Moving to a new apartment: signs, rituals, rules for transporting and unloading things

Happy people are those who have never moved their belongings. This event is often compared to a fire. This is an exaggeration, but skeptics are not far from the truth. In order for the move to a new apartment to pass without loss, all the rituals were observed and all the signs were taken into account, use the tips given in this article.

You will be able to learn how to properly pack things, load them into containers or containers, transport everything with high quality and correctly. In order for the resettlement to really not resemble a fire with the number of broken and damaged things, it is necessary to prepare well for it. The following rules for transporting and unloading things will help to cope with the problem without loss.

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How to pack when moving?

You should immediately pay attention to the fact that it will not work to pack all things in one day, especially in the evening. This process is lengthy and will require preliminary preparation. Experts advise to start work no later than four days.

Preparatory process

In order to pack things and equipment correctly, with high quality, purchase packing and dressing materials, as well as markers and paper. Stock up on a large number of boxes of different sizes. Find newspapers, wrapping film and paper. Buy a sufficient number of bags, strong ones used for garbage help out well.

It is convenient to pack things in new polypropylene bags for building materials. Bring scissors and tape. Some items will need to be wrapped in fabric. For this purpose, towels, old sheets, obsolete things are suitable.

Documents - the beginning of all beginnings

Moving is associated with stressful situations, moving things. In such conditions it is difficult not to get confused and remember everything. Therefore, start moving work by preparing all the documents and collecting them in one place. Review all receipts, passports for equipment, warranty cards in advance, delete those that have lost their significance.

Pack all the documents, leave only the necessary for the move. Put in a box, warn all family members about its contents.

Keep important documents and items of value in your personal bag, which will be in your hands during the move. Try not to leave her unattended and do not trust anyone.

Things that might come in handy

When moving, the family is deprived of amenities for several days or weeks, but life goes on. There remains a need for personal hygiene products, essentials, underwear. Need clothes, iron, hair dryer.

The family must eat something, despite the extreme living conditions. Cups are needed to drink coffee. Yes, and the drinks themselves in a dry state should be somewhere nearby.

These things, products, utensils should be easily visible throughout the day, available for use. Pack, label bags and boxes. Try not to take this container far away.

Throw away things you don't need

As long as there is no need to pack things, the owners are not even aware of their true number. As the practice of moving shows, the fourth part can be easily disposed of. You won't even notice the loss. What remains is still capable of shaking with its volumes. When emptying cabinets, follow these guidelines:

1. Get rid of old things easily and calmly. Feng Shui masters consider this an obligatory ritual for cleansing the living space. It is rare when a wardrobe item that has not been used for more than a year is in demand. Even less likely that you will wear clothes that have been in the closet for more than two years. Try to find the strength in yourself and part with this part of the wardrobe.

2. Throw away all broken equipment or spare parts that have not been in demand recently, leaving them painlessly. This is especially true for watch movements, which, according to the teachings of Feng Shui, are dangerous to keep in the house.

3. Sort through old things and throw away the remnants of wallpaper, beads, buttons, ropes, all the little things. Of course, if it's not craft material. Usually, when there is a need for small things, they go to the store, and do not go through drawers and cabinets.

Kitchen utensils: properly pack

Some kitchen utensils will serve their owners until the last moment and are packed last: a kettle, some plates and spoons. But prepare the container for it in advance, sign it and leave it in sight. At the new location, this box will be one of the first in demand.

In the meantime, unload your cabinets. Ideal container for kitchen utensils - boxes:

1. Place large pans on the bottom, small ones on top. Fill any empty spaces with towels, scraps of cloth, tea and coffee bags. Place wrinkled paper in the remaining space. Make sure that the dishes do not move during transport. This will keep it from chipping.

2. Place the cutlery with a cloth or paper. Pack in a tight box. Pay attention that the piercing and cutting parts cannot injure people.

3. Pack fragile and easily broken dishes separately. In order to separate the glass from each other, newspapers, bubble wrap are used, old towels are used. The boxes must be tightly filled with sealing materials and signed that glass is stored in them.

Appliances

In residential premises there is a lot of expensive equipment that needs to be delivered to a new place in working condition. Properly executed packaging is the key to the safety of equipment. When packing items, pay attention to the following points:

1. The best container for the transportation of household appliances will be the one in which you purchased the equipment. If the boxes are not preserved, you can wrap the equipment in wrapping paper, towels, clothing. It is better to transport delicate gizmos separately, in a car.

2. Defrost the refrigerator a day before the move. Pack all products. It's even better if it's empty by the time you move in. Pack the refrigerator in a box. If there is no container, wrap it with wrapping paper and fix it with tape. You can wrap the technique in a cloth, but in this case, the impact protection will not be as reliable.

3. Before disassembling household appliances, be sure to take a picture of the wire connection order.Try to make sure that the colors of the connecting elements are clearly visible in the photo.

Furniture and mirrors: packing correctly

For safety when transporting easily breaking and breaking pieces of furniture, read the recommendations of experts:

1. Mirrors are best preserved when wrapped in thick wrapping paper.

2. If you decide to disassemble the furniture during the move, this process must be taken responsibly. Pack all disassembled parts separately. Sign the container in as much detail as possible: from which cabinet which door.

