Moving to a new apartment: signs, rituals, rules for transporting and unloading things. Moving to another city: instructions

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

Sorting things for moving

Preparing things for moving

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

Packing things

Moving with animals

It will be easier for your dog to survive the move if they are part of the process - don't scold him for being curious and interested in the boxes. Speak in an encouraging voice, pay attention to the dog as often as possible, because he does not understand what is happening. Take a break to play and walk during training, and do not forget about feeding at the usual time for your pet. This is a member of your family that should not be neglected.

Don't touch your dog's things until the very last moment. A week or two before the move, go to the vet for a routine inspection, because after the move you will be very busy. The dog should travel with you; under no circumstances should you leave it alone in an empty house.

Let the animal be the first visitor to the new place of residence. His things should be the first to enter the room. During the first weeks we walk on a leash, saying “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 your address and phone numbers. I have no experience moving with a cat.

Preparing the premises for moving

Dig out your new home BEFORE moving. What I write next is not mandatory, and to some it may even seem like a diagnosis, but my experience forces me to do each of the points - so I can be calm about the health of my family. This especially applies to moving to rented housing without complete renovation. So:

I treat the bathroom, bathtub, and kitchen sink with chlorine-containing products. I use gloves and a respirator. I also wash kitchen cabinets with bleach in areas in contact with dishes. This directly affects your health; do not neglect cleaning with chlorine before moving in.
I wash the refrigerator with soda and it remains open until check-in.
I vacuum dressers, cabinets, and shelves in the cracks and grooves, and wash them with vinegar (it will air out very quickly and will kill other people’s dust mites). I wipe sofas and armchairs with vinegar, having previously vacuumed them several times.
Bitter experience taught me to treat the floors around the perimeter of the baseboard with dichlorvos (or analogues). I clean other people's carpets on the street and also spray them with dichlorvos.
If something is leaking somewhere, I seal it, tighten wobbly sockets.
I bring the kitchen stove to the highest possible perfection. means, the oven is cleaned with ammonia. I soak other people's cutlery, including plates and cups, in a bucket of bleach solution (liquid bleach).
7. I ventilate the room. It is important for me to surround myself with a pleasant and familiar smell in my new home, so I take care of this in advance - a few drops of orange essential oil in dresser drawers and cabinets.

My moves are becoming more familiar and less troublesome hour by hour, and the above recommendations should make moving easier for you too.

Anyone who has had to move to a new apartment at least once in their life is well aware of the feeling of “prostration” that arises when looking at numerous things in closets, nightstands and shelves. It’s not for nothing that moving is “equal to one fire” - some things are lost, some break and break on the road, and some simply disappear somewhere in an unknown way. There is no need to talk about the amount of effort and nerves expended.

Here are the main secrets of a proper move!

Preparing to move – what to do first?

The most common mistake people make when moving is to pack their things at the last minute. It would seem that “everything will be done in time!”, but - alas and ah - the result of getting ready in the last hours before the arrival of the car is always equally deplorable.

Therefore, it is better to start preparing in advance.

About a month before the planned move, the most important things to do are:

Terminate all contracts(note - with the landlord, with companies providing cable TV, telephone, Internet services, etc.) so that in the new apartment they do not demand money from you for services that continue to be provided in the old one under existing contracts.
Throw away everything you don't need, and everything that could interfere with the new owners.
Clearly define the moving date, enter into an agreement with the appropriate moving company and inform those who will help you move to a new home.
Sell furniture(clothes, washing/sewing machine, other things) that you don’t want to take with you, but which still look quite decent. It’s better not to set high prices, so that later you don’t have to leave these things in the old apartment for free. It’s better to let them “fly away” at a modest price than for no one to buy them at all. And remember: if you haven’t used an item for more than six months, it means you don’t need it—feel free to get rid of it in any convenient way.

One week before moving:

We pack all the things that you will not need in the near future.
Throw away the excess.
We begin to sort out things, food and furniture in the kitchen.
We buy disposable plates/forks to easily remove all dishes from the kitchen.
We connect the Internet to the new apartment so that on the day of the move we don’t frantically call companies for this purpose, running between boxes with a useless router.
We clean carpets and wash curtains (save yourself the effort in a new place), and also rewash items that require it.
We do general cleaning in the new apartment so as not to waste time on it after moving.

