Moving to a new apartment is a sign of a happy life. Important, interesting folk signs and rituals when moving to a new place of residence

I am moving again... Since this “process” in my life is far from the first and not the last time, I know how to move correctly. I want to reveal to you my and acquired secrets of moving. Some nuances save nerves and hours of work, and stressful situation will not turn into a disaster with lost or damaged things.

Sorting items for moving

Preparing things for the move

1. get busy cleaning carpets and curtains before moving. I speak on personal experience- you will have a lot of other problems after the move. I was always glad that I was not too lazy to do this in advance.
2. I do not allow stale linen to be left before moving. Trying freshen things up, which are stuck.
3. Gather emergency emergency box- with a bag of coffee, toothbrushes, a couple of sandwiches, napkins and toilet paper, first aid kit, kit disposable tableware, comb, change of linen. I toss a clean T-shirt for myself and my husband.
4. Tape the bottom of each box with tape.
5. Try not to make large grocery purchases 1.5-2 weeks before moving. Empty the freezer.

Packing things

Moving with animals

It is easier for the dog to survive the move if they are part of the process - do not scold him for his curiosity and interest in boxes. Speak in a reassuring voice, pay attention to the dog as often as possible, because he does not understand what is happening. Take a break for play and walking during the training camp, do not forget about feeding at the usual time for the pet. This is a member of your family that should not be neglected.

Don't touch the dog's things until the very last moment. Go to the veterinarian for a routine check-up a week or two before moving, because after moving you will be very busy. The dog must travel with you, in no case should you leave it alone in an empty house.

Let the animal be the first visitor to the new residence. His things should be the first to get into the room. The first weeks we walk on a leash, we say “home” at the door of the house so that the dog gets used to the new place and accepts it as his refuge as quickly as possible. If your dog has a microchip, be sure to update the information with the address and phone numbers. I have no experience with cats.

Preparing the premises for the move

Clean out your new home BEFORE you move. What I will write next is not mandatory, and to some it will even seem like a diagnosis, but my experience makes me do each of the points - so I can be calm about the health of my family. This is especially true for moving to rented housing without clean repair. So:

• I process the bathroom, bathtub, kitchen sink with chlorine-containing products. I use gloves and a respirator. Kitchen cabinets I also wash with bleach in places of contact with dishes. This directly affects your health, do not neglect cleaning with chlorine before settling in.
• I wash the fridge with soda and it stays open until check-in.
• Chests of drawers, cabinets, shelves vacuumed in cracks and grooves, washed with vinegar (it will fade very quickly, it will kill other people's dust mites). I wipe the sofas and armchairs with vinegar, having previously vacuumed repeatedly.
• Bitter experience taught me to process floors around the perimeter of the baseboard with dichlorvos (or analogues). I clean other people's carpets on the street and also go through dichlorvos.
• If something is leaking somewhere, I seal it, tighten the loose sockets.
• I bring the stove to the possible perfection of the special. means, the oven is cleaned with ammonia. I soak other people's cutlery, including plates and cups, in a bucket with a solution of whiteness (liquid bleach).
  7. I ventilate the room. It is important for me to surround myself with a pleasant and familiar smell in a new home, so I take care of this in advance - a few drops essential oil oranges in chest drawers and cabinets.

My time-to-hour moves are becoming more familiar and less of a hassle, and the above suggestions should make moving easier for you too.

Tips for moving to new apartment must be taken into account during this important event. Many people don't even remember them. They will not require much time, but their consequences will have a beneficial effect on your new home. You will live more comfortably and calmly. We will remind you of these simple actions.

• It is necessary to properly say goodbye to the old housing. It is important to thank him for the years he lived within its walls and show him due respect. Before you leave it forever, put things in order there. Wash floors, windows, and everything you can. On boxes and other packaging for things you need to draw crosses. This will serve as their protection against loss during the move.
• Things that you think will be superfluous in a new apartment, you do not need to take with you. You need to get rid of them in advance. Thus, you will provide yourself with the beginning of a new life. Old and unnecessary things are a symbol of the past, which will no longer be a burden for you.

