| Tips to Make Your Move A Little Easier |
Packing Tips |
| ¨ | Gather boxes in all sizes from friends, neighbors, and stores |
| ¨ | Collect cushioning material such as bubble wrap, Styrofoam pellets, furniture pads, old blankets, plastic bags, tissue paper, newspapers, and small towels to sue as padding inside boxes. |
| ¨ | Create a “portable packing kit” with marking pens, a tape measure, packing tape, twine, and scissors. Carry it with you as you pack up items around your home. |
| ¨ | Reinforce the bottom of boxes with extra tape for added strength. |
| ¨ | Label each box with the name of the room in your home where it should be placed. |
| ¨ | Number the boxes and keep a list of which boxes goes in which room in your new home. |
| ¨ | Label boxes containing fragile items with large red lettering. |
| ¨ | Place china in plastic bags and stack plates upright on their sides, not flat. |
| ¨ | Pack your TV, stereo, and computer in their original boxes whenever possible. |
| ¨ | Keep boxes to 50 pounds or less. |
| ¨ | Pack heavy items into their own smaller boxes and place lighter items together into larger boxes. (Don’t pack all your books into one box!) |
| ¨ | Don’t move flammable, combustible, corrosive, or explosive items such as paint, gasoline, and ammunition. |
| ¨ | Pack a bag of personal items you’ll need during the move (change of clothes, toiletries, medicine, maps, food, and drinks). Keep it in an easy-to-find place when you pack. |
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Packing List By Room |
| Kitchen |
| ¨ | Cupboards |
| ¨ | Closets |
| ¨ | Drawers |
| ¨ | Box numbers for kitchen: __________________________________________ |
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| Dining Room |
| ¨ | China cabinet or hutch |
| ¨ | Light fixture and lamps |
| ¨ | Furniture: table and chairs |
| ¨ | Box numbers for dining room: ______________________________________________ |
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| Living Room |
| ¨ | Bookcases and contents |
| ¨ | Entertainment center and contents: stereo, TV, CDs, videotapes, and so on |
| ¨ | Knickknacks and artwork |
| ¨ | Lamps |
| ¨ | Furniture: couch, chairs, and tables |
| ¨ | Box numbers for living room: ______________________________________________ |
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| Family Room |
| ¨ | Bookcases and contents |
| ¨ | Entertainment center and contents: stereo, TV, CDs, videotapes, and so on |
| ¨ | Knickknacks and artwork |
| ¨ | Lamps |
| ¨ | Furniture: couch, chairs, and tables |
| ¨ | Box numbers for family room: ______________________________________________ |
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| Master Bedroom |
| Closets |
| Dressers and contents |
| Furniture: bed, dressers, night stands, and desk |
| Box numbers for master bedroom: ___________________________________________ |
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| Bedroom #1 |
| Closets |
| Dressers and contents |
| Furniture: bed, dressers, night stands, and desk |
| Box numbers for bedroom #1: ______________________________________________ |
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| Bedroom #2 |
| Closets |
| Dressers and contents |
| Furniture: bed, dressers, night stands, and desk |
| Box numbers for bedroom #2: ______________________________________________ |
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| Bedroom #3 |
| Closets |
| Dressers and contents |
| Furniture: bed, dressers, night stands, and desk |
| Box numbers for bedroom #3: ______________________________________________ |
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| Study/Office |
| Computer equipment: CPU, monitor, and printer |
| Desk and contents |
| File cabinets and content |
| Box numbers for study/office: ___________________________________________ |
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| Bathroom |
| Cupboards and contents |
| Linens and towels |
| Knickknacks and wall hangings |
| Box numbers for bathroom: ______________________________________________ |
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| Attic |
| Trunks |
| Boxes |
| Box numbers for attic: ______________________________________________ |
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| Garage |
| Yard equipment and garden tools |
| Home maintenance equipment and tools |
| Box numbers for garage: ______________________________________________ |
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| Basement |
| Cupboards and shelves |
| Box numbers for garage: ______________________________________________ |
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