It is time to move to your new home, but packing your things feels like an uphill task. It is even more tedious if your house is a mess, and that’s why it is better to organize before moving to another house.  If you have always been a messy person, moving to a new home can be a new beginning for you, an opportunity to be organized.

Here are a few tips for moving a messy house.

Get Organized

Before you begin packing up, get your house organized. Make a list of things you want to keep, throw, and donate. Start with the clothes. Donate old toys, clothes, and other miscellaneous items that you don’t use anymore. Pack up things that you know you will use for sure. Get rid of all the other junk.

Start With Room by Room

Start with one room at a time. Pack up an entire room first, and then move on to the next. That way, you won’t procrastinate. It won’t feel like you are taking on too much at once.

Essentials Bag

Pack one essential bag with daily need things so that you don’t go around unboxing things at the last minute. The essential bags will have toiletries, a few clothes, one pair of shoes, and other things. You will also need these items when you first move into a new house. Unpacking the cartons takes a couple of days. It is necessary to have basic things around when you need them.

Label The Boxes

As soon as you are done packing one room, label all the boxes. This will help you distinguish between the boxes’ contents and help movers put them in their assigned rooms.  To make things easy, you can use different colored markers for the labels. For example, use a black marker to label living room items, a red one for master bedroom items, and so on.

Use Trash Bags

Instead of having hundreds of boxes spread around the house, use trash bags for clothes and soft things like towels, blankets, and pillows. It will save you a lot of space and be moved in your vehicle or moving truck without any problems.

Take a Breather

Keep your mind calm and steady during the pack up. There is no point in panicking and stressing yourself out even more. Start your packing up process months before the actual move date, so you get more time to sort out your house. Leaving everything last minute is a recipe for disaster. Also, once you start clearing out your things, you will find it easier to start packing. Don’t waste too much time looking for one item and then freaking out if you don’t find it. Ask for help if there is too much to do. You don’t have to pack up the whole house alone.

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