Packing Tips for Moving Day

Moving can be a whole lot easier to accomplish if you are prepared well in advance of the date. It is strongly recommended that you start all of your organizing and planning at least six weeks before the day you are to move. By so doing this will give you time to get everything done properly and it will also give you more time for tasks that take longer to complete than anticipated.

When you plan carefully and pack carefully this can pave the way for a smooth move and can do wonders for your peace of mind. To begin the process you need to be discriminating about what belongings are coming with you to the new place and which things are not. The items you do not want can either be given to family or friends, donated or if they are damaged or no longer in working order, recycled or thrown in the trash.

Take some time to gather together all of the supplies that you will need. Try to get everything collected all at once. This will save you time and money and likely plenty of patience as well! Find out what supplies you already have at home before you go out and spend any money. For example those boxes that have sitting down in the basement or out in the garage could be put to good use now.

Once you know what you have and what you don’t have you can then seek out what you need. Before you purchase boxes see if you can get any for free from people you know, your workplace or stores. If you cannot get all of the right sizes for what you need then buy some from a local moving company. Another option is to order a packing kit over the web.

The first thing you should pack is the things that are deemed as non-essential for the time being. In other words, pack what you do not need for your day-to-day life. If you are moving in the summer then you can pack your winter belongings such as winter clothing, heavy blankets and snow shovels. If you are moving in the winter then do the exact opposite. Out of season items can be packed right away in preparation for your relocation day.

You should make sure that you buy a black marker and label every one of your boxes. Label the top of the boxes and the sides. Make note of the room each box is to go into and some of the contents in them. In fact having a separate inventory list for yourself is very wise and will save you time. This will make your unpacking so much simpler and less stressful. It will also provide help to those who are moving you, be they professional movers or people you have enlisted to help you.

It would also be beneficial to mark any special instructions on the boxes. This will come in handy for both yourself and the movers. If items are fragile then mark that on the boxes in nice big letters. If it is something that you want to open right away when you arrive at your new home then write that on the box.