One of my favorite tips from our last move was to create a Day 1 box. A roll of paper towels, a pair of scissors, hand soap, paper plates and cups, a couple of trash bags, a container of Clorox wipes. Anything that we would need from the get go to get unpacked and going. It was the box we took with us (not with the movers) and first box in the house. It made a WORLD of difference.
I read this in a book. Since your labels are color coordinated, you can get coordinating balloons and put the matching balloon in each matching room, so the movers will just look for the balloon that matches your label. This especially works for multiple bedrooms and bathrooms.
I used to work at one of our local grocery stores in the produce dept and we were happy to save boxes for folks who were moving. Here's a tip! If you want heavier boxes for your dishes - make sure to ask for tomato boxes or egg boxes (from the dairy dept). These are SUPER STURDY and will protect your breakables!
I like to put books in a rolling suit case for easier transportation. No lifting heavy boxes of books! 😁 And I put suran wrap around my utensil tray to keep everything in there secure. That way when unpacking you just take the suran wrap off and place the tray in the drawer. 👍🏼
One of my favorite moving tips - pack a necessities box that goes in a place that it won’t get lost among everything else (in the trunk or backseat of your car) and fill it with everything you need for the first night/morning. Include items such as toothbrushes, prescription meds, pet food, kids’ pjs and change of clothes for the next day as well as other important things like the coffee pot (with coffee, mugs, creamer/sugar, etc.). Another great tip is to pack all sheets & pillows together and make each person’s bed in the new space right away. Even if it’s just the mattress on the floor for the first night, it is so awesome at the end of the day to already have your bed ready and waiting instead of digging through boxes to find everyone’s bedding when you’re exhausted from a day of moving and unpacking!
Cindy Freyou that 1 carton your talking about in the moving industry is called a " setup carton" last carton packed ( hardware, remotes, last minute things.... An what not) placed on the kitchen counter at origin an same place at destination
When i move out of my parents house to my first apartment i packed a bag of clothes for the week like if i was going on vacation. It help out a lot. Cause i didnt want to go thru any boxes to find something to wear.
Tip: your shower curtain is an essential! Last move we had to run to the dollar store for one, forgot the rings and showered with a taped up cheap version of a shower curtain!
When you find out you are moving, start saving Amazon packages, Amazon boxes, old mail, gift wrapping materials, any type of recyclable paper really. You can use it to wrap dishes or fill extra space.
Another tip for furniture if you need to take it apart is to tape a plastic ziplock bag to the furniture to put screws in. We used it for a crib worked great!
My sister works at Kroger. The best size boxes I got from there were the boxes that the plastic shopping bags came in. Those boxes measure 12¼ × 11¾ × 9¾. Call and ask them to save you those boxes. It saved a ton of money. I used them for books, school supplies, smaller kitchen gadget, toiletries, DVDs, video games, BOOKS, knickknacks and toys. I love the fact that they were a uniform size and I was easily able to play tetris with the move.
Thanks for the tips, Kimmy. We always have used towels and linens for breakables. You can also use washed clothes for packing stuff that easily breaks. Take a pair of socks for example and put one inside of a glass and put the glass in the other sock. It's easiest with men's socks, but kid's socks are perfect for little breakable decorations. And you save so much space and money, because you can pack a lot without bubble wrap or newspaper and things that you have to get rid of after the move. And we never had a breakage. Only downside is that it wrinkles up the clothes some, but it is very efficient. 😁
I also used towels to protect my dishes. I forgot to pick up newspapers and packing paper was way more expensive than I was willing to spend, so I just used towels. Worked amazingly.
This is a great video. One tip re: box labeling is to NOT write what’s in the box. That makes things easy to be stolen. A lesson we learned the hard way. Instead, give the box a number. And you keep an itemized list on paper or your phone of what’s inside. A mover will only see the box belongs in whatever area of your home, but not know exactly what’s inside. You could also use colored, unlabeled labels (or pieces of duct tape) to pack your boxes. Movers won’t know what could potentially be in the box until they arrive at your new home. Put the coordinating color label/tape on the wall or door of each area, so they know where the boxes belong. This also helps if you’ll have workers in your home (new or old) while you’re not there. This is where we learned our lesson. Happy moving!
I've been using liquor boxes the last 3 times I've had to move. They are great. Love the ones with dividers for glassware and knick knacks. Yes, without the dividers, great for books because they are sturdy and not too heavy when full.
Those liquor boxes with dividers sound like they would be perfect for containers of liquids that have been opened and might fall over & leak in boxes without the dividers.
I move almost yearly (military) and it’s way better to buy new boxes then used boxes especially if your moving across the country. We’re preparing for another move this June and I buy supplies now (Jan) and that helps with the cost. But we have a 5 bedroom with a storage unit and never spent more then $400 for boxes and tape.
My husband was a mover for over 30 yrs. One tip he use to tell his customers is to CK with moving companies, they have used boxes they will sell for a discounted price.
