Your bathrooms don't have to look gorgeous, either. If you're a relatively savvy mover, you've undoubtedly packed a bag of toiletries you'll immediately need upon your arrival, including soap, toilet paper, tissues, towels, shampoo and personal grooming items. Depending upon size of your family, you can certainly unpack in one bathroom initially, then hit others when you find time (or when World War III breaks out among family members).

Now, you've unloaded basics - must haves. What comes next? That's really your call. You may want to consider unpacking in room people see first when they enter your home: your living room. You're probably going to have unannounced guests, and while nobody expects your home to look like a showplace right after movers pull away, you don't want your guests to walk into a disaster area, either. Again, if you're a veteran mover, you've already considered where your living room furniture should be placed. You've sketched layout so that you're not straining your back hauling those heavy pieces from wall to wall. Plug in as many lamps as possible to create at least aura of a home. Cut yourself some slack -- art on walls and accessories on shelves can wait. For first few days, you're just striving for furniture placement and perhaps even hanging curtains, if you can remember where you packed them.

Last but not least, bedrooms. The kids' bedrooms should come first because establishing a sense of comfort is key to helping your children adjust to their new surroundings. Encourage your kids to unpack their own belongings and arrange them in their new rooms as they see fit. This gives them a sense of control over move. If you find yourself running out of time to set up bedrooms on your first day in your new house, drag out a few sleeping bags, and gather family on living room floor. It's wise to consider before your move whether or not you'll sleep on floor on your first night. Planning ahead will enable you to pack family's sleeping bags in a spot where they're accessible. Once you hit bedrooms, again, arrange your furniture according to pre-drawn sketches.

As old saying goes, Rome wasn't built in a day. And neither should your palace. Take your time, save your sanity, and loosen your standards of neatness and punctuality a bit.

Boris, a MoveCentral representative says, "(our) personnel use proprietary software and a comprehensive database to notify companies and organizations of your address change quickly and accurately."

You can have MoveCentral contact 5 companies or 500 companies - they don't put any restrictions on number you sign up for. They will contact any company you like within 24 hours of your sign up. They'll even notify your Post Office.

Beware that just because companies are contacted immediately doesn't mean they will act immediately. Boris advises "To avoid interruptions in delivery of your mail, it is best to give companies and organizations you receive mail from plenty of advance warning. MoveCentral's address change service works best if you register 4 to 6 weeks prior to your move".

Either way Remember to:

1. change your driver's license 2. change your checks to reflect new address 3. Visit www.fec.gov so you can register to vote 4. Notify IRS - even if you don't want to - by requesting a change of address form from (800) 829-3676 or downloading it from www.irs.gov.