HOW TO PACK

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PACKING

Packing for relocation may be the most time-consuming aspect of the entire procedure. Our most excellent moving packing ideas revolve saving time while ensuring that your belongings are safe. With that in mind, here are the moving packing tricks you need to know to make your move go more smoothly.

Make use of your linens, towels, and other soft items. Wrap breakables like glasses or perfume bottles in socks for extra protection, cushion fragile, difficult-to-wrap things like lamps and vases with linens and towels. In the kitchen, wrap knives and other sharp objects in dishcloths and secure them in place with a rubber band.
Pots can be used to store miniature goods. Fill up your large pots and other sealable containers instead of wasting extra boxes for small global kitchen goods like spices and gadgets. You’ll free up a lot of room.
Wrap everything that might spill with a small piece of plastic wrap. Use plastic wrap to secure the lids of items like soap, shampoo, cleaning supplies, and other stuff you don’t want to be spilled all over your belongings while in transit.
Color code boxes. Pick up a sheet of different coloured stickers and designate each colour to a room to save time with your box labelling. That way, you’ll be able to identify what goes where immediately, and you won’t have to look for the marker every time you close a box.
Make a moving essentials bag out of your belongings. Pack essential documents, medications, chargers, basic toiletries, a couple of sets of clothes, and other stuff you’ll need access to during your move and shortly after you’ve arrived at your new house in a small duffel bag or suitcase.

LAST-MINUTE MOVING HACKS.

It’s ideal to have plenty of time to plan, prepare, and execute your move, but that doesn’t always happen. If you’re in a hurry, use these moving and packing suggestions.

Let’s start with the logistics. Before you do anything else, figure out how you’re travelling from point A to point B. With moving, you can wing a lot of things, but not this.
Sort later when you’ve packed. It’s time to pack, not to ponder. Take care to wrap valuables, breakables, and sharp objects appropriately, but don’t put too much pressure on yourself to organise or label your boxes—you’ll figure it out when you’re not on a tight schedule.
Give some responsibilities to the movers. If you’re working with a moving company, you can delegate some duties to them, such as furniture wrapping and last-minute packing items. Just be aware that this may add time and hence money to your final bill.

UNPACKING.

You’ve made it this far, but there’s still work to be done. Here’s how to stop overthinking and get the job done faster.

Begin in the kitchen. Getting the kitchen done first will give you a sense of achievement straight away and allow you to focus entirely on the rooms that are easier to unpack.
Set a deadline for yourself. Plan a housewarming party or a more casual get-together a few weeks after your move to give yourself a deadline for finishing all of your unpacking.
Play some music. Everything is improved with music. Instead of watching TV (which will only serve as a distraction), put on some decent music to keep yourself entertained while unpacking and provide a welcome break from the monotony.
Do one thing at a time. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to unpack every single box straight away. Get the important stuff done first, and then focus on accomplishing as much as you can, investing just ten or fifteen minutes at a time to unpacking rather than feeling obligated to spend hours on it. It will all be completed at some point.
Make it impossible for yourself to choose. Do you have a mean streak? Dump a box of belongings on your bed or in your bathtub so that you have no choice but to empty it and put it away if you want to make use of your space.
As you empty boxes, get rid of them. Break down and recycle as soon as it has been emptied of all of its contents. This will provide you with a tangible indicator of your success and free up much-needed room in your new house.
Make a food plan. Let’s face it: you’re not going to want to be cooking while also moving and settling in. Give yourself the gift of guilt-free takeout so you can focus on the rest of your responsibilities.

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