The day before the move:

We send the children to grandma (friends).
Defrosting the refrigerator.
We deal with the keys to old and new housing (mailboxes, garages, gates, etc.).
We take meter readings (note – we take photographs).
We collect the remaining things.

7 secrets of preparing for a move that will make your life and the preparations easier

Revision. Moving is a great way to get rid of excess clutter. When you start sorting things to pack them for moving, immediately put a large box “to throw away” or “to give to neighbors.” Surely, you have things (clothes, tiles, lamps, toys, etc.) that you do not need in your new apartment. Give them to those in need and don’t carry extra junk into your new apartment. Toys can be donated to an orphanage, decent items can be sold on appropriate websites, and old blankets/rugs can be taken to a dog shelter.
Box with documents. We collect it especially carefully so that we can take it with us in the car on moving day. Place all the documents you have in folders, label them and put them in one box. Naturally, this should not be done the day before the move.
Box “1st necessity”. That's how we label it. In this necessary box, when you move, you can easily find a first aid kit, toothbrushes and toilet paper, a set of change of clothes for each family member, the most necessary products (sugar, salt, coffee/tea), towels, pet food and other important things.
Box with valuables. Here we put all our gold with diamonds, if any, and other valuable items that are expensive or have other value for you personally. You should also take this box with you (we don’t shove it into the general “pile” in the truck, but take it with us into the cabin).
Disassemble the furniture. Don’t rely on chance and don’t be too lazy to take it apart, so as not to cry over a torn sofa, a broken table and chips on a rare chest of drawers. There is no point in disassembling old chipboard furniture and dragging it with you - just give it to your neighbors or leave it near the trash heap (whoever needs it will take it himself).
Don't make any major purchases in the week before moving. Don’t stock up on groceries either – it’s extra weight and space in the truck. It is better to replenish the bins in a new place.
Prepare food the day before moving day(you won’t have time to cook!) and pack it in a cooler bag. Nothing inspires you in a new place after moving like a delicious dinner.

Collecting and packing things for moving - boxes, bags, tape

It is almost impossible to collect the things that you have accumulated in your old apartment even in 1 year in 1 day.

Therefore, the ideal time to “start” is a week before the move. The most important thing when packing is packaging.

Therefore, we start with boxes and other items for a comfortable move:

Looking for or buying cardboard boxes(preferably durable and with holes for easy carrying). Most often, boxes are given away for free in hypermarkets or local stores (ask store administrators). Assess the volume of your things and take boxes according to this volume. On average, it takes about 20-30 large boxes to pack items from a 2-room apartment in which a large family with pets lives. It is not recommended to take giant boxes - they are inconvenient to carry and difficult to lift, in addition, they often break under the weight of things.
Don't spare money on wide, high-quality tape! You'll need a lot of it, and not just to seal the boxes. And preferably with a dispenser, then the work will go much faster.
Also, you can’t do without cardboard “spacers”(newspaper, wrapping paper), twine, regular stretch film and a pack of clear bags.
Special film with “pimples”, which everyone loves to click, we buy in large quantities.
Multi-colored markers and stickers will also help.
To pack furniture you will need thick fabric(old sheets, curtains, for example), as well as thick film (like for greenhouses).
For heavy items we select bags and suitcases(the boxes may not be able to support them), or we put the weights in small and strong boxes, and then carefully secure them with tape and twine.

General work plan:

We reinforce all boxes with good tape, paying special attention to the bottom of the container. You can also make handles from it if there are no holes on the boxes themselves (or you can make these holes yourself with a stationery knife).
We allocate a separate room (or part of it) for packed items.
We buy a notebook for notes, where there will be all the information on accounts, movers, counters and the things themselves.

On a note:

If you wear suits, you'll be glad to know that there are cardboard "closets" for safely transporting expensive items directly on hangers.

