Great Moving Tips That You Can Use Right Now

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Great Moving Tips That You Can Use Right Now
Who can't use some moving tips when they're packing up their whole life for a new home? If you're among thousands of people who have picked up and moved their family to a community that is new or a new home, you have fresh memories of some of the ups and downs or thrills of moving or frustrations.

Drawing from personal experience, I know there are lots of ways to help make your household move more easy and more smooth. Read here for your possessions, organized for a move that is exciting and peaceful, and help to get your life.

Make a list.
Write everything down! You'll thank yourself later. Create a simple record keeping system, before you pack even one box. Create a computer-printed list of numbers with a space to write the contents. Or have a spiral-bound notebook for the job. You'll place a number on EVERY box you pack and list the contents on your list. Don't put the list down unless it's in a place you'll call Packing Central. This is where you'll find your labels, marking pens, box tape, and other supplies. When describing the box contents, be specific -- "A-D files" is better than "files", and "Tulip dishes" rather than "misc. kitchen".

Have plenty of supplies.
Don't make me say this twice-- you'll need LOTS of boxes--probably more boxes than you think, and having enough boxes will make your life easier! (If you can always return boxes that are fresh for a refund, you buy your boxes from a moving company. If you got the free in the market, only discard any leftovers.) Have about 10 boxes set to use on moving day, including cleaning supplies, and bedding, clothing for last minute things. You will need solid plastic packing tape to close up the boxes securely. Use unprinted newsprint (newspaper can stain your things) or packing paper or bubble wrap cushion and to wrap home great. Again, you'll need lots than you think, so get extra so the packing can go smoothly. Return any fresh supplies after the truck is packed.

Utilize wardrobe boxes.
These tall boxes are perfect for bulky, lightweight items such as blankets, and comforters, pillows, in addition to clothes that should remain hanging. Call your mover to ask the width of the wardrobe boxes they'll be bringing. Afterward measure the clothes in your closets (including coat closets) to see how many wardrobe boxes you'll need. You can even use them for closet storage boxes, shoe boxes, and other bulky items such as large baskets, fabric bolts, or gift wrap tubes.

Don't make the boxes too heavy to lift, nonetheless. One mover told the story of someone who put a bowling ball in a wardrobe box! When the box was lifted off the truck the bottom gave way, sending the bowling ball on a wild ride down the ramp, across the street to the gutter, then down a hill where it finally came to rest in a roadside ditch. (Is that a strike or a spare?)

Strategize wardrobe box use.
Moving companies will be very happy to deliver boxes ahead of your moving day. Or whether you're doing the move yourself, get things organized as early as possible. A couple of days before your move, fill some tough handled shopping bags with bulky closet items like sweaters, shoes, belts, and jeans. Fill the bottom of the wardrobe boxes with a number of the shopping bags, then add your hanging clothing, on moving day. Pack hanging items tightly so things won't move around and fall off of hangers. Finally, cover the shoulders of your clothes (a dry cleaning bag works well), then add a couple of purses or sweaters on top. You'll have fewer boxes, and closet things remain together. Also, the shopping bags will help it become simpler to retrieve your belongings from the bottoms of a tall wardrobe box.

Color coordinate.
Designate a color for each room in the new home, including yellow for kitchen, orange for dining room, etc. Apply colored stickers on the box near the box number. In your brand-new residence. Put a matching sticker on the door to each room. The movers will know where you can set everything when they arrive at the destination. It's also helpful to post a huge sign on the wall in the room where you want boxes stacked, ("Boxes here please") to keep them out of furniture and traffic places.

Keep things together.
Insist on keeping things together when you or the movers are packing boxes. Keep extension cords with appliances, and bookends with novels, light bulbs with lamps. Small, loose parts can be attached to the item they belong to with tape or placed in small envelopes -- to keep picture hooks with graphics, shelf brackets with bolts, a special wrench and a bookcase with the wall unit. Keep larger corresponding things (for example a cable TV cord) in resealable bags, and tape these to the underside or back of the item. As a copy, have a "Parts Box" open on the kitchen counter and fill it with cables, cords, parts, pieces, brackets, or nails which are removed from any items of furniture. Keep this box with you, or mark it well with a rainbow of colored stickers so it can be readily located on move - in day.

Pack ahead.
Anything you can pack ahead will save time on moving day. If it 's summer, get your winter clothes out of the way. You don't really need 5 radios or TV's around your house for the last couple of days there. Box your shampoo and extra toothpaste up and dwell out of a travel cosmetic case for the last week or two. Pare food supplies and cooking utensils down to bare essentials. Wastebaskets may also be packed (place things in them!) While you switch to using plastic grocery bags (hang them on a cabinet door or door handle to collect waste.)

Consolidate cleaning supplies.
If you must clean your old place after moving out, assembled a kit of basic cleaning supplies and rags. Clean anything possible ahead of time (the inside of kitchen cupboards, the oven, windows, etc.), and if possible, vacuum each room as movers empty it.

Use your suitcase.
Fill bag and duffle bags with sheets, clothing, towels, and paper goods. Even for local moves you'll find a way to quickly spot your navy suitcase holding your favorite sweaters, whereas "Box #189" might remain elusive for days.

Safeguard valued items.
It's advisable to keep valuable possessions, like silverware, collections, or antiques, with you. In case you have a lengthy move and no room in your auto, conceal the things in a box titled "Misc. from kitchen pantry". Either way, check your homeowner's insurance to learn how you're covered during the move, and when you desire additional insurance from the mover. Also, discover what paperwork (receipts, appraisals, and photographs) you might have to file a claim in case of loss.

Keep important papers with you.
Your list of "important" papers might include: birth certificates, school records, mover estimates, new job contacts, utility company numbers, recent bank records, current bills, phone lists, closing papers, realtor info, maps, and more. Don't leave these with the mover. Keep them with you!

Personal boxes.
Use brightly colored storage tote boxes, one for each man. Let each family member fill theirs with things they'll desire 'right away' in the new home -- a set of sheets, a towel, a couple of extension cords, a phone, nightlights, address book, pens and paper, keys, kleenex, and journey cosmetic case, and so forth.

Going may not be the most fun you've ever had, but planning ahead will go a very long way toward making the process bearable.