Experts reveal packing, organizing, and minimalist moving tips: cut what you do not use, box smarter, and move lighter.
Plan your timeline backward
First things first, plan your timeline backward. Identify areas that can be packed first and will not be required immediately, such as seasonal items - clothing, footwear, tableware, etc. Visualize how you will use what you have in your new home - especially furniture. If you don't use something, give it a second life by gifting to family members, donating, or selling it. It's costlier to move something you don't use at all.
- Declutter Bee
Use Post-it Notes for color-coding
Using color Post-it's on boxes can be very helpful to know what to unpack first upon arriving at your destination. For example, a green Post-it can mean, "unpack first; I need it." Yellow could mean "unpack to make a home feel like a home," and red could be for items in storage.
- Queen B Organizing
Underestimating how long it takes to pack
The biggest mistake I see when clients call for organizing help with their move is that they call too late. Don't call two weeks before the movers are booked to arrive, but reach out to a professional organizer at least three months before your move. This leaves enough time for coordinating your schedules, sorting, purging, and packing, so that it's a breeze to unpack and set up your new home in a way that gives you that fresh orderly start you want.
- Living Harmony
Originally published by Redfin