How to move and not forget anything - lists of things, labeling boxes and much more

In order not to spend a painfully long time looking for clothespins or tights in all the boxes in a new apartment, which no one ever sorts right away (usually this takes from a week to a month, and for those who are especially lucky, up to a year), Use the rules of proper packing:

We mark the boxes with stickers and markers. For example, red for the kitchen, green for the bathroom, etc. Don't forget to duplicate each box in a notepad.
Be sure to put a number on the box(on each side of the box, so that later you don’t have to turn it around looking for the number!) and duplicate it in a notebook along with a list of things. If you are not shy about movers and are not afraid that “things will be stolen,” then the list of things can be glued to the box. In your notebook you should have all the boxes with all the lists of things. Numbering the boxes is also useful because in a new place it will be easier for you to check whether all things have been brought into the apartment.
Lifehack: To avoid searching for clothespins and washing powder, pack them directly into the drum of the washing machine. Tea and sugar can be placed in a kettle, and a pack of coffee can be placed in a box with a Turkish coffee grinder. You can put bedding, bowls and pet food in a cat carrier. And so on, with other things.
When folding wires from equipment and gadgets, try not to confuse them. In a separate box - a scanner with wires, in another - a computer with its own wires, in separate packages there are phones and other gadgets - each with its own charger. If you are afraid of getting confused, immediately take a photo of the area where the wires connect to the equipment. This cheat sheet can make your life easier after moving.
Ship bed linen separately with towels and blankets and pillows.
Don't forget to have a separate box for tools. and small things necessary for repairs, you will need it almost immediately after moving.

Apartment moving – preparing furniture for transportation

Don’t rely on “strong” furniture and “caring” movers.

If your furniture is dear to you, then take care of its safety before moving.

Everything that comes apart is disassembled, packaged and labeled. For example, we disassemble a table into parts, pack each one in special thick paper or cardboard (bubble wrap is ideal), and mark each part with the letter “C” (table). We put the accessories from the table into a separate bag, twist it and secure it to one of the parts. It’s ideal if you can secure all the parts together or put them in narrow boxes. Don't forget the instructions! If they are still there, put them in a bag with accessories to make it easier to assemble the furniture later. Place keys for furniture and other tools for quick assembly in the “1st necessity” box (described above).
We wrap sofas and armchairs with thick fabric, cover with thick film on top and wrap with tape. We do the same with mattresses.
We wrap all handles on doors and drawers with cling film or foam rubber. so as not to scratch other things.
If you don’t take out the drawers from the chest of drawers (desk), then be sure to secure them so that they do not fall out when carrying. Also fix all the doors on the furniture - on the kitchen, etc.
All glass and mirrors must be removed from the furniture and packaged separately.. They are usually the first to break if owners leave them in closets.

If you are sending things to another city by container, then pay special attention to packing furniture and boxes!

Moving to a new apartment and pets – what do you need to remember?

Of course, the ideal option is to send pets and children to relatives during the move. Firstly, it will be easier for parents, and secondly, it will protect children and young animals from accidental injuries.

But if this is not possible, then use the “memo” on moving with pets:

Don't swear at your pets. For them, moving in itself is stressful. Their attention to things and boxes is quite natural. Don't swear or shout. Don't forget that they won't feed themselves.
While collecting and running around with boxes, give the little animals something that can distract them– a separate box for cats (they love them), toys, bones for dogs.
In advance (a couple of weeks), resolve all issues with the veterinarian, if any. Update the information on the chip (approx. phone number, address).
To transport fish: pour the water from the aquarium into a bucket with a ventilated lid (transplant the fish there too), and transfer the vegetation from it to another container, adding the same water. Place the soil in bags. The aquarium itself - rinse, dry, wrap in bubble wrap.
For transporting birds: We wrap the cage with cardboard, and on top with warm and dense material (birds are afraid of drafts).
Rodents can be transported in their own cages, but it is recommended to insulate them if it is too cold outside. In hot weather, on the contrary, choose a place for transportation that will not be too hot and stuffy (so that the animals do not suffocate).
Don't feed dogs and cats right in front of the road, be sure to walk the dogs, and remove the drinking bowls during transportation - or, if it’s hot, replace them with wet sponges.
For cats and small dogs, it is better to use hard carriers. Naturally, it is not recommended to transport them to a new home in the cargo compartment of a car. The best option is to transport pets on your lap.

