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7 Plan-Ahead Packing Tips

Oct25
2007
3 Comments Written by Shanna

plan aheadLet’s face it: a move is a major life event, and it can be stressful. That’s why every bit of prep work counts in reducing last-minute pressure. Think of each completed task as one step towards a smoother transition. A little work ahead of time = a little less work later.

To make your change as stress-free as possible, it’s a good idea to begin preparing as early as two months before your actual move date. Here are some specific ways you can plan ahead:

1. Do some spring cleaning: Go through storage areas in particular, and pay attention to all those cluttered closets. Examine the garage and your basement. With every found item, ask yourself if it’s worth packing: if it isn’t, get rid of it. Create three categories: keep, sell or donate. (You may want a fourth category, trash, as well.)

2. The SELL pile–Hold a garage sale: Take everything you put into your sell pile and give every item a price tag. Hold a garage sale and pocket the proceeds-think of it as a moving fund that will help with supplies and miscellaneous needs.

3. The DONATE pile–Give to a good charity: Anything you don’t sell, add to your donate pile and give it to charity.

4. The KEEP pile-Prepare to pack: This is what you’re bringing with you to your new home. Examine everything and get a good feel for just how much you need to transport.

5. Plan your strategy: Start thinking now about your moving method. Will you hire a mover? Compare prices. Are you asking friends to help? Set up a date now. Will you rent a truck and do everything yourself? Book the rental and begin planning.

6. Gather supplies: Be ready to pack with all of these necessities. You’ll need plenty of sturdy boxes in various sizes, packing tape, scissors, bubble wrap and markers for labeling. You may decide to purchases specialty items from moving companies; however, a little research and hunting around could save you money. Look around online, ask friends and put the word out that you’re planning to move soon.

7. Put your paperwork in order: Let important people and businesses know about your upcoming change. Consider contacting banks, schools, employers, medical offices, and so on. Alerting them to the new address will be one less thing to do later. You might also want to get “Change of Address” cards. Fill them out now, so you can just drop them in the mail closer to your move date.

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series on packing. View the next article, “4 Steps to Start Packing,” here.

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1 Comment

  1. Lindsay's Gravatar Lindsay
    November 2, 2007 at 8:29 am | Permalink

    Thanks for the great advice! Although i did move home a couple of months ago, and used moveme.com to help me. It really is a fab site, and took away so much of the stress of moving!!! 🙂

  1. Buy Owner Blog » Blog Archive » 4 Steps to Start Packing on November 2, 2007 at 12:31 pm
  2. Buy Owner Blog » Blog Archive » 31 Moving Day Tips on November 23, 2007 at 11:15 am

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