Moving · 12 recordsPack for a move

Packing always takes longer than planned, and the last two days are where things get thrown into boxes unlabelled. This gets the boxes and supplies early, declutters before packing rather than after, packs the least used rooms first, labels every box by room and contents, and sets aside an essentials box for the first night.

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Goal

Everything packed and labelled before moving day Week 3

Least used first, every box labelled, essentials kept apart.

Before packing Day 5

Less to pack, and the right supplies.

  • Get boxes, tape, markers and wrappingDo firstDay 2
  • Declutter one room at a time before packing itDo firstDay 5

Pack room by room Week 3

From the least used to the most.

  • Pack the spare room, loft, books and out-of-season clothesDo firstDay 8
  • Pack the living room and decorationsDay 12
  • Pack bedrooms, apart from a few days of clothesWeek 2
  • Pack the kitchen, apart from the essentialsDo firstWeek 3
  • Pack the essentials box lastDo firstWeek 3

Routines

  • Pack for an hourdaily
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Packing rules

Label each box on the side with the destination room and a short contents list. Number the boxes and keep a list.

Heavy things in small boxes, light things in large ones. Fill gaps so nothing shifts.

Essentials box, packed last and moved by you: kettle, mugs, phone chargers, toilet roll, bedding, towels, basic tools, medication, snacks, cleaning spray.

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Pack for a move, answered.

Whatever you use least: spare rooms, books, out-of-season clothes, decorations and the loft or garage. The kitchen and bathroom go last, apart from an essentials box of what you need for the first night and morning.
Longer than anyone expects: a couple of weeks of evenings for a small flat, and more for a family home. This plan starts about three weeks out, so the final two days are for the essentials box rather than everything.
With the destination room and a short contents list on the side, not only the top, since stacked boxes hide their lids. Numbering boxes and keeping a list makes it obvious if one goes missing.
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