Jewelry tip -use CLING WRAP lay necklaces out flat on top of cling wrap sticky side-works great. I put all mine in a clothes box (like the ones you get for Christmas wrapping). Earring work too. Cling wrap your friend for covering all kinds of stuff-sticks great!!!
The tote idea for all the essentials is a must for me when moving. I used a bright pink storage tote so it stood out. I’ve never bought labels or boxes. I’ve always had someone in my life that works in a warehouse type environment which is a blessing and marked my boxes with room and specific contents with a sharpie. Good luck with your upcoming move!
I use to get tv boxes, tissues boxes and the like for moving- never bought any boxes- any personal items went in our own cars also TVs and laptops etc- valuable electronics we took ourselves in our cars. No moving companies we rented large pick ups which came with help for loading and offloading for a small fee.
Tip for not losing screws is to use painters tape to tape them directly to the item. Good for bed frames, mirrors attached to dressers or anything with small parts. Cross cross the tape right over the screws.
I used TV boxes to put all the pictures in; cardboard in between each one and pack it kinda tight. It keeps them from bumping around and has less risk of getting broken.
I used banana boxes, couldn't get fruit boxes, I just cut and taped a piece of cardboard from another type of box over the holes. The boxes are sturdy and took up the least amount of space and I could stack them all the way to the ceiling. I could even get 6 boxes in the backseat of my mustang. I even numbered each box and as I was packing that box I made a detailed list on notebook paper. Made unpacking and finding things so much easier for me. The handles and limited size also made it easier for me , as a woman, to be able to carry boxes without relying on anyone else. Wish I'd had the labels, I used different colored crayons. And used construction paper taped in each room so when we had help with delivery they knew where that box wrnt.
LABEL the door above the room so the movers know where to go. Also in each room label where you want them to place large furniture. I put printer paper with bed and drew and arrow down so they knew it went against that wall it just makes it easier
I wanted to pass along a few more moving tips we used. In addition to the color coded labels you put on the boxes we got colored poster board with same colors as the labels, cut those & made signs that read Bedroom #2, #3, etc.and taped tose on the wall outside each room. It made it so easy for the movers to get boxes to the right room. Also, we taped the remote controls to each tv & gaming system to the back of the tv's. Thank you for these great tips! We are not moving again for a very long time...lol. 💕
Those totes (ikea has those also) I used for our cross country move and they were great for bedding/towels to use right away. I got inflatable mattresses at Walmart for like $8 and they were great. We had to wait almost 2 weeks for our stuff to arrive with the mover. I also use that one week worth of clothing method. I put outfits together for my son. Top and bottom folded together. Plus when taking our essentials in the car. We have each our 1 week worth of closing in each suitcase/travel bag with essential toiletry. I love those labels. We will move next year and that bears writing on all boxes with markers.
Great tips 👍 One thing we do is duck tape our nuts,bolts and screws to what ever it is they came from in a Ziploc bag. Have a blessed day Kimmy and Fam💗
My favourite boxes the eggs one!!! We move A LOT , we use the same boxes and reuse them like at list four times!! From country to country(!) and they still can be used! The other tip I use small ziplock for screws, and put note in from what item this screw. And of course leggier especially for international moving and for any actually, you write down what in the box, with a number of the box.
My tip for the moving stickers is to put a stick on a piece of paper and tape it to the corresponding door of that room: Bedroom #3, storage, bathroom #2, etc. That way the movers know exactly where to put the matching labeled boxes.
I’m in the process of a move. I hate it. It’s amazing how much junk you can accumulate. It’s tough when the thrift stores are closed and you can only throw away a certain amount of stuff. I saw your video but I will not have time to watch it until tonight. I wish you the best in your move
You could just buy painters tape, put on a strip on your box, and write on it with a marker.. much cheaper than buying a ton of very very specific use-case tape, that you might never use again.
It’s actually only $10-ish for all those labels together on Amazon! Worth it to me to save the time and help everyone understand at a glance where the box they’re carrying goes!
When looking for free moving boxes, I do my best to find them NOT broken down. Makes a huge difference in wasted time putting them together, saves on tape supply, but obviously get boxes that have strong tape. I will ask business for their boxes and it has worked every time. HUGE time and supply saver.
Ever since I learned that you can get roaches from cardboard boxes esp from grocery stores (they love the corrogated sections of the cardboard - makes perfect places for laying their eggs), I am super paranoid of using cardboard boxes. I usually use storage totes from Home Depot , XXL clear storage zipper bags, & vacuum bags. Can be a bit pricy but, my sanity is worth the cost. I would die if I got roaches!! 😣
Same! I’m getting ready for a move and debating over how many boxes to get and when to get them. You can rent storage tubs from some moving companies for a great price, but that’s a lot tougher if you’re wanting to use them to pack an entire house. I also don’t want to buy a ton of extra storage tubs. In the meantime, I’m sorting and decluttering so it will be easier to pack as the time to move draws closer.
