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How My Being OC Helped Our Move

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Packing Tips

Packing Tips

I am extremely OC (Obsessive compulsive). I want everything in order, detailed, and I don’t even want my toys moved. I know at what angle I left them and I will notice the slightest change if somebody moved them. And I don’t like people touching the windows of my car, I hate those stubborn hand prints.

I know… it’s pretty bad and some of my friends think that I’m sick or something, and I know that I get in their nerves one way or another, but what can I do? That’s me.

Anyway, I’m not supposed to talk about my bad habits here so I’ll move on. We recently moved to a beautiful house, one that I had built in great detail, and I must say that my being OC was the key to our successful move. I read tons of moving and packing tips and being the good (OC) person that I am, I made them like a bible and followed all the intelligent advices to the letter.

The hardest thing to do, at least for me, when getting ready to move is packing. Just looking at everything that needs to be packed will make you cry. But it has to be done so here’s a very good thing to do. Before touching anything, draw up a plan on how you’ll go about packing. Decide on which items you’ll pack first and make a checklist. Get rid of items that you don’t use as they’ll just use up precious space. Once you have a plan, start packing.

It is also wise to label the boxes. Make the labels big and colorful if you can. What I did is color code all the boxes so I can easily distinguish which goes where. The kitchen boxes were marked green, bedroom boxes were marked red, blue, and yellow since there are 3 of us in the family, living room boxes were marked orange, and so on… I know you get what I mean. This made organizing a breeze when we arrived at the new house.

I’m not saying that you become obsessive compulsive but being organized and detail oriented sure helps when moving. You can read all packing tips and tricks that you find but they’ll be useless if you don’t have the discipline to implement them. So if you’re planning on moving, take the packing tips that you just read to heart and start implementing them. It made me love moving. I think I wanna move again. Yeah, I’ll probably move so I can pack again. :)

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Tips in Packing Wardrobe Moving Boxes

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wardrobe moving boxes

wardrobe moving boxes

My two thumbs up to whoever invented wardrobe moving boxes. Packing and moving is stressful enough but the thought of having to unpack wrinkled clothes is even more stressful. Imagine having to iron your entire wardrobe, it will take you days before you can arrange everything in your closet. That is what wardrobe moving boxes is saving us from, days and days of ironing after a successful move.

There are different sizes of wardrobe moving boxes but I recommend purchasing the 24X24X40 one since it’s a little bit bigger than most conventional boxes. You’ll be able to fit more clothes into it thus giving you less things to worry about after you move.

Here are a few tips when packing your wardrobe.

First you’ll have to determine which clothes you want to take with you. For sure you’ll have clothes in your closet that haven’t seen the light of day for about a year or two. If you still plan to use them then pack them up, but if not it is better to either sell them at a garage sale or donate them to charity.

Once you’ve identified the clothes that you want to take with you, it is time to determine the number of wardrobe moving boxes you’ll need. Depending on what type of clothes you’ll hang, you can probably fit 15 or more clothes in one wardrobe moving box. Do not over stuff the box since it will cause wrinkles and it will beat the purpose of the box.

Wardrobe moving boxes are received flat and unassembled so you’ll have to work a little and assemble it. Make sure to tape the bottom of the box and fix the metal bar securely in place. Don’t worry there will be instructions on how to assemble the box . And as an added protection against moisture, tape off the outer edges of the wardrobe box.

A lot of people don’t know what to do with their boxes after a move, that shouldn’t be a problem since you can always give it away or continue to use them as storage boxes in your garage or basement; just make sure to reinforce the box by putting tape around it.

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How Many Moving Boxes Do I Need?

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moving boxesHaving enough moving boxes is important for a move to become successful; one trick is to buy more boxes than you think you need since most of the time you’d really need more than you think. And it is better to end up having extra boxes than running out of them, you can always sell extra boxes at Ebay or give it away at Craigslist. Bottom line is, the more boxes the better.

Be realistic though and estimate your needs intelligently. If you’re moving from a 1 bedroom flat, 20 moving boxes would be too much unless you’re planning to pack the flat itself.

One of the good things to do is to check out moving kits from online stores who specialize in selling moving boxes, they have a suggested number of boxes (in different sizes) needed for moving depending on the number of rooms in your house.  Here are some sample moving kits that you will find online.

1 Room Moving Kit

10 Medium Boxes (18×14x12)
5 large boxes (20×20x15)
55 yards of moving tape
40′ Bubble wrap
1 Box Marker

2 Room Moving Kit

20 Medium Boxes (18×14x12)
10 Large Boxes (20×20x15)
110 Yards of moving tape
80′ Bubble Wrap
2 Box Markers

3 Room Moving Kit

30 Medium Boxes (18×14x12)
15 Large Boxes (20×20x15)
165 yards of moving tape
120′ Bubble Wrap
3 Box Marker

The list goes on. There are moving kits for up to 10 rooms and you can also purchase boxes separately if you think that you still need more. And notice that the kits also contain other essential moving supplies needed like a moving tape, bubble wrap, and marker. These are things that will help you organize your packing and make unpacking easy as well.

