I hate moving. I hate it so much that I procrastinate loading for months, up until it's the night before and I'm sobbing over the lots of boxes I still have to pack. The last time we moved, I searched the web for the best hacks to make the whole process easier for me, and here are my favorites!
Color Coded Boxes
Including an intense piece of different colored neon duct tape to each box will help you rapidly determine what room each box belongs in without needing to check out or open package. When you get to your brand-new home, color code each space by putting post it notes in corresponding colors on each door. This will be a fantastic help to any friend or family who are helping you move, and it makes the whole process a bit quicker.
Usage Plastic Totes For Breakables & Heavier Items
To be honest, I used plastic totes for nearly everything during our last move. They're particularly valuable for dishes, heavy books, and any other items you don't wish to fall out the bottom of a cardboard box.
Load Your Suit Cases
It might appear obvious, but your existing baggage, lug bags, etc., can be used to move items to your new place! Rolling travel luggage is specifically useful for heavier products that you do not want to carry.
Put Hanging Clothes In Garbage Bags
I remember believing that this was such a genius hack when I initially read it a couple of years earlier, and I was right! Just lot your clothes on wall mounts close together, and raise a trash can over them. When you get to the brand-new home, simply hang the clothes back up and pull the garbage bag off.
Pack A Fundamentals Box
This was a life-saver for us! Pack a box loaded with items you may require during your opening night at the new place. This consists of a flashlight, take-out menus, cleaning up materials, pet food, plastic plates and utensils, an extension cable, tools, bottled water and anything else you might require throughout that chaotic first day.
Use Soft Home Items For Packing
This isn't so much of a Pinterest hack as it is a "my grandmother taught me this" hack. I don't believe I've ever received anything breakable from my granny that wasn't wrapped in a towel or two. You could utilize towels, dishcloths, clothing or blankets as extra padding in boxes with breakables.
Use Big Ziploc Bags To Keep Like Items Together
Large Ziploc bags are ideal for keeping smaller products like flatware, cosmetics, or jewelry organized and together.
Tape Or Bag Up All Products That Can Spill
Nothing is even worse than getting somewhere, opening a bag and seeing that your hair shampoo spilled all over whatever. After a long day of moving, that would be enough to make anyone want to toss the entire box. To avoid this, tape the top of any items that might be a spill danger, or transfer them in different Ziploc bags.
Tape Cable Televisions To The Electronics They Come from
I can not count the amount of times we've moved and I couldn't find the best power cable for something. In some way, I generally end up with a random bag of cables that ultimately get figured out later. In fact, now that I think about it, I think I still have a substantial bag filled with cables in my basement from our last relocation. Prevent this by utilizing a little bit of electrical tape to tape down the cable television to the proper electronic. Simply don't forget to remove any tape prior to using it.
Keep A Plastic Tote Of Prized Possessions And Crucial Files
How many of you have your passport or birth certificate in a random drawer currently? Or a fashion jewelry box filled with invaluable pieces of jewelry? Make a list of all products that you absolutely could not stand to lose, and pack all of those items in one plastic carry. Keep this lug in the truck of your cars and truck, or another safe location till everything else has been relocated.
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