I am sooooo bad I just basically through stuff in boxes label quickly and tape it done!!!! I soooo hate packing and moving..... The other thing I usually do is throw a lot away and give a lot to the thrift store. That way there’s less to move....Oh I use all my dish towels to wrap breakables in. Did I mention I hate packing......🙁🙁🙁🙁. LOL!!!!!! I should do one room at a time but I grab stuff from all over...🙁🙁🙁🙁
I don't do boxes from the liquor store because a lot of the boxes are imported from exotic locations and once I went into my local liquor store and asked about boxes and they said they have found some poisonous spiders before so they didn't feel comfortable giving the boxes. Just a tip!
I was a cook in a school kitchen for 20 years. If you know someone in the kitchen you can get tones of boxes. Never had to buy boxes plus supplied many friends and family through the years.
If you have a recycling center near you, ask them about boxes for moving, too. The one near us told us they have a special pile of boxes for people that ask about moving boxes.
Used a system almost like yours along time again and the movers where very happy with the way it was organized, it was easier for them to put boxes in each room. I did not have the print out on things so will copy some off to have for my son when he moves from UT to COLO in a year, plus the tape label to put on the boxes, plus bags. Have a safe move and will see you when you get things in place and start to cook again.
We moved out and back in to our house when it was rebuilt aftger the Christchurch quakes. We;ve been in our new home for 2 yrs and still have stuff to unpack.
@@grop66 Why thank you. We are fine now, the quakes were in 2010/11 ish and we only get the odd aftershock now. It's the price you pay living in New Zealand. How are you doing in Denmark with everything going on?
Pam I Am thanks 💕 we are better now with that horrible virus 🦠 we still have to be careful when we’re outside. We Danes loves New Zealand 🇳🇿 our Queen to be: Mary is from Tasmania and we love her 💕
Most retail stores will give away boxes. They usually don't mind because it's "trash" they don't have to take care of. If you need different sizes it's good to check different store.😊
I love this video … I was feeling so overwhelmed about preparing to pack for a move … but this video totally made me feel in control at least it gave me a strategy. Thank The Good Lord!
You can ask your local library if they have boxes as well. I work for a library and we usually have a lot of extra boxes. Thanks for the tips! My family will be moving in a couple of weeks.
I love those stickers. We used the colored dots from Walmart during our last move those labels would have been nice. I put a sticker on the door frame so when family was helping us unload they knew where each box went without me directing them. Example yellow dot stick goes in baby room, I used a tiny strip of scotch tape to the door and put the dot sticker on that so it was easy to remove. It made the process so fast.
Where has the jewelry necklace hack been all of my life? Honestly one of the most time consuming and stressed parts of my moves is taking my larger jewelry pieces. They always get tangled and jumbled up. This was great thanks!! ☺️
I suggest for the towel wrap with your necklaces maybe try using a rubber band as well to keep it tightly held together in case of turbulence or shaking.
I would put one of those stickers on the coordinating door casing at the new place so everyone moving the boxes in could see at a glance which boxes went into which room!
Thats what we did with the ones we got off Amazon - we had movers and they were so thankful. And I could do other things other than directing constantly!!
I volunteer in a charity bookshop (like goodwill but just books) and we have a "surplus" system where any books that are still sellable but not in the best condition (think what amazon or Ebay would rate as "good" when you look at second hand books) go in boxes and are sold at a heavily discounted rate or are purchased by a man who resells them at a wholesale price. There is a fruit store across the road and we always get boxes from them for free. We have found that if you put stiff brown paper on the base of a banana box were the hole is it can reinforce it. I've never seen the bottom fall out of one yet.
McDonalds fry boxes are the same size as uhaul small boxes. The fries come in bags so there’s not food in the box really. Same sized boxes are easy to stack and our local McDonald’s gets daily deliveries so they had TONS
My tip for moving: if you have people moving you (friends, movers etc) then stick the labels on top door for the room. Let them know what room bedroom 3 is that way there is no confusion. Also if you are able to label where big furniture is supposed to be with masking tape it takes away the question of where it’s supposed to go when you already have 30 other things happening at the same time.
I really appreciate this! thanks for doing a lot of research so we don't have to as much lol. We are moving next week and this was great. Feeling a lil better about it.
I’ve done something similar for labels but I just used different colored duct tape it’s always nice to clean before moving in to to start with a fresh slate
Hey Kimmy, thanks for your inspiration on laundry stripping, I tried it myself with some interesting results. I even gave you a shout out in the video. I really appreciated the reminder after I'd seen it somewhere else.
All great tips. Thanks!!! P.S. I’ve used the box labeling/ color system. I add the same color sticker to each room door that way if others are helping they’ll know where the specific box goes. 😉❤️🙏😇 Ara Escalona
This is great timing. We will probably be moving the end of October an hour and a half away. I want to be organized and have the cleaning done as much as possible so hopefully I won’t have to spend more than one day in the old house finishing the clean up. Any ideas to pack mugs my husband has at least 50 mugs. With COVID we have been getting some deliveries and we are keeping most of the packaging for our move. I can’t wait for more tips. We have lived here 6 years and when we moved in we first had stuff from our 2 bedroom condo (local) and a week later the u-haul u-pack boxes were delivered from our 4 bedroom house in Kentucky. Craziest move I have ever done. Two weeks in KY packing and closing on the house and then two days to pack and move the condo.
