When you’re packing up your stuff ahead of moving day, you’ll help your cause by having a plan in place. This means knowing how to get started. Once you get started and gain momentum, you’ll be prepared well in advance of the Toronto, ON moving company arriving.
As a general rule, you should begin your packing by focusing on things that you likely won’t need between the time you start packing and the day of you move to your new place. Here’s a look at some of the first things you should pack up. You’ll make your life easier that way!
Photos and Artwork
You can take down and pack up the framed photos and artwork adorning your walls. It might be strange to stare at the “naked” walls once everything’s been removed, but you will save yourself a lot of time if you get those all wrapped and packed sooner rather than later. If you wait until the last minute, you might be surprised at how long it takes to pack them up. People tend to underestimate how much they have until it’s time to pack up and relocate. So it’s best to pack up, as soon as possible, things that you won’t need right away.
Clothing and Footwear
It’s always a good idea to pack up clothing and footwear. Just make sure you leave out enough to get you through to moving day. Once you’ve emptied out some drawers and closets, you’ll gain some momentum and feel a load come off of your shoulders. This is also a good time to get rid of anything you don’t want. Chances are you have clothing and footwear that have been used for months or years. Consider giving away, selling, or throwing away what you don’t want.
Books
Do you have a ton of books on shelves, on tables, and in drawers? You should start to pack them up. Ensure you pack your books in smaller boxes that are sturdy. One mistake that some people make is packing heavy things in large boxes. Such boxes will be way too heavy, and it’s also likely that the bottoms will break loose because of the weight. So stick with smaller boxes.
Jewelry
Pack away your jewelry as well. There’s no need to wait until moving day to push these things into boxes. When you start early, you can take your time and get the job done right.
Toiletries
Once you figure out what you’ll need to get you through to moving day, pack away the excess. You can free up a lot of space and lighten your load down the stretch if you pack up toiletries.
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