Moving is a hassle even when it’s a good thing. Having to gather
supplies and pack everything can make things more stressful. There are
some simple tips that you can enjoy to make the process easier and less
stressful.
Relocating, even if it’s to a home in the same city, can be difficult.
There is the stress of packing, loading, unloading and unpacking. And
just getting all the supplies together to pack can be frustrating.
There is no written rule that it has to be a stressful chore, but it
often ends up being that way. But there are ways that you can help take
the stress out of moving.
Boxes, the most important part of moving, can be a hassle. No one wants
to pay all that money to get pieces of cardboard that at best you’ll
use a handful of times but in reality you’ll only use once. This
expense is almost more than the use of a rental truck. But there are
ways of cutting the cost. You don’t have to buy brand new boxes to do
all of your packing. Instead check out the back of most stores. They
have an area where they keep all of their cardboard boxes, and guess
what most of them are just being thrown away. You can get some quality
boxes by just picking up what stores have discarded. Also if you’re not
comfortable going around and gathering boxes from the back of the
store, then ask an employee in the store. They will often give you
boxes that they haven’t taken out yet.
Wrapping each of your breakable items separately will help keep them
from breaking as you are moving. While you can get away with using
paper in between plates and around glasses as a sort of protection,
news print can rub off onto your dishes. That means that you will have
to wash every piece before you can put it away for use. That can make
an already hectic situation worse. The best suggestion is to buy the
bubble wrap. Yes, you’ll only use it once but it’s the best way to
safely protect your breakables during the trip. If you put clean plates
into the box, clean plates will come out of the box and you won’t have
to do dishes afterwards. Plus kids love popping the bubbles on the
wrap, why not let them have some fun while you finish unpacking.
The easiest way to get things organized when you are moving is to
label, label, and of course, label. You can sort your boxes and group
like things together in order to allow you to unload quicker. If you
have all of your breakable stuff in the same area of the van or truck
then you can unpack them quicker once in the house. Sorting by rooms is
also a good way to make things go smoothly. Remember the sharpie pen is
your friend. Don’t feel bad if you mark on every side of the box what
room it goes to and basically what is in each box. This way if you are
looking for a certain item you can find it quickly.
Moving is hard enough to do. Stressing less about boxes, packing and
labeling will make things go smoother. Knowing what each box holds will
help you find what is most important when it’s time to unpack making
the entire process go smoother.
