I hate moving. I hate it a lot that I procrastinate loading for months, till it's the night before and I'm weeping over the dozens of boxes I still have to load. The last time we moved, I scoured the internet for the best hacks to make the entire procedure much easier for me, and here are my favorites!
Color Coded Boxes
Adding a brilliant piece of various 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 keeps in mind in corresponding colors on each door. This will be an excellent aid to any family or friends 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 utilized plastic totes for almost whatever during our last move. They're specifically helpful for dishes, heavy books, and any other items you do not wish to fall out the bottom of a cardboard box.
Pack Your Fit Cases
It might appear obvious, but your existing baggage, tote bags, etc., can be used to move products to your new place! Rolling luggage is particularly useful for heavier items that you do not want to bring.
Put Hanging Clothing In Garbage Bags
I keep in mind believing that this was such a genius hack when I initially read it a few years earlier, and I was right! Simply lot your clothing on hangers close together, and lift a garbage bag over them. When you get to the brand-new apartment or condo, just hang the clothing back up and pull the trash can off.
Pack A Basics Box
This was a life-saver for us! Load a box filled with products you may require during your first night at the new location. This includes a flashlight, take-out menus, cleaning products, pet food, plastic plates and utensils, an extension cable, tools, mineral water and anything else you may require throughout that chaotic first day.
Usage Soft Home Items For Packaging
This isn't a lot of a Pinterest hack as it is a "my granny taught me this" hack. I do not believe I have actually ever gotten anything breakable from my grandma that wasn't covered in a towel or more. You could use towels, dishcloths, clothes or blankets as additional padding in boxes with breakables.
Usage Large Ziploc Bags To Keep Like Products Together
Big Ziploc bags are perfect for keeping smaller sized items like flatware, cosmetics, or jewelry organized and together.
Tape Or Bag Up All Items That Can Spill
Nothing is worse than getting someplace, opening a bag and seeing that your shampoo spilled all over whatever. After a long day of moving, that would suffice to make anyone wish to toss the whole box. To prevent this, tape the top of any items that could be a spill danger, or transport them in different Ziploc bags.
Tape Cable Televisions To The Electronics They Come from
I can not count the amount of times we have actually moved and I could not discover the right power cable for something. In some way, I usually wind up with a random bag of cords that eventually get figured out later. Actually, now that I think of it, I think I still have a substantial bag loaded with cables in my basement from our last move. Avoid this by utilizing a bit of electrical tape to tape down the cable to the proper electronic. Simply don't forget to get rid of any tape before 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 presently? Or a precious jewelry box loaded with valuable pieces of jewelry? Make a list of all items that you definitely could not stand to lose, and pack all of those items in one plastic tote. Keep this carry in the truck of your vehicle, or another safe place until everything else has actually been moved in.
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