If you are reading this then you probably are
about to or have already started to move to your new home, so congrats!
However, if this is the case, you are going to be needing to figure out exactly
how you are going to pack up everything and move it all out without you having
to spend too much money, breaking one of your favorite nick nacks, or breaking
your back. So, we have put together a list of tips that will certainly help you
through this part of life.
Getting Rid Of Everything
Alright, so maybe you don’t have to get rid of
everything. However, you are going to want to go through everything and make
sure that you are not just packing junk that you and your family never use.
This way you will feel less pain with the move, and you won’t take as long to
do the moving. The best time to do this step is when you first know that you are
going to be moving, don’t procrastinate with this step.
Sort Things Into Categories
When you are packing it is much easier for
everyone if you label and sort things prior to moving. This way no one has to
make a mess out of the new houses dumping boxes just to find their laptop or
favorite blankie/toy. The best way to do this is make sure you start a list. On
this list you should make a spot for each person in the house, and make a
seperate list for important things that person has and the non important
things. For instance: little Joey has his favorite blankie that he can’t sleep
without, but he also has all of those toys that he only uses sometimes.
After having gone through and made the lists, you
are then going to want to label boxes/bags and make sure that every room has
been packed up separately (dining room boxes, joey room boxes, mom room boxes,
dad room boxes, kitchen boxes, living room boxes, etc.).
Put Things In Sell Pile
If you are moving and find stuff that you no
longer need or use, create a sell pile and a garbage pile. Don’t go putting
your old tennis shoes in the sell pile (no one wants those hole-filled shoes).
However, things like old TV’s, old toys, old kids clothes, and older (but not
hole-filled) clothes of yours, etc. can go into the sell box.
Important to Remember Items
When you go to the store to buy things you need
for moving, you are going need to remember a few things. So, don’t forget to
make a list of things such as packing tape, packing paper, cardboard boxes,
screws, a very large broom, cleaning supplies (possibly), putty, a box cutter,
and measuring tape. Of course, you will also probably have other things to add
to that list, depending on what you are doing and how the move is going to go
over. If you are moving across the country you might want to remember a list of
places to stop along the way for food and sleep as well.
