Keeping motivated

Suffolk_lass

A couple of suggestions because you don't want to be finding things out in an emergency.

Maybe on this trip to your new house, look at things like the condition of light switches and electric points, and their location and how many. Ask to see the fuse box and check whether it looks modern (we have just had to replace this to comply with 2016 regs for our house insurance.

I've just spent a lot on sorting ours out. In addition to a new fuse board and RCDs,  putting 2 quad powerpoints in the kitchen where there were 2 doubles. Once you have plugged in your fridge, phone, radio, bug zapper and under counter light there were no spares! The appliances were all under the counter tops but anyway, got a couple spare now.

Also consider where any manhole covers are and what the drains look like, and ask about where the water isolation valves are (for the house, and whether your sinks and appliances like washing machine plumbing have them). You might want to take a notebook and paper or take pictures on your phone with notes.

Are you going at a different tie of day? living on a road that is getting busier in the morning and evening rush, this might be something to check.

IzzyBee

Thanks SL I have wrote a list of things I want to look at and check out I hadn’t wrote the water isolation on my list thanks for that I know the street and it is a quiet place and our house stands by itself at the bottom and backs on to the cricket field no reason for anyone to go that far down I know some of the neighbours it’s just a small street and I need to ask about what day is the rubbish collection because whoever was in before there is a bin full of empty bottles in the garage I can’t wait 😛 

Sun_Addict

Your hubby sounds like Mr SA, he always says we when it means me doing something not him. Hope you still like the house when you see it again.

IzzyBee

I will SA I loved it the first time I walked in I think it’s just the feel of somewhere I know what you mean about we I was sorting bits out in the garden yesterday just throwing stuff away that was no good and packed a couple of pretty coloured pots and a couple of ornaments I want to take while he sat on the bench saying leave it and sit down we can do all that later there’s plenty of time we will sort it out another day I just ignored him and carried on 

milann

I’m with you on getting it sorted so that you know what you’re taking and where it is. Cardboard boxes and marker pens will become your best friends if I remember rightly from when we moved here......but that was a long time ago. 

IzzyBee

Up and at it this morning just off out with the dog getting my haircut at 9 then I will be back to have another cull in the cupboards a bag of stuff to take to the charity shops I need to get some thick bin bags today think I will pack bedding in them went and had a good look around new house yesterday and did some measurements and took some pictures then the neighbours opposite came out and had a chat there house is smaller than ours but they invited us in to have a look round and see what they had done with there’s I was very impressed they have given me loads of ideas can’t wait it’s going to be a long drawn out job to get done what I want but I’m not bothered it will hopefully be our forever home and I can live with it very exciting but I am going to have to tighten my belt really hard but it will be nice watching the progress I can see a few more lists being made here 

milann

Exciting times for you 👍

IzzyBee

Morning just got in from dog walk we have got the rain today after a glorious day yesterday got all bedding dry yesterday and some bedding that was on my sons bed when he lived at home freshened up and ready to take to the charity I was ruthless yesterday and another 2 bags to the charity shops all fitted empty cleaned out pack or given away I am booked in with my friends daughter today for a back massage she set up on her own just before the first lockdown she is very good she did wonders for me so I am going to help her a little and of course my back then I’m going to start on my hubby’s wardrobes when I get back get a bit more sorted this house is stuffed to the gills 

milann

Massage sounds bliss. Happy sorting 👍

beanielou

Massage sounds good