Ritual of farewell to old housing

On the eve of the move, you need to cook a pie and eat it all with the household in the old apartment. You can't take leftovers with you. If life was not easy for you there, make the cake salty. With a good life - it should be sweet.

Signs and rituals for housewarming

• There is a rule - when moving to a new home, you need to take with you a brownie who has lived with you for many years.
• There are several options for this. One of them is to perform an action with a broom from old apartment. Just take it with you when you move. Thus, your spirit of the house and his and the protector will also move to a new home. If in household there was no broom, proceed in the following way. Take a small box and put some soft things in it, you can stuff it with scraps of fabric. Put her for a while at the front door and the brownie will “settle in her. Take the box with you and you can be sure that the brownie has also moved.
• During the move, at the entrance to a new apartment, the cat must be the first to let it in. The place he chooses to stay is the most appropriate place for the bed. At the same time, it is necessary to take into account that the cat meets the requirements of this folk sign. He must be a cat, not a cat. But the thing is, not everyone has cats. In this case, it is not recommended to use a dog instead of a cat. It serves to protect housing and should not be the first to cross the threshold. The dog should enter the new apartment last. It is not necessary for anyone to pass ahead of the cat. Wait until he gets comfortable and dares to enter anyway. Behind him come all the other newcomers.
• Following this, immediately “feed” the brownie. You can put a container of milk. This is done so that he does not consider you greedy and does not go to live with other more generous owners. After that, you can start wet cleaning and sorting out things.
• Wet cleaning is an important ritual when moving. It must be done in all areas of the apartment. This does not depend on the cleanliness of the home. Even if it's perfectly clean. This relieves the home of bad energy. She might have gathered in it before you moved in.
• When entering a new dwelling, scatter coins on the floor. It would be better if they were made of precious metal. This ritual will attract material well-being to the house.
• Get a new broom, horseshoe and St. John's wort in advance. Put the broom in the corner at the front door, and above it, strengthen the horseshoe with the horns down. Grass in bags can be hung in several secluded places. Such a kit will help protect the apartment from an unclean spirit and ill-wishers.
• It is good to choose a place where you could place icons, talismans, amulets.
• As you unpack the boxes and tidy up your new home, prepare some treats. Now it's time to call friends, neighbors to celebrate housewarming.
• Put banknotes on the table under the tablecloth. This is for the well-being of the family and for attracting new honest friends.
• If you follow all these rules, you can calm down. At your new place of residence you will be accompanied by family happiness, all life's difficulties will pass you by.

1. If you did not take a brownie with you from the old dwelling. As soon as the new moon comes and when the moon is visible to you, you need to loudly call him through the open window: “Brownie - brownie, come home soon. You will live with us, and we will love you.
2. In a new apartment, conduct a rite of consecration. To do this, light a church candle and go around all the rooms and corners, while reading the prayer "Our Father".
3. Incense well rid the apartment of negative energy. You can light incense sticks and place them in all rooms. Their smoke will attract positive energy.
4. A great omen if the move occurs when snowing or rain. This is a sign from above that a happy life awaits you in a new apartment.
5. When disassembling things in a new apartment, if there are broken or cracked dishes, you need to get rid of them immediately. It can become a source of unhappiness.
6. For new housing, it is necessary to make brand new purchases. It can be something from dishes, towels or curtains. This will bring you good luck.

Anecdote on the topic

I hung a charm over the door from all evil spirits, then I decided to run to the store, I returned ... the key in the door broke ... now I can’t enter ...

Buying a home is a joyful and long-awaited business. Even if the apartment is not bought, but rented or inherited, it is still an event. Newly-made new settlers dream of making their personal "paradise in a hut" cozy and comfortable. But to figure out exactly what things you need to buy in the first place, so as not to suffer from minor inconveniences at the most inopportune moment, is quite difficult. I will try to help you and tell you what you need to bring to a new apartment, so to speak, outline a list of priority purchases for a new home.

