Ten Tips For Packing Smartly For a Move

Ten tips according to Consuer Guide from the National associaiton of Realtors.

None of us like to move.   The thought of packing up our belongings can be daunting.   These ten things can reduce the stress and work.

Plan, plan, and plan.

First, schedule adequate time:

Schedule time according to home size.   A small studio can take 1- 3 days while 4 plus bedrooms can take 2 or more weeks.

Get new boxes and packing equipment.  The right tools always make a job easier.

Watch packing videos.  Get great advice from the experts.

Hire professionals.  They work on your schedule.

Pack

Start with the essentials.

Purge

If you don’t use it, and you don’t need it, why pay to move it?

Make 2 piles and 2 passes

No Pile – Not Going!

Yes Pile – Pack on your second pass through.

Go from least to most.

Pack least used rooms first.

Pack small.

Small boxes are easier to lift.

Label, label, label.

Add any important information.  Whatever is needed to easily identify contents, what room it goes in, and if it should be unpacked first.

Note:  it helps to have an unpacking strategy.

Have tools at hand.

Work methodically – empty an opened box completely before moving on to the next one.