Packing Tips
- Create a moving checklist and budget.
- Weigh the pros and cons of hiring professional movers.
- Send out notices before you’re stressed.
- Declutter so you can pack less.
- Invest in quality moving boxes.
- Set a timer and pack for an hour a day.
- Pack a moving essentials tote.
- Give each room a different color packing label.
- Don’t overpack a moving box.
- Use the right size boxes.
Other items to pack separately:
- Fire Extinguishers
- Ammonia
- Chlorine granules
- Heating agents like Sterno
- Paints and varnishes
- Auto batteries
- Don’t leave empty spaces in boxes.
- Bundle the breakables.
- Repurpose household items for packing.
- Stock up on packing material for the kitchen.
- straws to keep jewelry from knotting.