Minimum set for a new apartment

The first thing you need to bring into a new apartment is furniture and household appliances. True, after buying a property or renting for a long period of time, the owner usually has the bare minimum. How to proceed in this case? Opt for multifunctional home appliances.
For example, let's take sleeping place. You can consider the option with a sofa. When guests arrive, it can be folded, this will be enough to turn the bedroom into a living room in a few minutes.
You can also choose a table that can be moved apart if necessary, and instead of classic chairs that take up a lot of space, buy folding stools. This will not only free up extra meters in the apartment, but also help save a significant amount that would have to be spent on purchasing furniture for the living room.
To increase living space, you can not transport old chests of drawers and bulky cabinets- Order sliding wardrobes instead. Now this element of home infrastructure is not as expensive as a couple of years ago.
Now by household appliances- what to buy first if there is no money for everything? In my opinion, for the first time, this set is enough:

• gas or electric stove;
• fridge;
• washing machine;
• boiler, if housing is in the private sector.
• In the second line:
• TV set;
• microwave;
• vacuum cleaner.

Both at first and later, you will need small inventory.
Here are the items that you can’t do without in a new apartment:

1. special bucket and cleaning products;
2. pot, kettle, frying pan, plates, knives and forks;
3. construction tools for minor repairs;
4. first aid kit with medicines.

By the way, it is better to take the most ordinary teapot. Electric is more expensive in itself, and even more so in operation. And it won't last that long either. Moreover, gas is practically free.

Security

Before moving into a new apartment, make sure the front door is secure. If there is any doubt about this, then immediately replace it with a new one that meets safety requirements.
Also for a new apartment you need:

• buy a fire extinguisher;
• check the operation of the water shut-off valves and the insulation of the electrical wiring.

A well-maintained plumbing fixture will protect you from flooding, and an insulation resistance test will protect you from a short circuit.
By the way, you can install a gas leak detector with an alarm in the kitchen - now it is at the level good blender or electric grinders.
If you are going to buy an apartment on the secondary market, ask if former owners debts for a communal apartment, are meters installed.

Personal space

Who does not dream of creating their own in a new home? unique interior? It's almost like starting to live from scratch - you decide where and what and how. Coziness can be created with the help of minor details. Even simple curtains can transform appearance premises. If funds for redecorating and there is no wallpaper replacement left, you can refresh the apartment with indoor plants, LED backlight, decorative interior items.
It is not necessary to buy everything necessary items life - there are ways to get some of them for free or for mere pennies:

• make furniture with your own hands;
• buy used furniture at a flea market, an Internet flea market, through newspaper ads, and then repair and restore, even just paint;
• find an advertisement for the exchange of furniture and exchange what you need: a bed, a sofa, a table.

Such necessary little things

When moving to a new apartment, people very often forget about small details, and when it turns out that something is missing, they rush to the store every time (if there is still money left) or freak out and suffer.
You can try to list these little things, although the list is unlikely to be complete:

• garbage bags;
• toilet paper;
• needles and threads;
• adhesive tape and insulating tape;
• scissors;
• rubber gloves;
• corkscrew and opener;
• Wall Clock;
• extension cords and euro adapters;
• umbrella.

Secondary items

Our grandmothers and even mothers easily managed without these household items, and we consider them indispensable. In addition, inventors continue to fantasize and create devices that facilitate and improve our life.
Here are some useful things:

1. Clothes dryer. It takes up little space when stored, it can be installed in any room.
2. Batteries. If you buy them instead of conventional batteries, you will save a significant amount of money. In addition, it is very convenient - a dead battery does not charge for long, there is no need to go to the store for a new one at the most inopportune time.
3. The food processor is able to replace most household appliances.
4. Organizers free up space in rooms. Small items such as linen, towels, cosmetics, tools are hidden out of sight.
5. Charger and cable with adapters for various ports, plus a solar charger.