Hi Kimmy, thanks for these tips, omg, I hate moving. We will be moving also in about 2 months and I haven’t started anything yet. God bless you and your family for these ideas. 🙏😘❤️💙👍👍👍👍👍
BEWARE OF FRUIT BOXES!!!!! I brought a fruit box home and the largest spider I’ve ever seen popped out and started acting like he was moving in. Do. Not. Bring. Home. Fruit. Boxes.
My tip is make sure to use plastic bins for all pictures & keepsakes. We made that mistake and unfortunately lost some irreplaceable photos. I never plan to move again but if by horrible chance Gods has other plans I will use plastic air tight for all keepsakes and pictures :) I'm holing you will still be posting vlogs when you move. Look how tall Jonah is!!!!! Time sure does fly
Kimmie, love the tips! My oldest moved away for college last year and I made her use the label system along with the zipper ikea bags and clear storage bins. My husband said she was the only kid without cardboard boxes to toss and was able to quickly unpack and set up. 😊
I've used boxes from the produce department in the past, and had no problem, HOWEVER I saw another video recently where they advised against that due to the possibility of insects. Ya don't want some big gnarly spider from Brazil or wherever hitchhiking to your new house! Just something to be aware of.👍🏻
I remember the first time I moved lmfao I've come a long ways. My friend showed up to help and what I thought was packed and reality were two different things. She got garbage bags and through everything in them lol
I like to use my laundry baskets for one set of sheets, blanket, coffee maker (if you drink coffee), coffee, creamer/sugar packets, stir sticks, granola bars (for breakfast or a snack)...anything you will need for the first night (shower stuff, towels, paper towels, paper cups, toilet paper--very important). I always left a full roll of toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap in the house where I was living. Not everyone thinks ahead and I wanted the new owners to feel welcomed.
I'm fourteen and packing myself for the first time and I have no idea what I'm doing. It's super overwhelming and I'm on a broken ankle too! I don't wanna be a brat but this is hard and I wish I could get some help.
Wow, Kimmy, I am exhausted just watching you. God bless, you have a great head on your shoulders. Keep focus and stay positive is the only thing I can say. When are you leaving your current home?
Good morning Kimmy! These are great tips for moving. I’m sure you’re all moved in now 😊. Hope all went well and everyone is adjusting. Have a nice day!!! 👍🏻😘😷
Thank you! We’re moving next week. So we’re in the thick of it but all is well. I have really let go of a lot of things... not Halloween, I’m not crazy! 😂😂
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One of my favorite tips from our last move was to create a Day 1 box. A roll of paper towels, a pair of scissors, hand soap, paper plates and cups, a couple of trash bags, a container of Clorox wipes. Anything that we would need from the get go to get unpacked and going. It was the box we took with us (not with the movers) and first box in the house. It made a WORLD of difference.
Thank you so much for sharing this 🙏
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Well that is a brilliant idea thanks! I'm going to make a list right now of what needs to be in my " Day1" box! 😊🙏♥️
I read this in a book. Since your labels are color coordinated, you can get coordinating balloons and put the matching balloon in each matching room, so the movers will just look for the balloon that matches your label. This especially works for multiple bedrooms and bathrooms.
Love this idea!!
Great tip.
Or different colored tape for each room, then put that color tape on the doorway in the new house.
Michelle Lenee or on each door. Maybe the colours that go upstairs by the stairs etc. Very good ideas!
Omg that is genius
I used to work at one of our local grocery stores in the produce dept and we were happy to save boxes for folks who were moving. Here's a tip! If you want heavier boxes for your dishes - make sure to ask for tomato boxes or egg boxes (from the dairy dept). These are SUPER STURDY and will protect your breakables!
Nice tip! Thanks
Great tip! Thanks!
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Rolling suitcases for heavy items is my favorite tip. makes canned goods and books very easy to move.
I like to put books in a rolling suit case for easier transportation. No lifting heavy boxes of books! 😁 And I put suran wrap around my utensil tray to keep everything in there secure. That way when unpacking you just take the suran wrap off and place the tray in the drawer. 👍🏼
This was the best tip. I actually just started packing books when I decided to watch CZcams hacks and found your comment! Brilliant!!
One of my favorite moving tips - pack a necessities box that goes in a place that it won’t get lost among everything else (in the trunk or backseat of your car) and fill it with everything you need for the first night/morning. Include items such as toothbrushes, prescription meds, pet food, kids’ pjs and change of clothes for the next day as well as other important things like the coffee pot (with coffee, mugs, creamer/sugar, etc.). Another great tip is to pack all sheets & pillows together and make each person’s bed in the new space right away. Even if it’s just the mattress on the floor for the first night, it is so awesome at the end of the day to already have your bed ready and waiting instead of digging through boxes to find everyone’s bedding when you’re exhausted from a day of moving and unpacking!