Another thing is to make sure that you use the boxes appropriately to keep your things from getting damaged and to avoid accidents. Ask for packing tips upon purchasing the moving boxes as these companies know the capacity and strength of their boxes and are generally experienced in moving as well.

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Wardrobe Boxes – What Are Your Other Options?

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Wardrobe Boxes

You may be the type of person who treats every new or speciality item with scepticism, preferring instead to use the equipment or tools you already have, even if they are not exactly suited for the task at hand.  No doubt some are prone to react this way to wardrobe boxes, given their unconventional shape and obvious specialization to a specific aspect of moving.  Let’s take a moment to consider your other options for moving a large quantity of clothing, specifically those items hanging in your closet.

Clothing has traditionally been one of the most cumbersome and space-consuming categories of items to move from one house to another.  It is also often overlooked when it comes to planning a move or lining up the necessary materials for a smooth and efficient move.  Often, hanging clothes are taken off the hanger, folded up, and packed according to type of season of clothing.  While this is a very organized approach, it can also quickly fill up the moving boxes you have at your disposal.  Your various clothing items can also shift quite a bit during your move, leaving you with a bit of a wrinkled mess when you open your boxes.

Another option is to pack up your moving boxes, load them into your vehicle or moving truck, then simply lay your hanging clothes on top.  This eliminates the need for extra boxes, while also preventing creasing and wrinkling during your move.  However, having attempted to employ this option a few times in the past, I can tell you with a high degree of certainty that these clothes will slide off your boxes at some point during your drive, once again leaving you with a wrinkled pile to sort through, while also picking up any dirt or grime from the floor of your moving truck.  Hanging them in your vehicle isn’t a real option either, since most cars only have room for a few hangers on those handy little plastic hooks.

Truthfully, the only wardrobe boxes anyone needs to be sceptical of are those that are not strong enough or large enough to suit your needs.  Wardrobe boxes that test stronger than the moving box industry standard, include heavy duty metal hanger bars, and are large enough to accomodate your needs are well worth the very affordable price you can find them for.  Utilizing a few wardrobe boxes can save you not only frustration on your arrival at your new home, but it can also save you time and stress during your move.

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Do I Really Need Wardrobe Boxes for My Next Move?

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Wardrobe Boxes

These days, it seems like there are speciality products for every little activity or aspect of daily life.  Most of us either have no need for or cannot afford these products.  It may seem the same way with moving boxes.  Many retailers offer a wide variety of speciality moving boxes that only prompt the typical customer to imagine other ways of moving their items.  Believe it or not, wardrobe boxes do not fall into this category for the average mover.

A hastily planned or executed move can be the downfall of your moving day, adding unnecessary stress or frustration to your first day in your new house or apartment.  Speaking as someone who once transported his clothes in nothing but black garbage bags, I can tell you that having the correct moving box for a specific purpose is no different than finding the most useful tool to fix any other problem.  Wardrobe boxes are certainly the most effective tool for transporting the hanging clothing or outfits from your closet.  The strength, convenience, and long-term durability that these boxes offer is enough to wipe away your moving day stress and allow you to happily greet your new home.

Good wardrobe boxes test stronger than the industry standard, include heavy duty metal hanging bars, and have the durability to offer long-term storage of seasonal outfits.  While there are likely several retailers out there who offer wardrobe boxes that do no meet these standards, locating a trusted retailer that does offer such strong and convenient wardrobe boxes can save you time, money, and a whole lot of frustration during your next big move.

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Wardrobe Boxes – Durability and Affordability

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Wardrobe Boxes

Like so many other things in life nowadays, it often seems like there is a necessary trade-off in moving boxing between durability and affordability.  You can get some industry strength moving boxes at a department store or from your moving company, but you have to pay and arm and a leg to get them.  Or, you can go dumpster diving for used cardboard boxes, but you valuables will be far from safe inside these moving boxes (assuming the boxes hold together at all).  For an event like moving, which can already have its fair share of anxiety or stress, trying to pick out the right moving boxes can seem like an unavoidable added headache.

Fortunately, with wardrobe boxes from Moving Day Boxes, you never have to wonder if you your boxes are strong enough or if you paid too much.  These wardrobe boxes are known not only for their convenience and large size, but also for their strength and durability.  Wardrobe boxes from Moving Day Boxes are double strength, heavy duty portable closets.  These boxes come with a sturdy metal hanging bar, allowing you to easily transfer outfits from your closet to your wardrobe boxes.

You are probably expecting to pay a pretty penny for all this convenience and strength.  Actually, Moving Day Boxes offers a three-pack of wardrobe boxes at a price you simply cannot find elsewhere.  Add to that free shipping and a 99% customer recommendation rating and you have convenience and assurance to go along with an affordable and durable product.

Fight the urge to compromise and relieve your moving day stress with durable and affordable wardrobe boxes from Moving Day Boxes.

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