
Unpacking - Tip 1 - Prioritize

When those boxes arrive at your new home on move day, make sure to prioritize your unpacking. When you decide you are tired and ready to quit for the day, you want to make sure your important items are accessible. Look for those boxes that have your essential items; medicines, food for the evening and next day, some utensils, and toiletries. Make sure you find and hang your shower curtain and make your bed. So instead of grabbing the box in front of you, or the fun box, look for and unpack those important boxes, the ones you packed last and labeled to be opened first.
Unpacking - Tip 2 - Duplicate

As you unpack, you will be making a lot of decisions about where to keep things. Until you get used to your new home, I suggest that you duplicate as much as possible. For example, if you are accustomed to reaching for a particular item in a cupboard to the right of your refrigerator, and your new home has an appropriate cupboard to the right of the refrigerator, placing those same items in that cupboard will allow you to more habitually go to that some location. After you get used to your new surroundings and start to figure out your daily flow, you can make and adjust to the changes one at a time.
Unpacking - Tip 3 - Consolidate

As you unpack, you will be making a lot of decisions about where to keep things. Until you get used to you new home and figuring out how to conveniently arrange your items, I suggest that you duplicate as much as possible. For example, if you are used to reaching for a particular item in a cupboard to the right of your refrigerator, and your new home has an appropriate cupboard to the right of the refrigerator, placing those same items in that cupboard will allow you to more habitually go to that some location, while you are adjusting to the other changes. After you get used to your new surroundings, you can consider subtle changes over a period of time, so you can adjust to the changes one at a time.


