Moving into a new home can be exciting and fun, but packing up the old one isn’t always so great. Having to organize and store away all of your belongings can be stressful and exhausting. With the right packing hacks, you can save space, time, money, and energy when it comes to moving everything out of your home.
Rocky Mountains Movers is dedicated to helping you find the right moving solutions for you and your property. Whether you need help moving out of an apartment, a place to store your piano, moving boxes across states, or finding the right packing supplies, our team is here for you. Try these 8 packing hacks to make your move easier.
1. Garbage Bags for the Wardrobe
Skip the process of taking clothes off of their hangers, just to rehang them in your new closet. Save all of that time with this garbage bag packing hack. First, section off groups of clothes that are hanging up; you can organize them by color, length, or cut. Then take a plastic garbage bag and pull the bag over the clothes from the bottom, tying them at the top by the hanger. Another method is by cutting a hole in the bottom of the bag and pulling it over the top of the clothes and letting the hook of the hanger peek out of the hole.
Another easy way to move your closet is by purchasing new or secondhand wardrobe boxes. These moving boxes are tall with metal or plastic bars that sit at the top of the box to hold all of your clothes on hangers in a convenient and organized fashion.
2. Egg Carton Packing Hack
Leading up to your move, start saving egg cartons to use as a packing hack for small items. Keep rings and earrings organized by placing them in the container’s separate cups. Use them for loose change, screws, or any small keepsakes that you don’t want to leave behind after finding them under your couch. Tape the egg carton shut after packing tiny objects away to ensure that nothing falls out during the move.
3. Pair Socks with Cups
If you want to stack your cups to save space, but don’t want any of the glass or ceramic cups to break during the move, use socks to separate and protect them. Save space by packing your socks and cups together, all while saving the money spent on buying box separators. Pull socks up over the outside of the cups, stack them together, and place extra socks on the inside of glasses to protect them from breaking.
4. Suitcase or Book Bag?
An easy packing hack is to use your rolling suitcases or travel luggage to store heavy items like books. Books are easy to stack and fit inside any size of suitcase, and easy to carry with help from the bag’s wheels. Protect your books’ pages and covers with thin layers of paper towels or kitchen rags placed in between each book.
5. Tape Drawers Closed
Instead of unpacking and repacking dressers, nightstands, or small organizers, just tape their drawers shut. Use packing tape, painter’s tape, or plastic wrap to ensure the finish on your furniture isn’t peeled away. Make sure you’ve sealed each side of the drawer to keep items from falling out, and check that the big furniture you are moving is not too heavy to carry with the drawers still attached.
6. Plastic Wrapped Baskets
When packing away small open baskets without lids, wrap them in plastic wrap to make them portable. Silverware trays, jewelry dishes, desk organizers, make-up containers, or any other baskets that hold your everyday items can be wrapped a couple of times in Saran Wrap and stored away for a convenient packing hack.
7. Keep Bottles in Laundry Baskets
It’s important to have your cleaning and hygiene essentials accessible during your moving days. Shampoo bottles, disinfectant sprays, and other important containers can be transferred in laundry baskets. This way you can move all of them easily, while still being able to use them at any time.
8. Straws for Packing Jewelry
Necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and dangling earrings can get all tangled up when being tossed around in their jewelry box during a move. Use plastic or paper straws to separate your jewelry by threading one end into the tube and attaching it on the outside of the straw. Earrings can be looped or stabbed through the straw to save storage space as well. Another way to approach this packing hack is by using recycled toilet paper rolls.
Moving Services with Rocky Mountain Movers
At Rocky Mountain Movers, we are dedicated to safe, efficient moving practices for you and your home. Trust us to get your belongings moved with caution and care. Contact us to request a quote today!
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