Cindy Freyou that 1 carton your talking about in the moving industry is called a " setup carton" last carton packed ( hardware, remotes, last minute things.... An what not) placed on the kitchen counter at origin an same place at destination
When i move out of my parents house to my first apartment i packed a bag of clothes for the week like if i was going on vacation. It help out a lot. Cause i didnt want to go thru any boxes to find something to wear.
Tip: your shower curtain is an essential! Last move we had to run to the dollar store for one, forgot the rings and showered with a taped up cheap version of a shower curtain!
When you find out you are moving, start saving Amazon packages, Amazon boxes, old mail, gift wrapping materials, any type of recyclable paper really. You can use it to wrap dishes or fill extra space.
Another tip for furniture if you need to take it apart is to tape a plastic ziplock bag to the furniture to put screws in. We used it for a crib worked great!
I was sitting here starting to freak out about our move in two weeks and you show up like an angel from heaven! Thanks!!!
My sister works at Kroger. The best size boxes I got from there were the boxes that the plastic shopping bags came in. Those boxes measure 12¼ × 11¾ × 9¾.
Call and ask them to save you those boxes. It saved a ton of money. I used them for books, school supplies, smaller kitchen gadget, toiletries, DVDs, video games, BOOKS, knickknacks and toys. I love the fact that they were a uniform size and I was easily able to play tetris with the move.
Thanks for the tips, Kimmy. We always have used towels and linens for breakables. You can also use washed clothes for packing stuff that easily breaks. Take a pair of socks for example and put one inside of a glass and put the glass in the other sock. It's easiest with men's socks, but kid's socks are perfect for little breakable decorations. And you save so much space and money, because you can pack a lot without bubble wrap or newspaper and things that you have to get rid of after the move. And we never had a breakage. Only downside is that it wrinkles up the clothes some, but it is very efficient. 😁
I also used towels to protect my dishes. I forgot to pick up newspapers and packing paper was way more expensive than I was willing to spend, so I just used towels. Worked amazingly.
This is a great video. One tip re: box labeling is to NOT write what’s in the box. That makes things easy to be stolen. A lesson we learned the hard way.
Instead, give the box a number. And you keep an itemized list on paper or your phone of what’s inside. A mover will only see the box belongs in whatever area of your home, but not know exactly what’s inside.
You could also use colored, unlabeled labels (or pieces of duct tape) to pack your boxes. Movers won’t know what could potentially be in the box until they arrive at your new home. Put the coordinating color label/tape on the wall or door of each area, so they know where the boxes belong.
This also helps if you’ll have workers in your home (new or old) while you’re not there. This is where we learned our lesson.
Happy moving!
I've been using liquor boxes the last 3 times I've had to move. They are great. Love the ones with dividers for glassware and knick knacks. Yes, without the dividers, great for books because they are sturdy and not too heavy when full.
Those liquor boxes with dividers sound like they would be perfect for containers of liquids that have been opened and might fall over & leak in boxes without the dividers.
Towels can also be packed in pillowcases.
I move almost yearly (military) and it’s way better to buy new boxes then used boxes especially if your moving across the country. We’re preparing for another move this June and I buy supplies now (Jan) and that helps with the cost. But we have a 5 bedroom with a storage unit and never spent more then $400 for boxes and tape.
My husband was a mover for over 30 yrs. One tip he use to tell his customers is to CK with moving companies, they have used boxes they will sell for a discounted price.
It was when she started talking about what to do with the kid’s church shoes that I realised we are very different people...
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Jewelry tip -use CLING WRAP lay necklaces out flat on top of cling wrap sticky side-works great. I put all mine in a clothes box (like the ones you get for Christmas wrapping). Earring work too. Cling wrap your friend for covering all kinds of stuff-sticks great!!!
The tote idea for all the essentials is a must for me when moving. I used a bright pink storage tote so it stood out. I’ve never bought labels or boxes. I’ve always had someone in my life that works in a warehouse type environment which is a blessing and marked my boxes with room and specific contents with a sharpie. Good luck with your upcoming move!
I use to get tv boxes, tissues boxes and the like for moving- never bought any boxes- any personal items went in our own cars also TVs and laptops etc- valuable electronics we took ourselves in our cars. No moving companies we rented large pick ups which came with help for loading and offloading for a small fee.
Tip for not losing screws is to use painters tape to tape them directly to the item. Good for bed frames, mirrors attached to dressers or anything with small parts. Cross cross the tape right over the screws.
i’ve moved 3 times. last time was almost 2 1/2 years ago when we finally bought our dream home. i hope we never move again lol
I moved 22 times about to move again..
I used TV boxes to put all the pictures in; cardboard in between each one and pack it kinda tight. It keeps them from bumping around and has less risk of getting broken.
I used banana boxes, couldn't get fruit boxes, I just cut and taped a piece of cardboard from another type of box over the holes. The boxes are sturdy and took up the least amount of space and I could stack them all the way to the ceiling. I could even get 6 boxes in the backseat of my mustang.
