Here are some tips to help you pack for a move.
This can be the first step in packing a room and boxing what goes, marking give away or mark yard sale before you move if you have the time. This does make the move a little lighter.
By Cheryl from Nashville, TN
When packing glass dishes, use paper towels to wrap them in. That way, you don't have to wash them and you can still use the paper towel.
We're moving. I am using cardboard boxes to pack and store. How do I eliminate any bug infestation that might be in the boxes? Or to protect while in storage?
Put a couple of fabric softener sheets in them.
There is no scientific evidence that dryer sheets repel all types of bugs and certainly will not kill bugs unless you smash a bug with a dryer sheet. This is a myth that continues because it is cheap and easily done by anyone.
I am packing to move. How do I pack my pot lids that are made of glass? I have 6 of them.
By Onesummer
Pack them in with your cushions, pillows or towels. Works every time!
PBP
If they have removable knobs, take them off and wrap the lids with newspaper, and sandwich them. Wrap whole lot in a towel or pillow case and they should be quite safe...don't lose the knobs though!
I recently moved. I used bubble wrap for some items made of glass or newspaper. Nothing was broken after the move. Wrap the bowls this way, also.
Wrap each one in newspaper, then pack them in a sturdy box filled in with styrofoam pellets. Label the box as fragile/breakable.
Pack them in bath towels or sheets.
Moving to a new home? To help your plates arrive safely when moving, simply purchase a pack of foam plates. Check your local pound shop/dollar store! Even paper plates would do the job.
When moving into a home, throw these few things into a bag and have them ready to take into the house on the first trip. It will save you lots of frustration:
DH and I finally got moved and are in process of unpacking. I encountered some minor things which were not problems, but I would change if I had it to do over.
Having been in Houston for almost 30 years, DH and I are going to retire and go back to Knoxville, Tennessee. We can live on our retirement checks without working.
Another packing material: popcorn! You can buy 10 pound bags of popcorn for very little money. All you need to do is get out your air popper, and 10 pounds of popcorn will probably fill up a very large move.
When packing household item to move I use paper towels, the recycled kind. When I unpack, I reuse the paper towels for cleaning jobs!
If you need packing paper to wrap your valuables, go to your local newspaper and ask for an end roll of paper. They give it away for free here and it has no print on it and has plenty of paper for getting your things packed.
