Packing up your life and moving down the street or across the country doesnt have to be disastrous.
It’s sometimes unpleasant, it’s never exactly fun, but it usually leads to a positive outcome.
The most important moving tips, though, may relate to the physical move itself.
A lot can go wrong during a move.
Take a look, and prepare for a smoother, quicker, easier move.
Moving Tips, Tricks, and Advice
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Get rid of some stuff
Packing all your possessions into boxes, bags, and more can be overwhelming.
Make it a little bit easier on yourself by cutting back on clutter as much as possible.
Before you pack a single box, do a merciless purge of unused or unnecessary items.
Start by packing off-season items and the items you won’t miss.
Schedule it ahead of time, and keep records of your requests in your moving folder.
At the same time, request service stops for your move-out date at your current home.
If catastrophe strikes and the moving truck gets lost, at least you’ll have some essentials with you.
Invest in equipment
A few days before the big move, stock up on supplies.
(If they aren’t all used during the move, they’ll still be useful afterward!)
For larger moving equipment, considering renting moving tools froma moving company.
(If you hire a moving service, they’ll likely have their own.)
If you move very frequently, you may be better off purchasing these tools.
Measure, measure, measure
We can’t say this enough!
Snap lots of pics
No, not of your sweaty faceof your old and new place.
And sure, you’re free to use them for reminiscing too, if you’d like!
Maybe it’s possible for you to do five boxes a day?
Or two rooms in a day?
Or all the essentials right away?
Decide what’s realistic and do your best to stick to it.
And all of it will junk up your space while you’re trying to set it up.
Your local library will likely be interested in taking the boxes off your hands.
Chances are, someone will be happy to take these things out of your handsand out of your way.
Packing Tips for Moving
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(Large boxes packed with heavy items are a common complaint of professional movers.
They not only make the job harder but also have a better chance of breaking.)
And suitcases
Any suitcases you own can (and should!)
be put to work.
Your hamper and laundry baskets can be filled too.
Don’t leave empty spaces in the boxes
Fill in gaps with clothing, towels, or packing paper.
Movers often won’t move boxes that feel loosely packed or unbalanced.
You should never wrap oil paintings in regular paper; it will stick.
Take special care packing the kitchen for moving
Packing the kitchen involves a lot of different types of items.
Pack dishes on their sides, never flat.
And use plenty of bunched-up paper as padding above and below.
Pack them all in dish-barrel boxes.
As for pantry items, pack them up together and tape open bottles around the caps to prevent leaks.
For hanging clothes, use a special wardrobe box, so you might hang your clothes right in it.
you should probably protect your shoes from each other when you pack shoes for moving.
you could pack socks into shoes to help them hold their shape.
Wrap big or valuable furniture
Professional movers will bring blankets and tape for pretty much everything.
If there’s anything you definitely want wrapped, check that to tell them just in case.