Like it or not, but a lot of time is spent on cleaning the apartment, washing and cleaning clothes. So I made another list. These are the most necessary items, without which you can not do without.
To keep your clothes in good condition, you will need:

• brush for cleaning;
• washing powder or washing gel;
• iron;
• shoe polish.
• For indoor cleaning, buy:
• broom and scoop;
• rags and sponges;
• disinfectants;
• stain liquid.
• As for personal hygiene, here the set of products depends on personal preferences, but there is a certain minimum:
• soap - ordinary and liquid;
• body washcloths;
• hair products - shampoo and conditioner;
• shower gel;
• brush and toothpaste.

If you can afford pets in a new place, then buy everything you need for them in advance.
Moving is a tiring task that takes a lot of energy. But if you draw up an action plan in advance and a list of everything you need in a new apartment, then the period of “living in” a new living space will pass quickly and painlessly!

So that later it would not be “excruciatingly painful” for their carelessness.
Disassemble all things. Think about whether it is worth taking everything “acquired by overwork” with you to a new happy life. Usually ¼ of all belongings can be safely thrown away or donated to those more in need.

Pack the remaining items after the revision in boxes. Number each and make a register - a list of contents on paper or in Excel: box number - a list of things. Do not write anything on the container itself, except for the number. It is very uncomfortable.

Start packing 3-4 days before your scheduled move. Pack them in as tightly as possible. Clothes and shoes can be placed in suitcases and travel bags. Put everything else in boxes and pack it properly. Pack the ones you least need first, and the essentials last. These include - 2-3 pots, a frying pan, cutlery, towels, bed and underwear, toiletries.

Tidy furniture and carpets - clean, vacuum, wash. Don't take old dirt to a new place.

Prepare your new apartment for moving in. Insert locks (if required) into front door, check the operation of plumbing, windows, ventilation, electrical wiring. Think about how you place furniture, boxes, where to determine sleeping places for all family members. This is especially important if it is not possible to first bring everything into full order and only then move in.

Organize yourself. The move cannot be planned over the weekend. Always plan ahead and don't put off packing until the last day, as there are plenty of things you forgot to think about. Make sure all boxes are properly labeled - this will save you a lot of time and hassle while unpacking.

Get rid of old and unnecessary things. During the collection process, you will realize that you have a lot of things that you do not need or for which there is no place. Don't throw them away, give them to those in need. Thus, you will not only get rid of unnecessary, but also help someone. Also, you can always sell something.

Rent a van or truck. A pretty empty apartment awaits you, but there is a problem - you need to somehow transport all your things there. If you or your friends don't have a van, you will have to rent one. The demand for such services is quite high, so take care of this in advance. If you wait until the last minute, then there is a chance that you simply will not find a free car.

Enlist help. You should recruit an army of friends and relatives who would help you with the move in exchange for pizza. But what if everyone is busy or gone on business? If you don't like the idea of ​​manually dragging a bunch of boxes all weekend, hire movers from the right company. Transport companies offer the services of qualified and trained movers who will move your belongings quickly and without too much fuss. Review the company's insurance policy. Different companies have different insurance coverage. You may want to take advantage of insurance services, especially if you have a lot of valuable and breakable items that can be damaged during transportation.

Book an elevator. Regardless of the floor you live on, moving things, especially furniture, won't be easy. Luckily, some homes have large service elevators that can be used to do just that. However, sometimes these elevators are occupied by others. Therefore, you should reserve the elevator in advance. If you don't, you may have to wait a very long time for the elevator to become free. Also, sometimes service elevators operate only at certain times of the day. This also needs to be determined in advance. Gather all possible information in advance and plan your move accordingly.

Forward mail. It is possible that you forgot to tell someone that you changed your address. There are services for forwarding mail from an old address to a new one. This will give you the opportunity to make sure that you have not lost any contacts and that some important message will not reach you.