And don’t forget to take a couple of days off to move and unload your things in the new place. Moving after work is an ordeal.

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As a person who has changed 9 places of residence throughout his life and moved several times from apartment to apartment within the same locality, I can fully confirm the veracity of the popular comparison of moving with two fires.

Moving without damage or loss of property, without wasting your nerves and health? This probably only happens in advertising videos of moving companies, but in reality the situation looks much more complicated.

So, in order...

Documentation

If you are moving from city to city, and not to the next street, then before leaving you need to prepare a package of documents.

Dismissal. Don’t forget your work book, health book (if you have one), certificates of income (for 2 years, for 12 months, for six months and for 3 months) and average wages (required for subsequent calculation of sick leave payments when registering with Employment center for applying for benefits).

You can ask the employer for written recommendations or references (useful when looking for a new job). If the reason for dismissal is the transfer of the military husband to a new duty station, then this should be indicated in the resignation letter, attach a certificate of transfer and make sure that this reason is indicated in the employment record. This is necessary to receive severance pay in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Defense of July 11, 2002 N 265.

Child. At the clinic at your place of residence, you should receive a medical card and vaccination form if your child does not attend kindergarten or school.

Kindergarten child. You also need to take a medical card and vaccination form from the kindergarten. It will not be superfluous to provide a description of the child and a certificate stating that he attended kindergarten (in some regions, this certificate provides grounds for obtaining a place in kindergarten without a queue). And you also need to resolve the issue of payment: obtain a certificate stating that “there are no debts” (if there is excess money in the account, after the appropriate application they will be transferred to any other account of yours; for example, I transferred an overpayment of 500 rubles to my salary card) .

Schoolchild child. Here, in addition to the medical card and vaccination form, you should pick up your personal file. The characteristic, again, will not be superfluous. If a portfolio is maintained for a child at school, then it is advisable to receive it as well.

Other documents. An extract from the personal account informing about the absence of rent debts, a medical card from the clinic.

Collecting things

This is the most labor-intensive stage of the move. Some people prefer to keep or sell their belongings and buy new things in a new place. But if moving happens frequently, few people take this method of solving problems: most people cannot afford to completely furnish an apartment every 2-3 years.

To pack things you will need:

· Boxes. You can buy them at StroyArsenal, OBI or ask in stores, but the cleanest and most tidy ones are in pharmacies. You will need at least 30 boxes (we, a family of 4, use at least a hundred boxes in which we pack toys, dishes, interior items, furniture, books, etc.).

· Large plastic bags. You will need both garbage ones and those that sell flour or sugar (you can buy them at a hardware store). We pack clothes, textiles, bedding in them, maybe even shoes if you don’t mind.

· Air bubble film for packaging fragile items and equipment.

· Stretch film for packaging upholstered furniture parts.

· Scotch tape, twine.

You will have to spend a lot on packaging: for example, on our last move we spent 1,500 rubles on just one piece of tape.

All furniture needs to be disassembled, especially if a Russian Railways container is chosen for transportation, otherwise a box of firewood will arrive at your new place of residence. And it will be more convenient for movers: a large cabinet runs the risk of not moving.

During transportation, refrigerators, dishwashers and washing machines are most often damaged. They get dents, scratches, and chipped enamel, so you need to pack them especially carefully (old blankets are great for this).

Each box should be numbered on all sides, and on a separate sheet of paper, write in detail what is contained in them. This information will be very useful in your new place.

Transportation

Things are transported over short distances by trucks. From Khabarovsk to Moscow, it is unlikely that any transport company will undertake delivery in this way, and it will cost too much. Russian Railways will come to the rescue. True, there is one BUT: 3- and 5-ton containers have been abolished since 2013, and only large 20-ton containers are offered for transporting personal belongings. They are significantly more expensive, and things “dangle” in them; this must be taken into account when placing cargo in a container (evenly along the bottom, and not in a pile in one corner). By the way, you can drive a passenger car into a 20-ton container and place your things on a rack on top of it. Military personnel often do this when they move from the Far East (cars are cheaper there) to the European part of Russia or the Urals.

