Thinking about moving can be overwhelming, but there are some things you can do to make life easier during the relocation event. Here are five helpful hints you can use to make life easier when you move.
Moving Day Necessities
Even if you don’t have children, this can be a critical part of making the move comfortable during the first night. Pack your pajamas, personal care items, coffee maker, and second-day clothing into a box. You may also want to include snacks, a hair dryer, your favorite coffee, and a good book. If you want to, pack two or three days of necessities so you don’t have to rummage through boxes the second or third night either.
Clear It Out
Renting storage in Los Angeles, CA, can allow you to move the thing you don’t need to use in the months proceeding your expected move. Cleaning your home out will also help you get organized and sell your home more quickly.
Magical Dresser Drawers
To keep your dresser drawers closed while they are being jostled around during the move, just use plastic wrap. You can also use this trick for your children’s dresser, and keep everything inside, making it easy to find his or her clothing as soon as you move into your new place. A super simple trick is to use the plastic wrap on any kitchen or bathroom trays filled with items. Wrap them and pack them with items still inside.
Color Your Rooms
To help moving personnel, or even yourself, color code the moving boxes for each room of your home. When you run out of colors, use double color stripes to signal which room the box belongs in such as red/blue, green/red, or black/purple. Prepare a color code before you move and put the paper on the door of every room to show moving personnel which area the boxes belong.
Create Your Schedule
Grab a notebook and jot down all the things you can think of that need to be done before moving. Then add to it daily. You can include generalities such as when to clean the refrigerator, contacting the utility companies and updating homeowners or renter’s insurance. You can also add specifics such as packing the dog toys in room red/blue or making sure all the games go into room purple/green. You will be surprised how organized your notebook can keep you.
Use the five tips above to make the process of moving just a little less daunting. You may even find yourself realizing you have the whole thing under control.