3. Fasteners must be placed in bags, signed and tied to furniture panels.

General packing rules

Pack your things in the following order:

1. Start with the upper shelves and mezzanines. Move down gradually.

2. For textiles and soft items, plastic bags are suitable as containers.

3. Pack your things as you move from room to room. Do not forget to sign boxes and packages.

4. Place books in stacks or in boxes. Bandage the piles, pack the boxes. It is more convenient to transport in boxes.

Labeling rules

In order to subsequently make it convenient to disassemble furniture and objects, indicate as much information as possible when marking boxes and bags. Immediately write in which room this box will be in demand. Subsequently, it is in this room that you take things.

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How to load things and equipment when moving?

In order for equipment and luggage to lie compactly and not move while driving, they are tied with special ropes, harnesses, ropes. Pack your things in the following order:

1. Install major appliances first, such as refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers. Everything must be fixed at the front side. In this place, the least loads are created during movement, and the equipment is best fixed.

2. TVs and office equipment are also loaded and fixed at the very beginning.

3. Flat things are installed along the long side edge: disassembled furniture, mirrors.

4. Large furniture is installed next to the disassembled one. Those copies that remained in the assembled state. The placement is carried out in such a way that whole things prop up the disassembled and support them during movement. Everything is securely fixed.

5. Inside the assembled furniture, pack things in soft bags and bags, put the boxes.

6. All cabinets must be fixed in the closed state, most often tape is used for this.

7. Furniture is loaded in batches. We put the first part, loaded things. The doors were closed, the furniture was fixed. Move on to the second part.

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How to properly unpack things?

The car pulled up to your doorstep. The doors are open. Where to start:

1. Small things that will interfere with further work are unloaded first: chandeliers, indoor plants, delicate office equipment. Try to temporarily place all this aside and then arrange as the furniture is installed.

2. Set aside the first things that you took out of drawers and cabinets.

3. Command the work of movers and immediately install large furniture in the rooms for which it is intended.

4. As soon as the wardrobe is installed, place boxes and bags with things from the same room in it.

5. Store all packaging material in one of the rooms in a free space and then immediately discard it.

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Rituals and signs when moving

Many beliefs, conspiracies and signs are associated with moving, they dictate their own rules for transporting and unloading things. Some of them are understandable and have a logical explanation. Many are so ridiculous that it's time to see their action. You have the opportunity to learn about everyone. Whether to use them, take them for guidance is up to those who move.

Believe it or not

Under this subheading are collected those signs, rituals, the effectiveness of which is questionable. You have the opportunity to learn about them and make your own decision on the need to fulfill them in order to start moving to a new apartment:

1. When moving to a new apartment with the whole family, they must take the brownie. Left in the house without the usual inhabitants, he begins to act weird, howl and play pranks. If you believe in such signs, do not leave the brownie in the old place. When moving only part of the family - leave everything unchanged. In order to pick up the brownie, leave an open box at the doorstep for 15 minutes. In the new apartment, leave the container open for a while. For a guarantee, put a saucer of milk on the brownie.

2. They move to a new apartment with an old broom. There are two explanations for this. The first is due to the fact that the apartment still needs to be cleaned up. And a broom is simply necessary for this. Even if you got an apartment perfectly tidied up, dirt will be brought in during the move and a little garbage will appear that will need to be cleaned up. The second reason will be of interest to those who believe in conspiracies. A broom can be used by unfriendly people for their own purposes.

3. The cat is the first to be let into the apartment. This is a familiar ritual. It is believed to be based on the hypothesis that the first person who enters the apartment takes away all the negative energy when moving. This visit will not harm the cat, it can end badly for a person.

4. Within a month from the move, the locks are not changed. It is believed that during this period all resentment, anger, tears and the fate of the former owners must leave the house.

5. According to ancient traditions, it was necessary to knead the dough in the old place in order to bake a pie in the new apartment. Thus, wealth from one room was transferred to another.

6. An interesting sign is still alive in some villages in the countryside. The rooster was brought into the house first. In the morning, the bird woke up and early in the morning drove out evil spirits with its cry. There is a rooster and a cage in the house - you can try.

Signs and rituals based on common sense

Signs and rituals developed over the years and based on common sense help to maintain a good mood, not to panic and simply show your good manners and respect for other people. Listen to the following tips, they will tell you what to do and give you the opportunity to remain well-mannered people in extreme situations.

If at the same time, according to folk wisdom and the teachings of Feng Shui, you become rich and happy in a new place, this will be an additional bonus to your karma:

1. When leaving a home that has served you well and for a long time, leave everything in a repaired condition, put things in order. The main rule should be: as for yourself. Such an act will characterize you as a decent person, and will cause words of gratitude among the receivers.

2. At the old place of residence, scatter or just leave the coins. They will be a symbol of wealth for new settlers, and kind words will be said to you.

3. At the new location, be sure to clean up and repair any defects found.Working taps, non-creaking floorboards and doors, clean bathrooms in working condition - the key to a happy and prosperous life in a new room.

The above rules for transporting and unloading things, signs, rituals have helped more than one generation of people move to a new apartment without stress and loss. Use these tips, may your new life be filled with prosperity, health and abundance. It remains for you to build your happiness on new squares.

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