Phew. What a week it’s been. And somehow, it’s only Thursday. I’m not quite sure how it happened but the week has felt like a complete whirlwind already.
Let’s flashback to Monday morning. Our flat, completely in boxes. But also, shockingly looking still very much lived in. And with our friend arriving in a mere hour to help us start moving, this was worrying.
Throughout the week before and the moments after, I’ve had a whirlwind of thoughts. Have I left clothes in the washing machine? Was the bathroom actually clean enough? Oh god, are we ever going to get that deposit back?
Moving is seriously intense business. If I’ve had these thoughts, well, I’m sure you have too.
10 things that go through your mind when you’re moving house
Oh sh*t I forgot to check all the drawers
And even if you did happen to check them, your brain begins to trick you into thinking that you didn’t. That empty drawer that you left, is surely, not empty and likely contains something embarrassing like your old ratty t-shirt.
There’s no way that’s going to fit through the door
My beloved green velvet sofa from made.com is my pride and joy. I talk about it constantly, and it’s kind of like having a child that doesn’t speak or whine and is incredibly decorative. Anyways, I’ve been dreading moving from our flat before we even knew we were moving. The sofa was originally brought in through our front window by skilled delivery men. Well. Let me tell you, there’s is a very real fear to watching £999 of sofa dangling out of a window over a ten foot drop.
You’ll stupidly think you’ve lost your keys
Like at least seven times before remembering you don’t have keys anymore.
So you hung up photos and art on the walls
Oops! Your lease told you not to, but if you’re like us, YOU DID IT ANYWAY YOU SASSY REBEL. That means: nails in the walls, dust formed around the frames onto the wall and as a special treat… your prints have actually stained the walls due to sunlight. Say goodbye to that pretty little deposit.
You think you’re an absolute gem for leaving a few things for the new tenants
They have now inherited our cactus collection, some random plates that I definitely did leave behind and an assortment of cleaning products. I felt like I was bestowing the gifts of the wise men to the new tenants. I hope they enjoy them. But in reality, these people are definitely going to throw out all of our crap left behind.
You’ll start loathing tape, bubble wrap and boxes
These things are just the worst. Next time, you vow you’ll buy plastic containers for everything. You won’t. You’ll forget about it in a few years and do this on repeat forever.
We have to eat everything left in the cupboard
Cans, beans, tins, rice, pasta. You live on this for the week and scoff at the idea of having to go to the food shop to replenish anything.
Speaking of, you’ll throw a party just to get rid of all those half empty bottles of booze
I mean, friends, I totally wanted you all to come round, but also, I really invited you so that I could not worry about transporting tons of bottles that have been living on our bar cart since 2014.
All of your stuff is definitely going to break
Oh yeah, all that bubble wrap is good and well. But when you’ve stacked all the boxes on top of each other, it’s going to be an absolute miracle if all of your breakables last through the drive. Fingers crossed.
The drive away is the worst
You may be over the moon excited about your new place, but the minute you’re driving away from your old home, you start getting nostalgic about all of the memories you’ve made there. Damn it moving emotions. Also the very real panic that you’ve left all of your passports, and important documents under the bed (you haven’t) settles in.
But new beginnings are actually pretty exciting too.
Kelly xoxo