Take pity on your friends and relatives and hire movers! They know the specifics of placing things in a truck bed and container. So, during one of the moves, we had big doubts that all our things would fit into the ordered 5-ton truck. For this reason, we have even compiled a list of boxes with things that can be left behind if something happens. But the movers loaded things into the container so skillfully that everything we planned for transportation included. It was a real miracle, and the work of real professionals!

Our move is planned for the end of August, and I’m already slowly starting to buy packaging materials and give things away. And my heart is sad that we will have to leave the city we already love, that we are leaving our friends here, that we will no longer be able to take part in the Stroller Parade and other events organized by Yu-mama. But a new and, I hope, better life awaits us. And you can access your beloved Yu-mama from any corner of the world where there is access to the Internet!

The experience of generations tells us about the existence of important rituals and signs. When changing place of residence, the influence of signs and beliefs can be especially striking. Moving to a new apartment is a global change, and change is not stable. Therefore, it is during this time period that you should direct your attention to the wisdom of the people - signs. Here are the most important signs and beliefs that it is advisable for all new residents to take into account.

Evaluation of a new place based on external factors:

It is necessary to carefully study the environment and the location of the new house or apartment. Focus your attention on the bird community. If there is a birds nest on the roof or under the roof of a new house, then this is a clear sign of a happy and peaceful place. Birds will never breed their chicks in a place with a black aura or dark energy.
If there are a lot of crows in the area and you see that they are not just visiting this place, but are constantly present, then this is a very bad sign. Hearing the frequent cawing of crows in the yard can attract illness and decay into the house. Of course, there are no good or evil birds, but the crow is a mystical, special bird, and it does not always bring good luck.
Another external beacon of a pleasant place is future neighbors. Well-being often has a wide radius of influence. Those living nearby should radiate calm and positivity. If there are many asocial families and people among the neighbors, then most likely this territory does not have a bright background of energy.

Internal characteristics of the premises - who and what lives in the house?

White spider

If you entered a new apartment and saw a white spider on the ceiling or walls, then do not rush to deal with it. According to old folk signs, this albino brings happiness and the possibility of a pleasant event to the house. If it was in the intended bedroom, then this promises long-term harmony in the relationship between the spouses.

Ants

These insects signify with their presence a happy place and good energy. Of course, they cause trouble for people by their appearance in the apartment, but ants live only in bright places.

Bug

But if a beetle, especially a large one, is crawling or flying in the house, this is a sure sign of future misfortune and loss. This is a sad sign, so if you see such a sign before purchasing an apartment or house, it is better to think twice about it. If this house has already been purchased, then under no circumstances should you kill the beetle. Catch the bad messenger and release him. Let the beetle take and take away its sadness.

Black mold

Black mold does not always occur only from dampness in the room. Often it symbolizes the presence of unkind and oppressive energy in the home. You should postpone moving to a new apartment, clean everything thoroughly and perform some of the rituals described below in this article.

Dear drummer

If at the old place of residence there was always order and cleanliness, things were not often lost, and at night no one knocked or rustled, scaring the inhabitants of the house, then you should definitely take this well-mannered brownie with you.

Our ancestors highly respected this private and powerful neighbor. It was he who protected the home from uninvited guests, fires and accidents, especially with infants.

Before moving, your little neighbor needs to be lured with milk and a bright box of any shape. Place the open box next to the milk that was poured into the saucer for the brownie. It is advisable to put a teaspoon in the box, not a new one, but one that has been used in the family for some time. Leave it all overnight, and in the morning you can transport your guardian. In a new apartment, you need to open the box, leave it in this position for an hour, and then you need to leave, so as not to interfere with the brownie calmly going out and finding a place to his liking.

The cat is the brownie's assistant. If you have a cat, be sure to let her into the house first when moving. She will help the brownie find his comfortable corner. Our ancestors did not enter the new home first. According to popular belief, only the cat had such a privilege.

Login and create your life

A folk sign says that to attract wealth and good work, you need to attach the smallest coin over the door of a new house, and for big and small luck you need to hang a horseshoe over the door. However, there is one nuance here - a horseshoe cannot be bought or accepted as a gift. You can only find it. Only in this case will it be filled with your luck and will radiate it constantly.

