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

in this video I'm going to share the best tips for packing and moving and the top 10 mistakes [Music] [Music] hey and welcome back you guys know I'm moving so I'm about to start packing but in the past as a professional organizer I've been hired a lot of times to help other families move and I made a lot of mistakes and I learned a bunch of stuff so I thought this would be a great time to make a video for you so not only can I share like the best of the best tips but also make sure that you're never making these giganto mistakes without a doubt the biggest mistake that almost everyone makes is not decluttering as they pack you definitely want to have a trash bag and a donation bag right besides you as you're going through your stuff and packing because the truth is unpacking and finding homes for things at your new place is a lot harder than packing now and if you have things that you don't actually like or you don't even want to really keep and you're moving it what's going to happen is you're going to end up unpacking leaving stuff in the box and 50 years from now friends you're still going to have it in a box in your basement you're going to have a random half filled and quarter-filled boxes or you're going to put things away in your new house that's just adding to clutter always always have a trash bag and donation box with you when you're packing and use it the second biggest mistake is over complicating your move as a professional organizer when I was hired by other people for their move I thought that the color coordinating thing was the way to go you hear this all the time I like you maybe watched other videos and people are like have a legend in every room in your house another color I have done this multiple times I've had labels and like stickers or tried different colored markers here's what always happens it's like Abby's room's pink and the kitchen's blue and the living room's green and maybe the office is purple and the bathroom is I don't know fuchsia or something and you have a bunch of people helping you maybe you have movers and everyone now has to memorize the legend and no one ever knew the legend so I'm helping people move and everyone's saying Cass what room is yellow again which room is green and I'm looking at the legend or I'm standing at the front door directing traffic to which room it goes that a sign could have done such a waste of time it over complicates everything what ended up happening was there was random stuff everywhere what you want to do instead is on the top of every box label the room that it's going in with a marker let's not over complicate it what room is it going really big write that on the top of the box so as the movers are carrying it or as you're carrying it you only have to look down to see where to put the Box on the side of the Box you want to label what's inside this is going to make unpacking so much easier but it's going to keep things organized everything's going to be where it needs to go unpacking is going to be a breeze and you're never gonna have to open random boxes to look for what you need the next biggest mistake is wasting money on things like huge expensive totes or bubble wrap or other packing supplies to go inside your boxes first of all buying totes to move is a waste because when you get there and you unpack now you've got these extra plastic tubs that you've spent money on that now just end up as clutter and buying things like bubble wrap or packing peanuts it's just trash that you have to throw out when you get there instead definitely go ahead and use some sturdy boxes the cheapest place to get them is U-Haul and when you're packing up fragile things I have a few tips so if you're packing up your plates and dishes just layer paper plates in between so they don't break and glasses mugs wine glasses all of those things can be wrapped in your socks I mean you have to pack your socks anyways so just leave yourself a couple of pairs one that you can wear when moving and the rest use them for all of your breakable things or putting in between instead of bubble wrap you can also do this with towels blankets sheets seriously use this stuff when packing instead of buying expensive bubble wrap that's just gonna go in the trash this next huge mistake actually happened to a family member of mine so do not use black trash bags when moving like don't put anything you want to keep in a black trash bag the reason is if you have people helping you move it's really confusing of what's going to stay and what's supposed to go a family member of mine did this and all of the clothes and bedding ended up going to the dump she had some trash that she wanted to go to the dump it wasn't really obvious what was stay and what was going when she went to unpack everything in a black trash bag had been thrown in the garbage by people helping this is very common so instead what you want to do especially if you're packing clothing go with clear or blue bags and a quick tip especially in your closet is just to gather all your hangers together zip tie them tape them together whatever it is and then slide the bag up over top and tie when you're packing any clothes from your dresser grab your vacuum and you can actually suck the air right out especially in coats anything that's big you don't have to buy expensive vacuum seal bags when moving use your vacuum to suck it out and it's gonna make it smaller but again make sure all of this stuff pillows blankets pack in clear bags so they don't accidentally get thrown out the next biggest mistake is taking everything out of small pieces of furniture so end tables maybe you have like filing cabinets I have a big mirror that's filled with my jewelry unpacking all of this stuff into boxes and then moving an empty small piece of furniture is kind of a waste of time and it's a waste of space instead just wrap this with you can use Saran Wrap they actually have moving tape that you can use as well secure with packing tape and as long as it's light like I wouldn't suggest a dresser filled with clothes but those smaller pieces of furniture