The BEST House Moving Tips (and Mistakes to Avoid)!

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  @christywatts3855 · 3 years ago

  Another suggestion is packing the bedding separate and making the bed as soon as you set it up so at the end of the day when you are tired you can fall into bed and not have to make it first. 😃

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  @ameenaola8872 · 3 years ago

  Another tip, avoid large grocery shops, just buy essentials and work through that pantry. Makes packing up the kitchen easier.

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  @beingkitschroeder2507 · 3 years ago

  I'm ALL FOR hiring a cleaning crew to clean out the old house and also the new.

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  @rasquisi · 3 years ago (edited)

  As someone who&apos;s moved 38 times in 33 years, I strongly agree with ALL of these!! My additions:<br>-use empty suitcases or duffel bags to pack clothes! I find this keeps them cleaner. Plus you have to move your suitcases and bags anyway. <br>-people are ALWAYS giving away free boxes and bubble wrap online! Also, your workplace is likely to have empty boxes they&apos;ll be happy to let you take if you ask. <br>-if you have camping gear, it helps to keep it handy in case by the time you get to your new home you&apos;re too tired to assemble a bed. We&apos;ve been known to plop down on our sleeping pads and sleeping bags the night before and after a move :)<br>-if you&apos;re too young/broke to hire movers and are asking your friends to help you, PLEASE feed them.

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  @susanebert3407 · 3 years ago

  My father-in-law gave the best advice. He said to move the cars into the garage first (and keep them there). For over 30 years, our cars have had a home, and we have minimal clutter in the garage.

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  @ryman1 · 1 year ago

  This has to be the most valuable youtube comments section I&apos;ve ever seen.

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  @cherylturner5868 · 3 years ago

  When I start packing, the first thing I pack is walls. There is nothing I need on the walls. I go room to room and pack everything on them. Since it is also decor it&apos;s the last you put back up. So first down last up. The bad thing about procrastinating is if you wait till the end then your going non stop packing then unpacking. Give yourself a few days at the end where you can chill a little bit makes all the difference!! I have moved so many times in my 69yrs it&apos;s crazy!!

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  @susanwells6487 · 3 years ago

  I always encourage people moving over a weekend, to first pack everything they will need to get ready for work on Monday in a suitcase so all they have to do is find the suitcase and it eliminates a world of stress if you know that you can manage getting ready for work. Bath towel, soap, shampoo, toothbrush &amp; toothpaste, deodorant , hair products, &amp; toiletries. <br><br>Also, set up and make your bed right away. When you’re tired, it’s the last thing you want to do. <br><br>Everything else is gravy. I’m grateful I haven’t had to move in &nbsp;over 20 years, but I know I’ve accumulated “stuff” that needs to be purged. Sometimes I want to pack as if I’m moving for a good reality check. I’m certain I would be surprised at what I no longer need but am continuing to store/manage. Funny how packing makes you realize this.

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  @jaindeau772 · 3 years ago

  Don’t scrounge a bunch of randomly-sized boxes to save a little money. Uniform boxes made for moving in a few sizes will stack better and make the best use of space, and are more likely to be strong enough. Make sure the boxes have handles! When I last bought boxes a few years ago, the ones Home Depot sells didn’t have handles; the ones from Lowes did.

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  @darleneh608 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I have a priority plan for unpacking. <br><br>First priority: The day you move into your new place, you first clean and set up your bathroom(s). Toilet paper in place, backups accessible, towels on the rods, shower curtains hung, and the basics of your everyday care stuff in place and easily found and used. With that in place you can take care of basic needs plus get showers and such to keep yourself going. <br><br>As soon as that&apos;s done, start setting up the beds, with kids beds being the first priority and adults after that. With that done, you have a place to sleep.<br><br>Once those necessities are taken care of, I tend to go on to a complete unpacking and setting up of the bedrooms, followed by the kitchen and then last, the living room. <br><br>Last time my husband and I moved, which was around our 15th or 20th time, we moved into our one bedroom apartment and were completely unpacked, right down to pictures hanging on the walls, in two days. I love being a minimalist.

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  @missGLO. · 3 years ago

  My mom always &nbsp;bought a new broom and mop when she would move. She I&apos;m not bring the Dirt from the old house to the new house.

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  @PomonaG · 3 years ago

  One of the best packing tips I have I got from a professional mover—when packing plates, put them in the box vertically not horizontally. I’ve done this for 33 years over seven moves and haven’t had one broken plate. Happy moving!

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