Whether it's for career, family or
education (or this time of year, more likely the end of it), we're
reaching the apex of moving season. In fact, while summer is the most
popular time for moving, spring may actually be the best time for it.
The weather is nice but not sweltering, moving companies aren't
charging premium rates yet, and kids are getting out of school. It
also may be mandatory in the case of college students graduating and
shipping off to start their new career (or, in many cases, returning
to their parents' house).
In any event, there are many stages to
planning the move. You'll need to take an inventory of what you have,
decide whether to hire movers or do the job yourself and notify
everybody that needs to know where you're going. There's going to be
a lot of paperwork involved with this, so you'll want something to
keep it all together like an expandable wallet or accordion file.
These are durable, have enclosures and include multiple pockets for
classification.
The inevitable feeling as you pack is
that you have too much stuff. Don't spend the day running to the
store buying more things. Acquire all your packing essentials in
advance. Boxes are obvious. You're gonna need boxes. Don't forget to
think about the size of boxes you're looking for. Larger boxes can
fit more but are harder to carry, while smaller boxes are easy to
carry but can only hold certain items. When buying, this page can
help filter your options by size to find the right boxes for you.
What about packaging materials? When
everything, including fragile items like dishware, have to be moved,
it takes a great amount of care to make sure nothing gets broken.
That's why we recommend packaging materials to serve as cushioning.
Make sure you have twine and either bubble wrap, foam wraps or
Styrofoam peanuts to lessen the rigors of travel on your fine china.
If you're moving on your own, can you
or your friends lift everything? If not, a dolly or hand truck makes
life considerably easier and makes the move that much faster. Other
items that will come in handy are a black marker for labeling the
contents of all these boxes, proper packaging tape for sealing the
boxes securely, and a utility knife for opening them once the move is
complete.
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