just wrap them up and move them as is saving you time and saving you a ton of space this next huge mistake I feel like I've made don't wait till the last minute I have three weeks left I probably should have started packing by now it's overwhelming though where do you start so here's the thing don't wait until the week before start with the stuff that you know you're not going to use things like off-season clothing all of your winter coats winter boots extra shoes board games books office supplies holiday Decor you're not going to need that stuff you can confidently pack it right now this way you can do maybe a box or two a day without having to wait till the last minute but also you're not gonna like make living in your house now hard because you've packed up the stuff you actually use on a daily basis this next one is a big one okay don't forget to pack an Essentials basket for all the bathrooms and definitely for the kitchen what I mean by this is I like using a laundry hamper and packing the things that you're going to need as you're moving in I do didn't do this and I forgot to pack toilet paper and we had movers and people had to use the bathroom and I had to run out to the store and get toilet paper so you want hand soap trash bags you want to have lots of toilet paper paper towels and for Kitchen Essentials go ahead and pack the dishwashing tablets and dishwashing soap and sponges and cloths your favorite cleaning supplies but also include things like paper plates and maybe some throwaway Cutlery napkins and glasses because you will be hungry maybe you'll have people helping who are hungry you're definitely getting pizza and you don't want to have to open up your boxes and wash dishes and find things have an Essentials basket that you can just put in your car for your kitchen and bathrooms this is going to be a lifesaver the next big mistake is packing all your clothes like just I'm packing up all my clothes and not giving yourself a few days worth just to be able to access so what I love doing is having suitcases one for each family member and packing just a few days worth of clothing socks underwear clothes that you want to wear pajamas having that all separate so you don't have to unpack everything to find what you need make sure you're including your favorite bathroom products in there too shampoo conditioner body wash the makeup you like to use every day your nighttime lotions have those separately in the suitcase it's gonna just it's gonna make moving a lot easier next don't hope you're gonna remember how to put everything back together what I mean by this is if you're taking apart furniture or if you're taking apart the TV your electronics your computer there's so many different wires take photos take photos of everything before you take it apart so that it's really obvious when you go to put things back together and make sure you have like little sandwich bags so you can put in all the small cables or the screws the pieces and then tape that to whatever it is that you're moving so that nothing gets lost have all these supplies with you when you're packing have them ready and it's just gonna like save you so much peace of mind and make unpacking really fast and easy the last big mistake is not cleaning your stuff before you pack it Electronics get Dusty books get done everything your furniture might be Dusty if you're just packing things that are dirty and you're telling yourself you're going to clean it when you get to the new place you're not going to and you're just bringing dirt into your new home so go ahead and make sure that you always have a spray bottle with you some Rags with you and as you pack give things a quick wipe this is so worth it it feels like work but I promise you it's going to save you a ton and the last thing you want to do is like track your dirty stuff like your big pieces of furniture give them a really good wipe wipe the bottom legs of your table do not pack and move dirty stuff just trust me here this is one of the biggest mistakes and you want to make sure you're not making that one now that I'm packing for myself I have my little tidy toe packed with all my essentials so lots of markers I have cleaning supplies in here I have clear I have trash bags I have everything I need and I just move this around with me as I pack so it just it's easy I've simplified it and I totally recommend that you have a packing kit as well it's going to save you a ton of time I hope you enjoyed thank you so much for watching and I'll see you guys next time thank you guys so much for those of you who have stayed to the end I gotta be honest with you um I only started packing because of this video and we get the keys in two weeks and I've procrastinated every dang day because why because packing is stressful and it makes a big mess and I don't want boxes all over my house so I'm stressed about the mess that packing creates and I'm stressed about the fact that I haven't started packing and so now I'm just a ball of stress that likes to hide in my bed and watch Netflix and I also have Big Dreams for this move not only is everything going to be packed and organized perfectly but I want to paint Milo's room for the new little girl that's moving in and I want to make sure everything's clean for them and I want to give them gift baskets when they come in I don't have time for any of this crap because every day I wait is one less day I have to do it and Joe he's very sweet every day is like maybe you want to pack a box today Cass as he's packing his own stuff and I'm like you can't I'm a grown-up you know that Adele song a grown woman to do whatever you know song I don't know the words not the point I'm rambling but I guess what I want to tell you is I get the overwhelm when you feel overwhelmed and you just want to avoid at all costs I get it I'm doing it too one box at a time friends one pile at a time I'm gonna practice what I preach and get to work thanks so much for watching and I'll see you guys next time

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Length: 13min 0sec (780 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 25 2023