I dislike moving. I hate it a lot that I put things off loading for months, till it's the night prior to and I'm sobbing over the dozens of boxes I still have to load. The last time we moved, I scoured the web for the best hacks to make the whole process easier for me, and here are my favorites!
Color Coded Boxes
Adding a brilliant piece of different colored neon duct tape to each box will assist you quickly find out what space 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 terrific assistance to any friend or family who are helping you move, and it makes the entire procedure a bit quicker.
Use Plastic Totes For Breakables & Heavier Items
To be honest, I used plastic totes for nearly everything throughout our last move. They're specifically handy for dishes, heavy books, and any other items you don't want to fall out the bottom of a cardboard box.
Load Your Match Cases
It may seem obvious, however your existing luggage, lug bags, etc., can be utilized to move items to your brand-new place! Rolling luggage is particularly helpful for heavier items that you do not want to bring.
Put Hanging Clothes In Garbage Bags
I keep in mind believing that this was such a genius hack when I initially read it a couple of years earlier, and I was ideal! Just bunch your clothes on wall mounts close together, and lift a trash can over them. When you get to the new apartment or condo, simply hang the clothes back up and pull the garbage bag off.
Load A Fundamentals Box
This was a life-saver for us! Load a box full of products you may require throughout your opening night at the new location. This consists of a flashlight, take-out menus, cleaning up products, animal food, plastic plates and utensils, an extension cord, tools, mineral water and anything else you may need during that disorderly first day.
Use 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 don't think I have actually ever gotten anything breakable from my grandma that wasn't covered in a towel or 2. You could use towels, dishcloths, clothing 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 items like flatware, cosmetics, or precious jewelry arranged and together.
Tape Or Bag Up All Items That Can Spill
Nothing is even worse than getting somewhere, opening a bag and seeing that your hair shampoo spilled all over everything. After a long day of moving, that would be enough to make anybody want to toss the entire box. To avoid this, tape the top of any items that could be a spill danger, or transport them in separate Ziploc bags.
Tape Cable Televisions To The Electronics They Come from
I can not count the amount of times we've moved and I could not discover the right power cable for something. Somehow, I normally wind up with a random bag of cords that eventually get sorted out later. Really, now that I think of it, I believe I still have a big bag full of cable televisions in my basement from our last move. Prevent this by using a little electrical tape to tape down the cable to the correct electronic. Just don't forget to get rid of any tape prior to utilizing it.
Keep A Plastic Tote Of Belongings And Essential Documents
How many of you have your passport or birth certificate in a random drawer currently? Or a fashion jewelry box filled with valuable pieces of precious jewelry? Make a list of all items that you definitely could not stand to lose, and pack all of those products in one plastic lug. Keep this lug in the truck of your automobile, or another safe location up until whatever else has actually been moved in.
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