• Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Between Carpools
Gift Guide
  • Home
  • Holidays
    • Chanukah
    • Fast Days
    • Lag B’Omer
    • Pesach
    • Purim
    • Rosh Hashanah
    • Shabbos
    • Shavuos
    • Sukkos
    • Tu B’Shvat
    • Yom Kippur
  • Family Life
    • Marriage
    • Parenting
      • Baby & Toddler
      • Children & Teens
    • Crafts & Activities
    • Books
    • Downloads
  • Food
  • Living
    • Inspiration
    • Health & Fitness
    • Home & Kitchen
    • Life Management
    • Travel & Places to go
      • Travel Food
      • Travel Hacks
      • International Destinations
      • USA Destinations
    • Work
    • DIY & Hacks
    • Organizing & Cleaning
    • BCP Basics
  • Style
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Home Decor
  • Shop
    • BCP Products
    • Home / Kitchen
    • Deals
    • Fall / Winter
    • Spring / Summer
    • Our Picks
  • Gift Guide
Gift Guide
  • Home
  • HolidaysHolidays
    • Chanukah
    • Fast Days
    • Lag B’Omer
    • Pesach
    • Purim
    • Rosh Hashanah
    • Shabbos
    • Shavuos
    • Sukkos
    • Tu B’Shvat
    • Yom Kippur
  • Family LifeFamily Life
    • Marriage
    • ParentingParenting
      • Baby & Toddler
      • Children & Teens
    • Crafts & Activities
    • Books
    • Downloads
  • Food
  • LivingLiving
    • Inspiration
    • Health & Fitness
    • Home & Kitchen
    • Life Management
    • Travel & Places to goTravel & Places to go
      • Travel Food
      • Travel Hacks
      • International Destinations
      • USA Destinations
    • Work
    • DIY & Hacks
    • Organizing & Cleaning
    • BCP Basics
  • StyleStyle
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Home Decor
  • ShopShop
    • BCP Products
    • Home / Kitchen
    • Deals
    • Fall / Winter
    • Spring / Summer
    • Our Picks
  • Gift Guide
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

by Shira Weinstein | June 30, 2023 | 4 comment(s)

Moving? Top 10 Essential Packing Tips

If you’re planning a move, you want to make sure you pack everything up right.

Moving is so exciting! Yet it can feel overwhelming with all the prep that’s needed. Back in 2018, I shared these three packing and unpacking tips. The first (the decluttering!) is still super important and the #1 task you’ll need to do while packing. Now we’re going to get more specific and get the actual packing down to science so it’s as seamless as can be.  

Here are some tips to help guide you:

  1. Make sure to have all the supplies you need before you start packing. Once you get into the mode, your energy will be in it and you don’t want to stop just because you ran out of boxes. 
  2. Use grocery/egg size boxes. They’re not too big or too small. They’re the perfect size for most items in your house and will keep everything really neat and organized. The movers will love that they’re all more or less the same size. And you’ll be happy too that you didn’t use deep endless boxes as you are unpacking. (“Do you want boxes or bags?” “Boxes, please!”)
  1. Seforim and books can get heavy. Use size small sturdy boxes. You can find them at Lowe’s.
  1. For fragile items, use packing paper. It protects your items well! The most important thing to do is to make sure your box is packed well, cushioned and tightly, so your items can’t move around. 
  1. Label every single box. Use a permanent marker to write where it’s going, and what’s inside of it. Ie: kitchen and under that, dairy pots, etc. Label the sides too, so it’s easy to spot. We love to use full adhesive sticky notes or moving labels.
  1. Anything that’s really important and you want to easily be able to locate (i.e. kesuba) put a large bold label on each side of the box. It will make the box stand out to you so you’ll be able to find it right away. 
  1. Label where your furniture is going with sticky notes that way movers know where it goes in your new home. 
  1. Prep boxes labeled “fridge and freezer” that way you can easily pack up the morning of your move. (And drive them over to the new house so they don’t spoil, then unpack right away.)
  1. Prep linen bags with labels (which room they’re going into) and roll your linen inside on the morning of your move. Use clear large garbage bags. We like to use clear bags so no one confuses them as garbage. 
  1. Pack a suitcase with your basic clothing and toiletries as if you’re going away for a day or two. Moving can be so overwhelming and you might not be able to unpack everything you need right away. At least, you’ll be able to reference the items from your suitcase for your immediate needs.
  1. Bonus tip: Use sticky notes to label each room in your new house. Put the sticky note on the outside of each room that way the movers can easily navigate in your new home. 

