HOW TO MAKE MOVING EASIER | ORGANIZED PACKING TIPS | MOVING 101

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  @jennylhenry78 · 5 years ago (edited)

  1. Wall hangings + Window treatments (patch holes)<br>2. Furniture - keep or sell?<br>3. Attic &amp; Basement (bring down/up)<br>4. Decor / Non-Essentials<br>5. Decluttering the daily items<br>6. Box room by room<br>7. Label everything!!!<br>8. Live out of your suitcases

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  @LiveLaughLoveDMV · 3 years ago (edited)

  I LOVE the point about decluttering later. Sometimes people can get overwhelmed from just thinking about decluttering but if we start with steps 1-4, at least they can see progress. Great suggestion. &nbsp;Thank you!

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  @notebookluvr · 6 years ago (edited)

  These are great tips! My last move a few years ago was not well planned and even worsely executed. It had been 10 years since I moved and I greatly underestimated how much stuff I had accumulated and how much time I needed and how much I needed to get rid of. I was awake for 52 hours moving and it seemed to never end. I filled my 17 ft moving truck (that was the biggest I was comfortable driving) 5 times! I still have half of my belongings in storage. I really need to purge! I am a single mom so I only had my kids to help me and they were stressing me out even more. It was seriously a traumatic experience! It was HORRIBLE! I&apos;m getting ready to move in a couple weeks now but I&apos;ve been preparing. A lot of these tips are lessons I learned from my previous experience. Im impressed that you had time to make a video while you were moving. I have these videos playing when I don&apos;t feel motivated to do something. They really help me get moving when I&apos;m feeling overwhelmed about where to start that day.

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  @eesinc.9081 · 6 years ago

  So clear, so good. Im moving soon and it was a relief to hear from an expert that its okay to declutter later. I had naturally started taking things off the wall because , mentally, it felt like I was doing something but really felt like I should be decluttering first...your reasoning for it makes so much .ore sense. Thank you!

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  @stephaniehudson3365 · 5 years ago

  I have always moved my stuff into a storage for a few months before I needed to move out of somewhere, as a single mom it was the best option. I&apos;ve been using storages for decades, plus many storage facilities let you use a truck upon move in. Happy moving everyone. 😁

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  @LivingFREE307 · 5 years ago (edited)

  Also a great tip: (ive moved a lot)<br>1) Small boxes: easier to carry, especially when heavy.<br>2) Use clothes, linens, towels, blankets etc to wrap glass, pictures, mirrors and anything breakable. &quot;Kill 2 birds with one stone&quot;... It&apos;s funny but socks and underwear are great for kitchen items like glasses and plates. I use large comforters to wrap large mirrors.

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  @LivingFREE307 · 5 years ago

  Funny enough... I called on a storage unit yesterday. I&apos;m a single mom- low income and I&apos;m moving to another rental in about 2 months. We&apos;ve lived in this place for 10 years (since my son was 6 months old) so we are settled yet we&apos;ve outgrown this place. Anyway, my idea is I&apos;ll get a 5x5 ($45 a month) to get all the holiday stuff, memorabilia, decor, etc... Basically things we do not need right now, out of the way. Then I can go through and either pack or get rid of. The money will ve worth having more room to really focus.

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  @pinkroseyrose · 6 years ago

  I know this is old but could be helpful for you or anyone reading this comment but for baby/childrens clothing thats not in use get those vacuum storage bags they save tons of space.

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  @lisasoto3425 · 6 years ago

  I really like your approach on this!

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  @ShaeBaeful · 6 years ago

  The post it notes look neat, but I find they are easy to loose and get detached from things. I like to slap some packing tape on top of the post its

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  @jessicaholt8054 · 7 years ago

  I&apos;m moving in 2 weeks to a different state this video is very helpful thank you

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  @juliehicks4316 · 10 months ago

  Main thing I have to move that I’m worried about and I’m moving last is a Grandfather clock. I want to move it right and not hurt it any. My uncle made it!