one to a friend who lives nearby who you can count on. I also like to keep an extra set inside the apartment itself in a secure place, just in case. Your landlord can let you in during office hours, but giving a key to a trustworthy friend helps you 24/7.
2. Cleaning routine. You donât have to sit down at a writing desk and draft this out, but spend a few minutes coming up with a basic cleaning regime for you to follow. Itâs definitely easier to do a little each day, but if that doesnât work for your schedule set aside at least an hour and a half during your time off to get your apartment spotless. I donât know about you, but whenever I deep clean my apartment I feel like Iâm living in a hotel for a day, and I absolutely love it.
3. Make a âmovingâ shopping list. This is everything you will need (minus food) for your first week at your new place. Do a big shop, and get all the essentials out of the way: first aid kit, cleaning supplies, tape, cat food, etc. Your first week moving into your new place will be stressful enough, you donât want to be halfway through setting up your living room and realize that you forgot to buy trash bags.
4. Secure yourself. Iâm not the most agile or fast person in the world, and I do live in a mid-sized city that has a good deal of crime. The apartment complex I live in is very safe, but I still like to double lock my front door at night. It might be smart to keep some pepper spray or a baseball bat somewhere in your apartment, just in case.
5. Stay social. Even the most anti-social person gets lonely. Make sure to hang out with your friends, not just your co-workers, your actual friends. Get out off your apartment every few days and go see a movie, get a cup of coffee, go people watching at the park, etc. Itâs easy to get depressed if youâre living alone and doing the same things the same way every day- allow yourself to mix it up.
6. Meal prep. It can be stressful and seem useless to cook complicated or âfancyâ meals when youâre living on your own. Plan your meals for the week and make a list before going shopping. Get yourself enough food to make a variety of dinners that will only take you fifteen minutes. If you do want to go crazy and make steak and mashed potatoes for yourself, make enough for two meals. Also, nobody is going to think poorly of you for stocking your fridge with a couple frozen dinners.
7. Customer service. Living alone means that you are going to be doing a lot of talking to customer service representatives. Get comfortable talking to people over the phone. Tell the rep what you need as quickly as you can, and try to be polite because customer service at a phone center is a garbage job that doesnât pay well. On the flip side, donât be afraid to ask for a manager if youâre upset or unhappy with your service. Take their survey at the end of your phone call, tell them how unhappy you are. Itâs someoneâs shitty job to look at all those surveys, no complaint goes unheard. Companies with great phone service: Verizon, Apple, Amazon. Companies with awful phone service: USPS (literally the worst), electric companies, health insurance companies.
8. Guest space. This is not required, but itâs a good idea to have some sort of space for a friend to stay the night. A friend of mine had a bad breakup, showed up at my apartment with ten minuteâs notice, and then fell asleep on my couch after an hour of crying. It as 7:30! Whatever, she needed it. Keep an extra blanket and pillow in your closet, I like to keep travel sized shampoos and conditioners in my bathroom cabinet on the off chance a guest wants to use my shower. I got these at a hotel for free, but theyâre available at CVS and other pharmacies.
9. Toilet paper. Donât let yourself run out of toilet paper! I like to buy more when I notice I only have one roll left. The same deal goes for paper towels.
10. Enjoy. Living on your own is simoltaneously exciting and exhausting, but an all around must-have experience. Enjoy the freedom to forget to make the bed, to decorate your bathroom however you want, to have ice cream for dinner, to watch reruns of Friends and cry when Rachel decides to move to France. Make sure to give yourself lots of space to move at your own pace, but please remember to eat three meals a day and to go to the doctorâs for a checkup at least once a year!
Making Friends and Staying Social
First things first- we as humans are social creatures. We seek out social interaction, even the most antisocial person in the world still needs the occasional stimulating conversation. Donât stress about making friends, itâll happen one way or another.
The best friendships are created organically, but that said, there are some things you can do to quicken the process.
1. Friends by proximity. Â Be social and inquisitive when meeting your new co-workers and that openness will help you create fast friendships. Ask lots of questions, people love it when you ask them lots of questions about things. Remember elementary school? Remember how easy it was to make friends then? Youâve got this.
2. Places. Hang out at places that you would normally hang out with your friends. Scope out cool bookstores and cozy coffeeshops, and be on the lookout for similar-minded people. Find reasons to talk to these strangers, whether that means asking them for directions, what theyâre drinking, etc. The next time you run into them, youâll be able to start up a conversation.
3. Events. One of the quickest ways to make lots of new friends is to join a group that meets weekly that does something thatâs important to you. This could be anything from a book club, to a Dungeons and Dragons game, to volunteer work. Go to your local library and read the bulletin board looking for groups that interest you. You may have to get on the internet to find something close by. At the very least youâll have a weekly social event to go to where you wonât feel out of place.
4. Neighborly. This next one depends on you, but if you have cool looking new neighbors introduce yourselves to them. Hit them up at random and say something casual like âI was going to go out for a drink, wanna join?â Planning things in advance puts pressure on acquaintances, so try to be spontaneous.
