Does Moving to a New Home Have to Be an Ordeal?
Begin sorting and getting rid of items you no longer need or want by giving them to goodwill. This includes clothes or shoes you have not worn for a long time. Sort through all of your papers and shred anything of a personal nature that you no longer require. Give books you have already read or ones you don’t think you will read to friends or your local library or charity. Next make a list of the items of furniture you have and decide what you want to put into each room. If there is a list, there will be less confusion on moving day. To make things even easier for those who are helping you move, put a sticker on each item of furniture stating what room it will be in. Also, having a diagram of each room showing where you want things to be placed will help too because you can’t be everywhere. Then begin to pack. The following are some helpful hints when packing: – Don’t pack boxes heavier than you can comfortably lift. – Make sure boxes are strong enough for the heavier items. – It is ea
