What is the best way to pack my home?

Question

I have so much stuff and junk everywhere and this time I want to move with no clutter. I am only moving my necessities but I have so much and it's overwhelming. I don't know where to start. One person told me to start with the smaller rooms first...sounds good to me. Any other ideas? Should I pack clothing or just carry them on hangers? All the junk I don't want, take it to Goodwill? Any help would be a life saver, thank you!!!

Answer 1

How much time do you have? That will matter. Easiest might be to do a quick run through each room, picking out the obvious "junk" to trash. If you want to avoid the agony of a yard sale, make a second sweep with a lot of boxes and box up everything that can go to Goodwill or other charity. Be brutal! Now, start on the "must haves" -- but don't need today. Books, CDs, knick-knacks worth keeping, anything in the back of some closet that you need to still keep, but won't use right away.

It is easier if you get boxes for your clothes that have hanger bars built in. You can HANG the clothes, but they will still be packed in boxes and fit easily for moving. Clothes on hangers tend to shift around, fall over, get trampled, etc.

Answer 2

First, take a deep breath and realize that once you start you're on your way to being done! Once you get started you'll find it easier...it's the initial starting that's hard.

Do one room at a time. This also helps when you are unpacking because you know exactly what box should be unloaded into which room and what might be in it. I think tackling the smaller room first would be less intimidating to start off with. Don't move to the next room until the room you have started is completely finished!!

Start in one corner of the room and work your way around. This will be the hardest part. With each thing, since you want to eliminate 'clutter,' pick it up and go with your first instinct on whether or not you need it. No keeping of anything that you say...well maybe, one day... That's how you got all the clutter to begin with. And, if you haven't used it in the last 8-12 months it's an automatic throw away!! As far as 'keepsakes' are concerned... Keep only the stuff that are true memories. I mean, is that movie stub from the first date with a guy you dated 5 years ago really worth the space it's cluttering?

Once you get the hang of it and you see how much stuff you've let just sit around and clutter your life you'll get even more motivated. The more you can get rid of the better! You don't want to take all that mess to your new place!

As far as your clothes go, they have special packing boxes that have little bars at the top that you can hang your clothes on and keep them on hangers. However, what I do is gather a few hangers togehter and take a rubberband to put around them keeping them together makeing them easier to move but still keeping them on hangers. This has worked well for me.

And, it is definitely a good idea to take all the stuff that you just don't need/want, but could be useful to someone else, to salvation army or goodwill or even a women's shelter. if you take it to goodwill or Salvation Army, you can ask for a receit and then use it towards tax time as a deduction. Kind of a win win situation for all around.

Good luck, and remember, starting is the hard part, but the finish line is SOO rewarding!

Answer 3

Pack room by room and mark the boxes. Get all you stuff that you don't want in one location and call Salvation Army or Goodwill. They will pick it up.
Suggest you move your clothes on hangars. Get one of those bars that hook up in the back of a car; assumng you have one. Otherwise you can get tall boxes for moving that have a rack included.

Answer 4

I would get rid of the stuff you dont want first. Even if you have to make day of it, throw away things you consider trash. Then I would start room by room, makes it easier when you unpack as well just put the boxes you labeled for the rooms, (kitchen ,bathroom, etc)