I even numbered each box and as I was packing that box I made a detailed list on notebook paper. Made unpacking and finding things so much easier for me.
The handles and limited size also made it easier for me , as a woman, to be able to carry boxes without relying on anyone else.
Wish I'd had the labels, I used different colored crayons. And used construction paper taped in each room so when we had help with delivery they knew where that box wrnt.
I also like using small boxes for that reason. So me and the kids can lift with ease!
Be careful with fruit and produce boxes- sometimes they can have bugs, bug eggs-liquor boxes are fantastic!
LABEL the door above the room so the movers know where to go. Also in each room label where you want them to place large furniture. I put printer paper with bed and drew and arrow down so they knew it went against that wall it just makes it easier
I wanted to pass along a few more moving tips we used.
In addition to the color coded labels you put on the boxes we got colored poster board with same colors as the labels, cut those & made signs that read Bedroom #2, #3, etc.and taped tose on the wall outside each room. It made it so easy for the movers to get boxes to the right room.
Also, we taped the remote controls to each tv & gaming system to the back of the tv's.
Thank you for these great tips! We are not moving again for a very long time...lol. 💕
Those totes (ikea has those also) I used for our cross country move and they were great for bedding/towels to use right away. I got inflatable mattresses at Walmart for like $8 and they were great. We had to wait almost 2 weeks for our stuff to arrive with the mover. I also use that one week worth of clothing method. I put outfits together for my son. Top and bottom folded together. Plus when taking our essentials in the car. We have each our 1 week worth of closing in each suitcase/travel bag with essential toiletry. I love those labels. We will move next year and that bears writing on all boxes with markers.
Zip lock bags to reduce mess if anything opens and spills.
Great tips 👍 One thing we do is duck tape our nuts,bolts and screws to what ever it is they came from in a Ziploc bag. Have a blessed day Kimmy and Fam💗
Yes, tape them to the railing, works like a charm when it's time to reassemble the bed🤗
My favourite boxes the eggs one!!! We move A LOT , we use the same boxes and reuse them like at list four times!! From country to country(!) and they still can be used! The other tip I use small ziplock for screws, and put note in from what item this screw. And of course leggier especially for international moving and for any actually, you write down what in the box, with a number of the box.
Very useful. I am going to use a lot of these tip thanks you.
Glad it was helpful!
One section at a time. Declutter, sort, bin, pack and then clean.
My tip for the moving stickers is to put a stick on a piece of paper and tape it to the corresponding door of that room: Bedroom #3, storage, bathroom #2, etc. That way the movers know exactly where to put the matching labeled boxes.
I’m in the process of a move. I hate it. It’s amazing how much junk you can accumulate. It’s tough when the thrift stores are closed and you can only throw away a certain amount of stuff. I saw your video but I will not have time to watch it until tonight. I wish you the best in your move
You could just buy painters tape, put on a strip on your box, and write on it with a marker..
much cheaper than buying a ton of very very specific use-case tape, that you might never use again.
It’s actually only $10-ish for all those labels together on Amazon! Worth it to me to save the time and help everyone understand at a glance where the box they’re carrying goes!
When looking for free moving boxes, I do my best to find them NOT broken down. Makes a huge difference in wasted time putting them together, saves on tape supply, but obviously get boxes that have strong tape. I will ask business for their boxes and it has worked every time. HUGE time and supply saver.
Ever since I learned that you can get roaches from cardboard boxes esp from grocery stores (they love the corrogated sections of the cardboard - makes perfect places for laying their eggs), I am super paranoid of using cardboard boxes. I usually use storage totes from Home Depot , XXL clear storage zipper bags, & vacuum bags. Can be a bit pricy but, my sanity is worth the cost. I would die if I got roaches!! 😣
Exactly!
Same! I’m getting ready for a move and debating over how many boxes to get and when to get them. You can rent storage tubs from some moving companies for a great price, but that’s a lot tougher if you’re wanting to use them to pack an entire house. I also don’t want to buy a ton of extra storage tubs. In the meantime, I’m sorting and decluttering so it will be easier to pack as the time to move draws closer.
... plus brown recluse and black widow spiders that love to hide in flat boxes.
Not all Walmarts or stores will save boxes for you so please don’t expect it! Ask kindly and they may do it if they can based on their restrictions.
I am sooooo bad I just basically through stuff in boxes label quickly and tape it done!!!! I soooo hate packing and moving..... The other thing I usually do is throw a lot away and give a lot to the thrift store. That way there’s less to move....Oh I use all my dish towels to wrap breakables in. Did I mention I hate packing......🙁🙁🙁🙁. LOL!!!!!! I should do one room at a time but I grab stuff from all over...🙁🙁🙁🙁
I don't do boxes from the liquor store because a lot of the boxes are imported from exotic locations and once I went into my local liquor store and asked about boxes and they said they have found some poisonous spiders before so they didn't feel comfortable giving the boxes. Just a tip!
