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Packing for a move can be a painful and frustrating process but it does not have to be. If you avoid making some of the most common mistakes and choosing the right moving boxes and supplies you can get through your move with a lot less stress than you might be able to imagine.
Getting ready to pack begins well before the actual packing begins. You need to look through the items that you own. It is time to decide which you will bring with you and which you will throw or give away before you go. Reducing the amount of stuff you have to work with can go a long way towards making it easier to move from one home to another. Narrowing down the amount of clothing, knickknacks and other pieces of memorabilia can help you because you will not have to find room for them in moving boxes or in your new home or apartment.
Getting organized is the next step. This should be done shortly before the packing begins. Every home has items that move from their proper location as they are used. You should sort through your rooms and put items back where they belong. That way, when you pack items into boxes you will be able to dedicate specific boxes to specific rooms. When items get to their new destination they will all still be together, something that can make it easier to unpack and set them up.
If you label each of your boxes you can make it easier to unpack them once you have arrived. Writing on the boxes when you are placing them in their boxes can be helpful as it will provide a more accurate record of the contents than you may get if you label them after they have been filled up. Make sure to write on the boxes in order to make it clear if there are fragile items in specific moving boxes. That way, you will know to be gentle when transporting the boxes from one area to another.
One thing that you may want to do is to create a separate box full of pillows, blankets and bed sheets. Labeling the moving boxes that contain essential "set up" supplies can be helpful as it will make them much easier to locate when you are in your new home or apartment. Also include a box that contains bedding hardware or the bolts and screws that you will need to set up beds and other essential pieces of furniture. Packing the tools you need in the same box will keep you from needing to search for them once you have arrived and all of your items have been unloaded from the truck or van that you rented.
If you are looking for top quality moving boxes and other supplies, you may find it easier to buy them from a dedicated moving supply store rather than trying to find them on your own. Look for stores that not only offer moving boxes but other packing materials such as tape and cushioning materials as well.
