How to Help Friends Who Are Moving to a New House

Our friends finally found their dream house after looking around for months. They are happy and relieved to finally be moving soon, after all the stress that the scouting for a house has brought them.

Instead of hiring professinal movers, they talked to most of the male friends in our group and arranged for the date that is convenient for everyone. Naturally, I wanted to help, but because I have a little boy, I decided to stay home with my son, to be out of the way.

Still, I realized that there could be some ways that people can do to help those who are moving to their new home, if all that carrying is something you cannot do.

Help with the food. On the day of their move, they would be very busy. Everyone helping would be tired and hungry so it would be a great idea to cook for them, or prepare something for them to eat. That way, food would be one less problem for them. There would be no need for them to run to the store, or dine outside, which could be quite costly. Ask the owner of the house if you can bring the food to the new house, or if they would prefer to drop by your place.

You don't need to prepare a complicated dish. They may appreciate sandwiches. To make it yummier, you may put greens on the sandwiches. This would also lessen the hassle of bringing a salad bowl. You may also prepare spaghetti, and bring disposable plates and forks for less chores. If you are the type who likes to bake, then you may make them some brownies or cookies, so that they could have snacks available anytime too.

If the owner of the house prefers food to be bought and picked up, you may offer to do this also. Perhaps they would like pizza or burgers or sandwiches from the store, so just do the driving to pick up the food and bring it to them.

Baby-sit, if there are children. When a lot of furniture are being brought into the house, and people are moving in and out, it could be a little stressful. With small children around, running and wanting to play, or asking for attention, it adds trouble. Accidents could even happen when they are not attended to. You could offer to let the children stay with you. You could let them watch TV, let them play or give them some fun activities, help them when they are hungry, or let them have a nap when they feel tired.

Do some errands for them. They might need something from the grocery, and if you are already out, offer to buy it for them. There could be some important letters to be mailed, then bring them to the post office or the nearest mail box. If the lady of the house realized that she ran out of liners for the kitchen shelves or drawers, or if they would need some items from the grocery, then do the shopping for her. Of course, the goal is for her to focus on the house, and to lessen unnecessary trips to the store.

Offer help to do some phone calls. The owner of the house could authorize you to do these calls, provided they are not too confidential, or would not require personal information from the owners themselves. There could be calls needed to be done regarding little repairs in the house or some items that have yet to be delivered. Little emergencies could come up, so you may help them look for locksmiths or a plumber and the like.

Also, if they would want a house warming and would need some help with calling friends and family, you can also lend a hand. If you are very close to the family and are part of their circle of friends, then they may ask you to help get in touch with people to announce the date of their house warming.

You may not be around during the move, but still be of great help. Just let your friends know that you are lending a hand in any way you can. Doing little and simple tasks are not as heavy as carrying heavy furniture, but these things would really matter on a tiring and busy day like this.