âIf Iâm an advocate for anything, itâs to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone elseâs shoes or at least eat their food, itâs a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch. Move.â
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Back to school time is coming fast, and for a lot of us that means moving into dorms!! My first year I brought all the wrong things, so here are some tips and a lil packing list to help you guys figure out what you need and what you donât.
tip #1 You donât need as much as you think you need. Throw out those bed bath and beyond packing lists because theyâre only trying to take all your money. If you donât use it when youâre at home, you wonât use it at school.
tip #2 Think through a typical school day â what do you do? What do you need?
tip #3 Pack in things that will be staying in your dorm as much as possible â laundry baskets, trunks, those plastic drawers, etc. Itâs way easier than carrying down 500 boxes to the recycling bin.Â
tip #4 Donât shove too much into one bin, especially if thereâs no elevator. Keep it light!
tip #5 See if there are things you can wait and buy there â snacks, school supplies, etc to save room in your car. But drive an extra half an hour instead of going to the Target right by campus thatâs inevitably packed and sold out of everything.
tip #6 Pack cleaning supplies last so you can clean everything (especially your bed!!) before you start unpacking.Â
tip #7 Bring some snacks and a bottle of water for moving day, and dress comfy. It will inevitably be 100 degrees and you + your fam will get hangry fast.
what to bring:
beddingÂ
A comfy mattress pad!! Dorm mattresses are brutal. Mine was around $25 from bed bath and beyond and was just as comfy as the expensive tempuredic ones
An extra set of (cheap) twin xl sheets for laundry dayÂ
An easy to clean duvet/quilt (twin is fine)
Double check on bedding sizes! Twin xl is standard, but it may be different at your school.
Extra blankets for movies nights/when friends stay over
bath
A sturdy shower caddy! I got one for $5 and had to replace it by fall break
A robe for the walk to and from the bathroom
Shower shoes!!!!! Dorm bathrooms are nasty
Towels (3) and bath cloths (however often you use them)
Whatever soaps/shampoos/etc you use
Stock up on pads/tampons/hand soap before your parents leave so you donât have to walk to the store when you need it
study
Get a good desk lamp!!
Donât buy notebooks until after the first day of class! Some may be better suited for laptop notes, and for some you may not take notes at all.Â
A bulletin board is a lifesaver!!
A small white board (not hung up on the wall) is nice for making notes/working on problems without wasting paper
Find a good planner!!
And a wall calendarÂ
Have those random things on hand that you never think about until you need them: tape (masking, duct!!!!, scotch), tape measure, etc
Bring lots of lil drawer organizer/pen cups to organize
Pack all of your favorite pens/journals/sticky notes, but leave a few at home for when youâre studying on break
clothes
Research your schoolâs weather and pack accordingly, ofc
Pack lots thatâs easy to layer (old buildings have temperamental heating)
Comfy shoes are so important!! Youâll be walking everywhereÂ
Leave most winter clothing at home to pick up on break, but bring a coat and sweater in case thereâs some early cold weather
Same goes for spring semester! Packing shorts in January seems weird, but youâll be glad
Pack an outfit or two for nice events/interviews
Bring all the clothes that make you feel great and confident, and leave the rest at home
Some cozy clothes for lazy days/camping out at the library
Rain boots and a rain coat! I never used them before, but rainy days are 10x worse when you have to walk to class
Try not to over pack â youâll be getting new clothes (especially free t shirts) and dorm storage is limited
misc
Bring a floor lamp! Dorm lighting is so depressing, youâll want one in addition to your desk lamp.Â
Duct tape!! Seriously youâll use it all the time
A sleeping bag is great to have on hand; youâll use it more than you think (weekend trips, for friends who stay over, etc)
A trash can!
Some cleaning supplies: clorox wipes, a broom, etc
HDMI cord for watching pirated movies on your tv
Medicine â pain killers, cold/stomach/allergy medicine, cough drops, etc
A small duffle bag, plus a toiletry case for weekend trips
Your insurance card!!! + other important papers in case of emergency
Tupperware for sneaking food out of the dining hall
what not to bring:Â
here are a few things commonly listed on packing lists that youâll never use.
A bed skirt â so many suggested it, but thereâs no need
A fan â most dorms have a/c units, and if it turns out to be too hot itâs easier to go out and buy one for $10 than to store one you donât use
Printer â youâll most likely get free printing money to use at the library
A laundry drying rack â you have bed posts for a reason
Travel sized toiletries â just bring the full size. You live there, after all
Bed risers â youâll most likely have an adjustable bed already
Step ladder â I cannot think of a reason you would need this (other than move in day) when a chair would not suffice
Iron/ironing board â I promise ironing will not cross your mind, and if you really need to just throw it in the dryer with a wet bath cloth. The extra space will be worth the fifty cents.
Pots/pans â youâll rarely be cooking if you have a meal plan, and if you are most schools allow you to rent them for the night
This is far from an exhaustive list, but it should help you get an idea of what you need and what you donât! Be sure to check out your schoolâs housing website to find the details of your dorm before you leave. Good luck and happy packing!
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