My realtor pick up my leases, so now it's time to get packing! You never really know how much STUFF you have until you have to pack it up!
Last time I moved (about 2 years ago) I color coded all my rooms so it would be easy to identify which boxes go to which room (quickly)
- Living Room - RED
- Kitchen - YELLOW
- Dining Room - YELLOW
I know you're thinking...that is the same color as the kitchen. My reason for doing this is that I am putting all the kitchen and dining room stuff in the dining room so my kitchen is not cluttered with boxes. That way I can take a box at a time in to the kitchen and empty it. Also, the stuff that goes into my china cabinet is labled
CHINA CABINET and I will personally move those boxes instead of having the movers move them. I just don't want to risk my mother's china and my grandmother's crystal to the hands of MOVERS. Also, that LAST boxes that I pack up in the kitchen, needs to be the FIRST boxes I unpack. These boxes will be my dishes/glasses/silverware and my spices, flour, sugar coffee, coffee pot etc.
I having all these boxes placed in one of the extra bedrooms so my bedroom will not be cluttered with boxes. I will also make sure that the bathroom box is labled so I can find my toiletries and stuff. Last time I moved I did not do this and after the movers were gone and I was dead tired, hot and sweaty I could not find my shower curtain and shower stuff. So I ended up just making a quick run to Target.
- Office/Craft Room - GREEN
All my holiday decor (which is in totes) and any other boxes that are not labeled will go into the garage until I get a chance to sort them out.
I work part time at a retail store, so I had our stock person save me boxes as the shippment was checked. Can't beat FREE sturdy boxes. I purchased packing paper ($10 box/200 sheets) from U-haul and packing tape ($16 pkg 6 rolls) from Office Depot.
So let the PACKING begin! So what are your tips for an orgainzed and painless move?
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