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One thing that I've
become very good at in my adult life is moving and packing to move. Not only
have I moved several times in my personal life I’ve also had to move historic
collections twice in my career, which are pretty unique and massive
undertakings let me tell you!
Through these experiences I have
picked up several tips and tricks that are my go to for making moves much
easier. Here are my top 5 tips to make your move go much smoother.
Make a list and
organize yourself
When I was moving in and out of the
dorm at Valpo things were pretty simple. I had the basics and it all fit into my
parents’ van. Since then as I’ve gone through life, I’ve acquired more things
and life has become more complicated.
To keep this full life uncomplicated
during a move it’s best to make a list. Really make several if you need them.
Keeping yourself as organized as you can during a move will help not only with
the stress beforehand but also the stress after the move.
Use a reputable
moving company
Bribing friends to move you with pizza
and beer just won’t cut it. Really not hiring professional movers won’t cut it
anymore. When you move save up and budget to hire good movers like JC Movers & Lumper Service Inc . They are
reputable labor movers in Chicago.
One of the things I love about JC Movers & Lumper Service Inc
if you need a company to do all the things for your move they’re your company
or if you need a company to help you with just the packing they are there to
help with that too.
Be sure to have
plenty of good packing materials
Packing materials can really make or
break a move, literally! One thing I’ve realized these days is there are tons
of different ways to get free materials too. In the past everyone would always
recommend going to grocery stores and ask for their materials. Now we have
great places like Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace where you can usually
find free materials.
I always think it’s better to have
more and not need it then have to scramble to find materials. When I know we’re
going to be moving I start pulling together materials a couple months ahead of
time. If space allows for it this is definitely the best way to go. It also gives
you the opportunity to start packing items you know you won’t be using
so you’re not running around last minute.
Pack week after
box(es) or bag(s)
One of the most frustrating parts of
moving is that sometimes you’re not able to pack and get settled right away.
Even if you’re able to start unpacking sometimes you aren’t able to find
everything. So what I’ve done in both my personal and professional moves is
made sure to pack a box or bag of items that you will need in the first week of
living ins a new place.
This should be stuff like all your toiletries,
a weeks worth of clothing, enough plates, cups and utensils to get you through
a few days. Whatever are the necessities for a week pack those in specially
marked boxes.
Label all the
things
This is one tip I learned the hard way
through my last work move. Unfortunately the archive collection had to go into
a temporary set up for almost two months! During that time I was still expected
to answer requests in a somewhat timely manner.
I learned pretty quickly that while we
labelled most things pretty well we could have done much better. Not having everything
labelled really made things difficult for that month and a half.
Whether it’s a color labelling system
or making sure each box has the room or what’s in it on the outside be sure to
label everything.
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