5 Ways to Stay Organized During a Move
This post is sponsored by Gameday Moving Systems Houston. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
We are coming up on our one year anniversary of moving into our new home, and time has flown by so fast! Little did we know a year ago - in the middle of a pandemic I might add - we would be making the decision to move, but it has been such a great thing for our family!
Just like most families, the excitement of moving into a new place begins to wear off when you realize what needs to be done - packing all your belongings. This time around, I was determined to make our moving experience easy and simplified, and was thankfully able to pull it off with as little stress as possible!
Want a stress-free, simplified move? Here are a few tips that helped us:
Declutter
I have always been a fan of decluttering my home and re-organizing every couple of months, but this is extremely beneficial when you are preparing to move. After all, who wants to take the time to pack and move something you don’t plan on using in your new home? Pro-Tip: Start by decluttering the small areas of your home, such as your kitchen drawers and closets. After this is done, move on to the main rooms, and then the garage. What to do with the things you don’t need? Have a garage sale or donate! It will feel so good to free up that space and know that you don’t need to move it to the next house.
Stock up on bins or boxes in advance
The moment a move is mentioned in your household, begin hoarding bins and boxes. You will not regret having these stockpiled in your garage to pull out as you start packing your life away. We always keep a stock of large cardboard boxes on hand in our garage, so this has served as a good starting point for us. Pro-Tip: Need affordable packing supplies? Hardware stores like The Home Depot have cardboard boxes in every size you can think of at a very affordable price.
Pack non-essentials ahead of time
As your bin and box collection starts to ramp up, begin packing up all your non-essentials. I recommend starting by packing up all off-season clothing, extra bedding, and anything in your garage that you won’t be using before you move. This allows you to get a good head start on everything without interrupting your day-to-day life because all your essentials are still readily available. As you get closer and closer to the move date, you will find that fewer and fewer of your items will become essential. If you do this little by little, you won’t be scrambling as much the night before the truck gets loaded!
Label everything
Can one overdo it on labeling? I think not. As you start filling all your boxes I cannot encourage you enough to LABEL, LABEL, LABEL. I recommend labeling the boxes by the room they should be unpacked in within the new home. Be specific too! Rather than “closet” write “upstairs linen closet.” That way, when all your boxes are being unloaded, you and anyone helping you, know exactly where to bring each item. Believe me, there will be so much going on the day of your move, so having the boxes specifically labeled by room will make the process much simpler.
Hire a moving company
This time around, I hired a moving company to take care of all of our furniture and large items, AND IT WAS THE BEST DECISION EVER! If you still feel like you need an extra hand with moving, you can always hire a moving company. This can be a really great option if you can’t be at your home and take the time to get everything as organized as you hope. It can also be a great option if you, or someone you love, have disabilities that make it hard to do these things on your own. You can hire someone to do the heavy lifting for your furniture, just do the labor of packing and unpacking, or someone to take care of all of it!
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If you are in Texas, I recommend Gameday Moving Services Houston if you are interested in hiring professionals to help you with your move. They are a small business located in the Houston-area and are there to help you every step of the way! Whether you are moving just down the street or needing a long distance moving business in Houston to assist, they can do the job. I didn’t even realize that there are some specific paperwork services for those who are moving to a different state or even country. The team is able to apply for and complete that paperwork to help you with the proper documentation, which is extremely helpful. You don’t even need to be present when they cross the board with your stuff! Be sure to give them a call for anything you need!
I hope you can call on these tips to help you prepare for your next big move! It’s times like that when it really pays to have things organized and thoughtfully planned. Plus, it makes moving into the new home that much simpler. What are some ways you stay organized when moving to a new home?