One more thing: Don’t forget to eat a good hearty breakfast on the morning of your move. Moving day can be intense and you need all your energy!!

Happy moving!

Shira Weinstein

See more moving and organizing tips from Shira here.

Lowe's

Moving Box

shop here

Project Source

Packing Paper

shop here

Scotch

Moving Tape

shop here

Labelinn

Moving Labels

shop here

Post_it

Full Stick Notes

shop here

EXPO

Markers

shop here

Contractor's Choice

 45-Gallons Clear  Recycling Bags

30 gallon here.

shop here

Related Posts

Updated! How to Be a Good Carpooler
Playdate Etiquette 101
Are You Overwhelmed? 3 Myths Busted

Filed Under: Organizing & Cleaning Tagged With: moving, tips

Shira Weinstein

I’m super passionate about creating calm, inviting, and organized spaces. I’m a professional organizer who specializes in moves and setting up new homes. I’m all about giving my clients the experience of a calm move. We offer a full service of  packing, unpacking, and getting everything into the perfect place. If you love seeing organized spaces, ideas and tips, follow me on Instagram @thehomesetup1 you’ll fall in love with organizing! I can be reached at shiraweinstein1@gmail.com

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mindy says

    June 30, 2023 at 6:40 pm

    Great tips but keep your Kesuba WITH you. Trucks can get lost, break down, whatever. Not having a kesuba in your new home that night can be a big problem.

    Reply
  2. Suri W says

    July 2, 2023 at 9:53 am

    We found colored sticky dots to be very helpful. Each room/area got a designated color. After labeling each box and sticking on its assigned color, we affixed the color on the door of the room it was going into. It worked very well for the movers who knew where to place each box. We also numbered each box and wrote into a notebook how many we had of each color and what was in each numbered box. …definitely made the chaos feel a bit contained..!

    Reply
  3. Suri W says

    July 2, 2023 at 9:57 am

    Oops forgot to add that wrapping our seforim in plastic on the roll and then packing tape much better than boxes

    Reply
  4. SL says

    July 2, 2023 at 11:20 pm

    If you know someone who is moving, send them over something to eat. I had someone do it for me and it was amazing to have something fresh to eat on a movong day! I learned from her and did it for my friend when she moved…!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to our newsletter!

Sign up to our email list, so you can always be in the know.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Don’t Miss These!

chips n dips for pesach. Easy Passover Recipes.

Because We Can Never Get Enough of A Great Dip

Turn Your Current Closet into the Space of Your Dreams

The Best Long-Lasting Lipstick That’s Kosher for Pesach

9x13 spare ribs

9×13 Life: The Easiest Yom Tov Spare Ribs You Ever Cooked.

Most Popular Recipes

Roasted Veggie Turbot Over Sweet Potatoes

chocolate meringues

Two Easy Steps: Turn A Basic Meringue into a Special Treat

Footer

A lifestyle site for the busy jewish woman


Company

  • About Us
  • Press
  • Affiliates
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Disclaimer

Explore

  • Beauty
  • Food
  • Style
  • Travel & Places to go
  • Work

For customers

  • Contact Us
  • Write for Us
  • Advertise

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Affiliates

Disclaimer: Between Carpools LLC is an affiliate with many of the merchant links on Betweencarpools.com. This means we will be compensated if you choose to utilize the links located throughout the site. Betweencarpools.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

© Between Carpools, 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

©2023 Between Carpools LLC

Website managed by SiteCare.com

Copyright © 2023 · Brunch Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in