Moving home is one of the top five most stressful things we ever have to go through, according to new research.
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It brings on so much stress, it's close to getting a divorce for stress levels.
Seventeen per cent of movers admit that worrying about the big move keeps them awake at night, with the cost of moving and time it takes to move top of our worries.
Tea, TV and take-ways were identified as the things we do in the first few hours to help us feel at home after a move - 61 per cent of us make a cup of tea, 42 per cent set up the TV and 14 per cent even find the local takeaway within the first few hours of moving in.
Alison Cork, home moving expert, commented: “Moving home doesn’t have to be stressful. In fact, it should be an exciting time when you embark on a new chapter and make new friends. There are lots of ways to take the stress out of moving home from giving yourself plenty of time to plan ahead or asking your friends and family for help to advice from experts.”
With so many things to think about it’s no surprise that millions of us get stressed about moving home, O2 Home Broadband and home moving expert Alison Cork have come together to offer advice and tips to take the stress out of moving:
- PLAN AHEAD: Remember to change your suppliers so you have essentials such as home broadband, electricity and gas as soon as you move in. Don’t forgot to update your to your new address too - organise a re-direct of post from your old address for at least two months after you move – new tenants/owners often forget to forward on mail.
- USE YOUR MOVE TIME WISELY: If you are hiring your own moving van, don’t be tempted to take a small van, unless you have very few possessions. A small van will mean more trips, and take longer, which can be exhausting.
- RESEARCH THE LOCAL AREA: Just in case you don’t have any electricity, research in advance the local restaurant or takeaway, so that whatever else happens, you can feed and water the all important troops!
- BE PREPARED ON THE DAY: Create a moving box that stays with you at all times on moving day – make sure it contains the important things you need to hand – a kettle, tea bags, treats for the kids, small toys and games to keep them busy, toiletries to freshen up, loo roll and face towels. Anything that makes you feel clean and comfortable amongst all the boxes!
- GET EXPERT HELP: Getting the internet set up in our new home is important to millions of us. If you need help, O2 Gurus are technology experts that offer free advice and can answer any technical queries you might have when setting up broadband in your new home