I was a cook in a school kitchen for 20 years. If you know someone in the kitchen you can get tones of boxes. Never had to buy boxes plus supplied many friends and family through the years.
If you have a recycling center near you, ask them about boxes for moving, too. The one near us told us they have a special pile of boxes for people that ask about moving boxes.
Used a system almost like yours along time again and the movers where very happy with the way it was organized, it was easier for them to put boxes in each room. I did not have the print out on things so will copy some off to have for my son when he moves from UT to COLO in a year, plus the tape label to put on the boxes, plus bags. Have a safe move and will see you when you get things in place and start to cook again.
I still have unboxed stuff from 11 years ago labeled DVD’s.
We moved out and back in to our house when it was rebuilt aftger the Christchurch quakes. We;ve been in our new home for 2 yrs and still have stuff to unpack.
Ha ha same here 👍 greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰
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@@grop66 Why thank you. We are fine now, the quakes were in 2010/11 ish and we only get the odd aftershock now. It's the price you pay living in New Zealand. How are you doing in Denmark with everything going on?
Pam I Am thanks 💕 we are better now with that horrible virus 🦠 we still have to be careful when we’re outside. We Danes loves New Zealand 🇳🇿 our Queen to be: Mary is from Tasmania and we love her 💕
Most retail stores will give away boxes. They usually don't mind because it's "trash" they don't have to take care of. If you need different sizes it's good to check different store.😊
I love this video … I was feeling so overwhelmed about preparing to pack for a move … but this video totally made me feel in control at least it gave me a strategy. Thank The Good Lord!
You can ask your local library if they have boxes as well. I work for a library and we usually have a lot of extra boxes.
Thanks for the tips! My family will be moving in a couple of weeks.
I love those stickers. We used the colored dots from Walmart during our last move those labels would have been nice. I put a sticker on the door frame so when family was helping us unload they knew where each box went without me directing them. Example yellow dot stick goes in baby room, I used a tiny strip of scotch tape to the door and put the dot sticker on that so it was easy to remove. It made the process so fast.
Barnes and Nobles also has great small boxes behind their store.
Best place for boxes that are strong...... Toy stores or hobby lobby or michales.
Where has the jewelry necklace hack been all of my life? Honestly one of the most time consuming and stressed parts of my moves is taking my larger jewelry pieces. They always get tangled and jumbled up. This was great thanks!! ☺️
I suggest for the towel wrap with your necklaces maybe try using a rubber band as well to keep it tightly held together in case of turbulence or shaking.
Stop promoting Amazon. Find out who the original manufacturer is and leave a web link to their site instead. Shop local when you can!
Craigslist has tons if free boxes for pickup
I would put one of those stickers on the coordinating door casing at the new place so everyone moving the boxes in could see at a glance which boxes went into which room!
Brilliant idea
Thats what we did with the ones we got off Amazon - we had movers and they were so thankful. And I could do other things other than directing constantly!!
I volunteer in a charity bookshop (like goodwill but just books) and we have a "surplus" system where any books that are still sellable but not in the best condition (think what amazon or Ebay would rate as "good" when you look at second hand books) go in boxes and are sold at a heavily discounted rate or are purchased by a man who resells them at a wholesale price. There is a fruit store across the road and we always get boxes from them for free. We have found that if you put stiff brown paper on the base of a banana box were the hole is it can reinforce it. I've never seen the bottom fall out of one yet.
McDonalds fry boxes are the same size as uhaul small boxes. The fries come in bags so there’s not food in the box really. Same sized boxes are easy to stack and our local McDonald’s gets daily deliveries so they had TONS
This was so helpful! We are moving soon and I am starting to feel overwhelmed 😂
My tip for moving: if you have people moving you (friends, movers etc) then stick the labels on top door for the room. Let them know what room bedroom 3 is that way there is no confusion. Also if you are able to label where big furniture is supposed to be with masking tape it takes away the question of where it’s supposed to go when you already have 30 other things happening at the same time.
I really appreciate this! thanks for doing a lot of research so we don't have to as much lol. We are moving next week and this was great. Feeling a lil better about it.
Yes! Those moving bags were so great! Also, thanks for the shout out. ❤ I got all excited when I heard my name. Made my day! 🥰
Moving boxes...check online placws like Craigslist. Many people that have already moved have boxes FREE for you to pick up.
I’ve done something similar for labels but I just used different colored duct tape it’s always nice to clean before moving in to to start with a fresh slate
Soo helpful!! Moving in a month and haven't started with anything!! 😭 Unmotivated mom of 2 but will be using these tips starting tomorrow!! 🤣❤️
It must be the year for moving because my husband just moved from an out of town job back to our town, with a new job, last week. Great tips Kimmy!!
Great moving tips. I've moved a lot and always start with a checklist.
I’m watching this because I’m currently packing to move and I’m freaking out
I also called around to shoe stores and clothing stores. I ended up getting boxes from our local Old Navy and they are the best!!
Egg boxes are my most favorite from a grocery store.
