Moving Monday Tips

But Pack All the Chargers

The exception to the above packing tip is chargers and cords. Put all the random charges you come across in a box and see if you can match them up during the packing or unpacking process. The last thing you want to do is accidentally donate your lap top charger. Better safe than sorry!

Pack an “Open Me First” Box

Pack one moving box with all the things you can’t live without to survive the first night in your new home. Include personal items, as well as other necessities like toilet paper, a toothbrush, bed sheets and blankets, prescriptions, eyeglasses, toiletries, and maybe that book you are almost done reading — really anything that you might be tempted to haphazardly tear through all of your boxes to find in a crisis.

Take Photos When Taking Furniture Apart

People struggle with putting back together furniture after disassembling them. Use a smartphone to take pictures so you remember what goes where. Make sure to label all the pieces. Take pictures of electronic set-ups too so you can get back to your latest Netflix binge ASAP.