{"id":10032,"date":"2018-08-15T15:15:58","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T22:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=10032"},"modified":"2018-08-07T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T17:39:02","slug":"things-to-do-before-moving-into-the-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2018\/08\/things-to-do-before-moving-into-the-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to Do Before Moving Into The New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Congratulations! You survived the time- and energy-draining process of buying a home! Now it\u2019s time to enjoy life at your new address. You\u2019re probably looking forward to the clean slate a new house offers. And who can blame you? You get to leave behind the outstanding maintenance chores and un-scrubbed baseboards from your previous property. However, there is a short list of things you should do before moving into your new place.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We know that moving is already a hassle, and the last thing you want to do is add more to your plate. If you put these key tasks off, though, you\u2019re ultimately making them harder to tackle in the long run. Knock out these eight to-dos before moving in and you\u2019ll be able to enjoy life in your new home stress-free, the way you deserve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Change the locks<br \/>\nFirst and foremost, it\u2019s important to keep your family and your property safe. You don\u2019t want a stranger running around with a key to your front door, so changing the locks at your home is a natural step. Do it before moving in and you\u2019ll thank yourself when you\u2019re lying in bed the first few nights in your new home. Plus, getting the locks changed before you move in your belongings prevents them from being exposed during that brief window while your locks are getting switched over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Update your address<br \/>\nChanging your address doesn\u2019t have to be a daunting process. Did you know that the USPS offers mail forwarding for movers? All you have to do is head to the Change of Address portion of their website. It will walk you through six simple steps, then ask for payment of $1. One whole dollar and 15 minutes of your time is all you need to get your mail at your new home. Sure, you\u2019ll eventually need to update your address with your credit cards, subscription accounts, etc., but getting set up with the USPS\u2019s mail forwarding buys you some time and ensures that you don\u2019t miss any important documents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Check for leaks<br \/>\nIdeally, your home inspector ensured that your house is leak-free. But with a simple double-check, you can give yourself peace of mind. When you\u2019re moving in and not yet using any water, check your water meter. Wait two hours, making sure no one uses any water, then check your meter again. It should read exactly the same. If it doesn\u2019t, you have a plumbing leak. You may or may not choose to deal with it right away, but at least you\u2019ll be aware of the current state of your pipes. Plus, it\u2019s a lot easier to arrange two water-free hours during moving \u2013 when everyone in your family is out of their routine \u2013 than in the normal course of daily life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Change the toilet seats<br \/>\nA simple toilet seat swap will help you feel like the home is really yours \u2013 and it will keep you from worrying about what happened in it before you got the keys. If you want to go the extra mile, consider choosing a detachable toilet seat. You know that frustrating feeling of scrubbing your toilet seat hinges, never feeling like they\u2019re truly clean? With a detachable seat, you can take the whole thing off and get every nook and cranny sparkling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors<br \/>\nDon\u2019t sleep a single night in your home without these safeguards in place. Before moving, head to your new place with a box of batteries and test every smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector. If your new home doesn\u2019t have a carbon monoxide detector, buy one at a home improvement store or from Amazon. When you first set it, do so outdoors so it gets a clean reading of fresh air as its baseline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. Find your breaker box and shutoff valves<br \/>\nHunting for your breaker box with only a flashlight isn\u2019t fun, but all too many people find themselves in that situation because they didn\u2019t take the time to locate it when they had the help of their home\u2019s electricity. While you\u2019re at it, locate your main water shutoff and gas shutoff valves before moving in. Again, it\u2019s better to find them now than to be frantically looking for the valve as a burst pipe gushes water onto your floors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. Clean the cabinets and closets.<br \/>\nBefore you unload your dishware and clothes, give everything a thorough wipedown. It will take you minutes if you do it now, but the task becomes much more onerous once it involves unloading everything off of each shelf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. Tackle major maintenance tasks<br \/>\nFirst off, vacuum out the coils underneath or behind your fridge. Over time, these coils can get clogged with hair and dust. This makes it more difficult for them to release heat, ultimately forcing your fridge to work harder. After you vacuum, use a coil cleaning brush to get them thoroughly cleaned. While you\u2019re at it, flush your water heater to clear out any sediment and check if your air filters need to be replaced. Getting all of these tasks handled makes it easy to set a maintenance calendar from your move-in date, rather than having to remember a bunch of miscellaneous dates when each task was last completed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/freshome.com\/things-to-do-before-moving-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Things You Need to Do Before Moving Into Your New Home<\/a> by Kacie Goff | Freshome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations! You survived the time- and energy-draining process of buying a home! Now it\u2019s time to enjoy life at your new address. 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