Thanks for the tips! I like the idea with the spices in the crockpot!
When she talks about boxes…. 🥵🥵🥵 I’m so glad someone shares my affinity for box 📦 culture 🤗😂😂
Hey Kimmy, thanks for your inspiration on laundry stripping, I tried it myself with some interesting results. I even gave you a shout out in the video. I really appreciated the reminder after I'd seen it somewhere else.
All great tips. Thanks!!! P.S. I’ve used the box labeling/ color system. I add the same color sticker to each room door that way if others are helping they’ll know where the specific box goes. 😉❤️🙏😇 Ara Escalona
I love the blue bags. Think you could use those for lightweight craft stuff??
Use towels and blankets for moving dishes, pictures and other breakables. Specially TVs
I loved egg boxes from WM.They're a great size and stack well.
Very helpful and perfect timing. Seems to be a lot of people moving right now. One of my sons and his wife just put their house on the market today 👍🏻
Wow, talk about timing! My Kids just bought their first home and I am sending this link to this wonderful vlog! Thank you!
This is great timing. We will probably be moving the end of October an hour and a half away. I want to be organized and have the cleaning done as much as possible so hopefully I won’t have to spend more than one day in the old house finishing the clean up. Any ideas to pack mugs my husband has at least 50 mugs. With COVID we have been getting some deliveries and we are keeping most of the packaging for our move. I can’t wait for more tips. We have lived here 6 years and when we moved in we first had stuff from our 2 bedroom condo (local) and a week later the u-haul u-pack boxes were delivered from our 4 bedroom house in Kentucky. Craziest move I have ever done. Two weeks in KY packing and closing on the house and then two days to pack and move the condo.
I know this is too late to help but may help in the future. . .brown paper lunch bags are perfect for wrapping mugs.
Put a color coordinating piece of paper on the door of the room.
Egg boxes are great as well. I like book boxes, if you can find them.
Chic-fil-A has the best boxes...all the same size
Hi Kimmy, thanks for these tips, omg, I hate moving. We will be moving also in about 2 months and I haven’t started anything yet. God bless you and your family for these ideas. 🙏😘❤️💙👍👍👍👍👍
BEWARE OF FRUIT BOXES!!!!! I brought a fruit box home and the largest spider I’ve ever seen popped out and started acting like he was moving in. Do. Not. Bring. Home. Fruit. Boxes.
My tip is make sure to use plastic bins for all pictures & keepsakes. We made that mistake and unfortunately lost some irreplaceable photos. I never plan to move again but if by horrible chance Gods has other plans I will use plastic air tight for all keepsakes and pictures :) I'm holing you will still be posting vlogs when you move. Look how tall Jonah is!!!!! Time sure does fly
I agree .. i'll NEVER use cardboard boxes to move with again! I'm saving them for donations.
Kimmie, love the tips! My oldest moved away for college last year and I made her use the label system along with the zipper ikea bags and clear storage bins. My husband said she was the only kid without cardboard boxes to toss and was able to quickly unpack and set up. 😊
I've used boxes from the produce department in the past, and had no problem, HOWEVER I saw another video recently where they advised against that due to the possibility of insects.
Ya don't want some big gnarly spider from Brazil or wherever hitchhiking to your new house!
Just something to be aware of.👍🏻
... or a fruit fly infestation! 🤯
I remember the first time I moved lmfao I've come a long ways. My friend showed up to help and what I thought was packed and reality were two different things. She got garbage bags and through everything in them lol
Lmao I'm moving in a week and I feel like this is what kind of move it's going to end up being!😆😆
this came just in time. Moving on the 30th!
I like to use my laundry baskets for one set of sheets, blanket, coffee maker (if you drink coffee), coffee, creamer/sugar packets, stir sticks, granola bars (for breakfast or a snack)...anything you will need for the first night (shower stuff, towels, paper towels, paper cups, toilet paper--very important). I always left a full roll of toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap in the house where I was living. Not everyone thinks ahead and I wanted the new owners to feel welcomed.
I'm fourteen and packing myself for the first time and I have no idea what I'm doing. It's super overwhelming and I'm on a broken ankle too! I don't wanna be a brat but this is hard and I wish I could get some help.
Lucky on boxes here in MO they won't let you get them bc they recycle them . Thank you for the tips 😊
I'm hoping to move around Christmas 🤞🤞
Wow, Kimmy, I am exhausted just watching you. God bless, you have a great head on your shoulders. Keep focus and stay positive is the only thing I can say. When are you leaving your current home?
Good morning Kimmy! These are great tips for moving. I’m sure you’re all moved in now 😊. Hope all went well and everyone is adjusting. Have a nice day!!! 👍🏻😘😷
Thank you! We’re moving next week. So we’re in the thick of it but all is well. I have really let go of a lot of things... not Halloween, I’m not crazy! 😂😂
She's In Her Apron 👍🏻👍🏻😂
@@shesinherapron I'm moving next week from apartment. I was wondering if I can use bins to put plates, bowls and glasses?