Use a trash bag to quickly pack hanging cloths – Don’t bother to take clothes off the hangers, you’ll only have to put them back on when you get to your new house. I prefer to use garbage bags with the draw strings just tuck everything from the bottom up into the bag, pull the strings and leave the hanger hooks out of the top, then you just have to get rid of the bag once it’s hanging up in your new closet!
Fill your rolling suitcases with your heavy items – books are heavy and there’s nothing worse than ripped boxes or worse pulled backs. If you pack your heavy items in rolling suitcases you won’t have to worry about carrying these items the whole time you are moving them. Just make sure you aren’t bumping the wheels down the stairs if you are over the weight capacity of the bag.
Leave lighter items in your drawers – when moving side tables, desks, nightstands and dressers leave the light stuff in the drawers, once less thing to unpack!
Pack a first day box – Put all your essentials in here: toilet paper, tooth brushes, medications, anything you can’t go 24 hours without. Nothings worse than madly searching through boxes while your toddler does their pee dance behind you.
Relax – once everything is in your house make sure you take the time to celebrate your new home with anyone who helped you move in. Crack open some wine or champagne, order a pizza, and enjoy your new surroundings!
