Moving into a new home is one of the most exciting and fun experiences for many people. However, moving into a new home also means having a long list of things to do, from arranging your pickup and delivery service, preparing your new home, settling payments, and many, many more. The move from beginning to end can consume you for quite some time, and it may seem like you’re spending days on end cleaning, planning, and packing.
Let’s talk about packing. There’s no other chore involved in moving that is as tedious as packing. When packing, you need to organise things into boxes, label each of them, make sure that all fragile objects are secure, and the list goes on. The stress and expense of packing can be incredibly overwhelming.
To help save you from a dreadful packing experience of endless boxing and unboxing stuff, here are four helpful packing hacks that will ease your packing stress!
Buying packing supplies can be very costly. Sure, you can always reuse old moving boxes, but you likely don’t have as many as you need on hand.
Rather than resorting to these traditional ideas and labelling your moving boxes, consider renting plastic moving boxes? Rental bins can help you save as they can be 50% cheaper than buying cardboard boxes, depending on where you live. They are not just cost-effective; they are sturdier than cardboard boxes, too! Plastic bins are crush proof and waterproof.
Yep, vacuum space bags are expensive. But you don’t have to actually buy them. You just need a trash bag, a vacuum cleaner, and a rubber band. With some creativity and resourcefulness, you can turn them into an instant vacuum space bag. If you can’t picture out how to do it, you can look up how-to videos online!
Instead of creating a detailed list of what’s inside a particular box, you can just take a photo of the things in the box. All you need to do is to number your boxes clearly. So when you see Box No. 1, you can just check the photos on your phone to see what’s in it. It also works the same when looking for a particular item, and you don’t remember which box it’s in. Check your photos!
If you have too many boxes that you can’t keep track of them through photos, you can take organising to the next level by downloading an app. Several organising apps can help streamline the packing and labeling process. Check the App Store or Google Play Store today!
One of the most frustrating things that happen after the move is when you can’t find the simplest things you need once you get there—soap, a clean towel, or hand sanitiser. Preparing special kits can help you avoid this annoying moving experience.
Here’s how it works: create a special kit for every problem or necessity you may encounter at any time of the day. Gather all related items together and label each kit clearly. For instance, you can create a hygiene kit that you can use on the evening you move into your new home. You can include your toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, facial wash, soap, etc. You can create as many kits as you want and pack them according to your needs!
Packing up all your belongings and moving into a new home can be less tiring and stressful if you have a game plan to follow from beginning to end. These hacks can surely save you time, money, and effort in packing your items!
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