I promise that all of the moving tips will soon be a thing of the past (well, until the next move. lol!)
One thing that has made things much easier this time is sorting like items together. Now, this means a little more effort up front, but in the long run it makes the moving process much easier.
I keep a black marker in my pocket to write what is in the boxes, but I have created printed labels for where the boxes go. I have a sheet (or more) printed for each room, so I can just stick a label on the box. I also used florescent labels to print fragile labels.
These printed labels have made the packing process much smoother. Plus, it is easy to read where each box will go at the new house. This has worked for me.
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Great idea! This would work well for stored boxes in an attic or basement too.
Kelli
will make it easier when come to unpack them
great tips 🙂
Sounds like a fantastic idea to me! Next time we move, I’ll keep this in mind. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I did this the last time we moved, and you would not believe how harrassed I was by the people helping us.
It’s good to know I’m not the only crazy, organized person out there! 🙂
Good tips! I hope I never have to move again though.
Great tip! Whenever we have moved this has been an invaluable tool for unpacking. It actually let me know which boxes had to be unpacked first…and which boxes could remain neatly stacked in the family room..yes, for the entire first year after our last move. I figure there must be an unwritten rule somewhere that says you have up to a year to get settled….isn’t there!
Diane
I did the same thing when we moved 5 years ago … it made unloading boxes easy!!
I love the glowing label idea! Wonderful but I sure hope I am not moving again soon ☺
Great ideas! I like it! 🙂
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Smart moving tip.
What a great idea. You’re certainly one step ahead of the game just getting the boxes in the correct room instead of all piled up in one place.
We have done that too. You are right, it really does make things go much more smoothly.
Pre-printed labels do make things a lot more eaiser, i get my address labels printed by a british labels company their prices were very reasonable.