It is better to enter a new place of residence in order of seniority. Order and respect - harmony in the head, in thoughts, which means order in the entire environment.

It’s better not to enter your home empty-handed for the first time. You can bring a flowering plant with you. A flower brought on the day of moving will attract the energy of the sun and rebirth.

Our grandparents were sure that the threshold in the house was an important place associated with the energy of our ancestors. This means that an excellent solution would be to thoroughly wash this important place in the apartment when moving. Try not to trip on the threshold when entering your new home. A popular sign tells us clearly - this is a bad sign. You can put a piece of mesh under the threshold or under the threshold covering. It can be any mesh, but only made of threads. It is believed that a dark and evil person who thinks or plans evil will never be able to carry it out in your home. Having crossed the threshold with the net, he will instantly lose his strength, and his thoughts will begin to get confused. You may even see this effect later, noticing that your guest has no strength at all, and his words are often meaningless and overly frank.

Sprinkling the corners of a new house with coarse salt is an old sign. Salt has always been considered a special substance, which was often used by sorcerers to create amulets and protective spells. Leave the salt in the corners for an hour or two, and then wash the floors throughout the house. Salt will take away everything bad and unclean.

Of course, the most important thing when moving to a new apartment will be the ritual of reading prayer. This must be done calmly, without fuss. Go into an apartment with an icon, place it in the central corner, and then thoughtfully read the words of the prayer. It is advisable to leave the icon in this place forever. Then cross all the corners and windows, moving clockwise.

We take only happiness with us

There are things that, according to popular customs, should not be kept in an apartment:

Reeds.
Bird feathers.
Remnants.
Dry leaves or flowers.
Old clothes, and especially clothes of dead people.
Dishes with cracks and chips.
Photos with defects and creases.
Old broom.
Horns and stuffed animals.

It is not recommended to keep these things in the house, and taking them with you to a new home is doubly wrong. Such care and attachment to these things only enhances their negative effect on others. Moving to a new place is an excellent reason to leave everything unnecessary and harmful outside the new life.

Who lives in the house and how?

There is no need to disturb the atmosphere of the new place with obscene language or scandal, especially on the first day of moving. You need to start with a positive, because a good and correct foundation promises great success in the future.

It is better to bring a piece of sugar, a handful of beans or peas with you. According to traditions, sugar symbolizes pleasure, and legumes symbolize financial well-being, so let them lie on the windowsill for a day.

It will be very useful in advance, before moving, to prepare small bunches of wormwood, tying them with red thread. This plant has magical powers and is capable of expelling dark spirits and entities. You can even light a sprig of mugwort and let it smolder, spreading protective smoke throughout your new home.

And when the basic things fall into place, it will be useful to prepare a festive lunch or dinner. It would be correct to serve pies that were already prepared in the new apartment. This will consolidate a positive acquaintance with new energy and set the vibrations in a positive mood.

Don’t say goodbye to your old home negatively, don’t say bad words about it, don’t remember grief and pain - ingratitude is always punishable. Even if life in your old place was not very sweet, you need to appreciate the good and thank you for the lessons and obstacles that tempered and strengthened you.

Weather forecast for future life

Try to move to a new house or apartment in good weather. Folk signs note the connection between weather and future life in a new place:

The sun promises joy and success.
Rainbow - good health or miraculous healing in a new place.
Light rain - financial success.
Heavy rain - life in a new house will make you shed tears quite often.
Lightning - a bright and emotional personal life.
Thunder and lightning are regular and very large scandals and disagreements in a new place.

When moving, it is not necessary to follow absolutely all recommendations and take into account all folk signs. Sometimes it is enough to listen carefully to your inner world and determine for yourself closer options for rituals or necessary actions.

Folk signs and traditions, formed over centuries of observation, help to achieve well-being and health. Ignoring ancient rituals or listening to the intuition of the people is an individual choice for everyone. But why not think about them, what if they provide a real opportunity to protect yourself, your family, and give a start to your successful future in a new apartment, and maybe even your life.