Getting a new home is always a pleasant experience, but the problematic part is the packaging. When you move in, you need to pack everything in the house and this is a big chore. Here are some tips to help you get started smoothly and stay organized at all times during this time.
First of all, you need a few items to help you pack easily. These items are a stack of boxes, a couple of rolls of duct tape, a marker to label the boxes, and a detailed packing list.
Before beginning this effort, you should make a list of all the rooms in your house and set separate deadlines for checking and packing things in those rooms. For example, dining room – January 31.
Now we are ready to start.
1. Pack less-used items or places in the house first.
For example, the home entertainment room is something you can live without, for a few days. Compare it to the bathroom or dining room that are used several times a day and are a must. You should also pack decorative items (for example, a painting) before packing your most frequently needed items, such as your kitchen utensils or toiletries. You can also pack your fancy clothes, saving everyday wear for the last date.
2. Packaging by Categories
Prepare boxes to pack similar items and keep all boxes containing similar items together. For example, you can have categories like books, footwear, kitchen utensils, clothing, and so on. You can create your own category because only you know what you have in your house.
In fact, you can divide the categories into subcategories, if you want. For example, among your kitchen utensils, you can create different boxes for fragile items and put them together. This will help you unpack more methodically after the move is complete and you settle into your new home.
3. Label everything
Use a dark marker pen and label each box with large, bold type. Larger letters will be easy to notice when handling the boxes. You should mark fragile or expensive items somewhat differently so that these boxes are not confused with normal boxes. During the move, you can use a different colored tape to mark these special boxes. Finally, write your name and contact number in each box.
4.Everyone Participate
If everyone in the house packs their own items, it will not only be done faster but it will also be a more methodical and fruitful endeavor. People can pack their own rooms before the common rooms are full.
5. Sell / discard junk items
Over time, we tend to collect things that we don’t need or want to use anymore. Getting rid of these items will not only help you pack less, but it will also save on moving expenses. Less sweat and less weight for you to handle, if you do this.
6. Get professional help
One of the easiest ways would be to hire a professional movers and packers who have the experience of handling these matters on a regular basis. They will bring their professional experience and all the necessary equipment and elements to make this a simple and uncomplicated process for you.
