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Tips

How to Pack Good & Correct Items?

Before moving, change your address

You have to change your address beforeย moving. This might seem like a no-brainerย if you have cables and utilities, but donโ€™tย forget Amazon, PayPal, credit cards, yourย bank, and your magazine subscriptions.

Buy stretch/bubble wrap

Buy stretch/bubble wrap to pack your stuff.ย In this way, you will prevent your furnitureย from being scratched when moving

Remember to defrost your refrigerator

Beforeย moving,ย ensureย thatย your refrigerator is defrosted and any liquid hasย been wiped. If you donโ€™t do this, your newย home will be a stinky, wet mess

Small parts should be kept sandwich bags

Wrap the sandwich bags around the itemย they correspond with and tape them to theย back. The same method can be used withย your electronic cords.

Number each box

List the contents of each box by number inย detail. In this way, you can ensure no boxesย are forgotten or that someone did not stealย anyย ofย them.ย Moreover,ย youย wonโ€™tย 
beย broadcasting whatโ€™s inside if itโ€™s valuable.

Donate the items to a charitable organization

While you are going through your stuff,ย there will be a lot of clothing items or otherย 
articles you might want to donate. This willย save you time and energy

Try vacuum sealing

Vacuum seal your belongings; by doingย this, you will be able to save a lot of spaceย by storing your clothes, blankets, towels,ย etc., this way

Plates should be packed vertically

Packย platesย vertically,ย and wrap them in bubble wrap to prevent breakage

Color- code your stuff

Each room should have a color code, and boxes should be labeled accordingly

Before Moving, make your last grocery trip

Before moving, use as much food as possible so you wonโ€™t have to throw it out

Identify here all the wires go by taking a picture of your electronics

To make assembling your electronics inย your new space easier, take a picture ofย how your electronics are connected so youย can remember where everything goes

Pack your overnight bag with the items you will need first

Make an overnight bag with things youย need immediately; by doing so, youโ€™ll haveย 
immediate access to these essential itemsย and clothing

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