In our
marriage, we’ve moved 3 times…so far. But, we’re about to move for the fourth time. Our
first move was across the city we lived in, our second was to another state and
our third was just a few miles down the road. This 4th move will
also be across town and can I just tell you…I would rather move to another state than across
town?!
However,
having moved several times in our marriage now and in and out of the dorms at
college 3 times, I have learned a few things. And, I’d like to share them with
you.
Now, I
know people who have moved for a new ministry or a job and have a company pack
your house. You can still apply these tips. Just make your requests known to
the movers!!
5 Tips to quickly and efficiently pack your home for moving
1. Pack according to rooms. Pack your current home according to the rooms in
your new home. For example: Kids toys, which may be in their current rooms
and/or living room, but will be in a playroom at the new house or you may be
moving from one bathroom to two, three to four bedrooms, etc.
2. Do
not over-pack boxes. Books get heavy QUICK!! So, I suggest packing some books
with some lighter-weight items, such as games or DVD ’s, stuffed
animals, etc. while still keeping items sorted by room. But, if you need to
pack a box full of books, this site gives some
GREAT tips! You need to be able to carry the boxes yourself-even if just a
short distance.
3. A
tip I heard recently and plan to implement this time around is to color-code
your boxes according to room. So, not only are you packing according to room,
you’re going to put a colored piece of duct tape on the box. If you don’t want
to buy rolls of duct tape simply for this process, you can purchase a kit from
this site. It has all the labels you’ll need to use already color coded and
ready to go!! This site gives a good tip or two on how to color-code your rooms
and how to place the tape on the boxes.
4.
Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, keep your clothes on
their hangers. Put up a hanging rack in the truck to hang them on if you’re
just going across town. Or use these handy-dandy Wardrobe Moving
Boxes (pictured above). Aren’t they great?! This will save you (and those
helping you) a lot of time and arm aches at the new house!
5. If
you have enough warning that you’re moving, start packing EARLY!!!! Start in
one room and pack everything that is not currently being used. Winter clothes,
your husband’s outrageous book collection, extra dishes, etc.
I would
also suggest you purge as you go. That’s what we’ve not done in the past, but are doing this time. We simply have too
much stuff without a home and I can hardly stand it! I have already started
with the kids’ toys. They have been purged and are ready to pack. I’ve also
gone through the kids’ clothes I have in storage. So, I know what is now stored
away is okay to be stored away again.
I have
a plan this time and I just hope it all works out that way! HA! When has that
comment not gotten someone in
trouble! No, but seriously…I will have each room color coded on a blueprint/floorplan
and each box will be labeled accordingly.
I also
plan to have furniture measured out and placed on the paper floorplan so it’s
easy for anyone to follow. Since we have 4 kiddos, it’s likely I won’t be at
the new house for every part of the move and I want it to go as smoothly as
possible for everyone helping us out! Not to mention, the stress relief of
entering a house where things are already in their correct place! That’s
priceless to me! It may require more up-front planning, but it will be so worth
it in the long run!
For
those of you who’ve moved a lot, what tips do you have? Feel free to share in
the comments or link up to your own post about moving!
Blessings,
Annette
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