Moving Tips to Keep the Sanity While Transitioning to a New Space

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Moving is stressful so I am sharing my moving tips.

Moving last minute on a whim?????

Very much do not reccomend.

Very stressful.

It’s also expensive.

Here are my best tips.

Throw Away or Donate Items

Moving is a great time to go through things.

Things you want to keep and things you want to donate and things you’ll want to put into storage.

You’ll be tired of owning anything by the time you’re moved into your new place or space and trust me.

You’ll be wanting to get rid of everything.

Many times I was like, I don’t need a damn thing.

I could just walk away from this and be fine.

But I stuck it out and packed and got through it.

Moving Tips – Invest in Storage

I am so grateful I invested in a storage space.

Looking into a storage space that is reputable and clean was the first step in feeling comfortable housing my items there for safe keeping.

I brought a shelf to store boxes on into the storage unit and I found that to be a really great investment.

Costco Has Great Storage Items for $10

You know those black and yellow plastic storage bins?

Yeah.

Costco sells them where I live for $10/each. I bought five and am about to buy more.

Amazon also has them, but Costco has them for the best price.

Thankful to my neighbor for pointing me in the right direction. I had no idea Costco was coming in clutch with storage bins.

I bought additional bins from Target.

These bins a great and under $10.

Packing Tips for an Apartment

Buy a ton of bubble wrap. If you’re packing an apartment, buy three units.

Invest in two to three large tape rounds.

U-Haul has the best box options and they offer free boxes that are used. I just bought new boxes because I am weird.

U-Haul storage I loved:

• Glassware box kit (x2)
• Dish kit (x2)

• Bed cover (x1)
• Drop cloth (x3)
• Plastic dust covers (x4)
• Small Boxes (x15)
• Large boxes (x4)
• Medium boxes (x5)

Various other items, but I think in total it cost me just under $300 for packing supplies and tools and around $200 to book the storage unit (you do get charged a deposit fee as well).

Invest in Camp Style Groceries

I bought plastic cups, silverware and paper plates (rewashing the plastic dishes) until it was time to move out.

Investing also in microwaveable dishes, fruit plates, instant coffee, one or two mugs, cheese sticks, yogurts, granola and boxed snack items to get me through transitioning out of the space.

Eating like this for a week was about $130.

Being out of Routine

I don’t like to be out of routine and I love my comforts — like a nice cup of tea before bed, a hot shower, fresh pajamas…..that sort of thing.

But, while your transitioning into the new space you’re going to find it a lot easier to grab fast options especially after working all day.

What I mean to say is…..pick your poison.

The week of transitioning into the new space I ate out a lot more than I usually do. Not my favorite, but can be a fun break it’s just not ideal for energy levels at all.

Storing Vintage Clothes

Invest in plastic cloth containers.

Invest in cedar and mothballs.

You need to be able to fold the clothes. Do not store vintage clothes on hangers in storage as it is hard on the garment.

Next, store the clothes that are already in plastic cloth containers and place them into a plastic storage bin, in a temperature controlled room.

Cleaning Supplies

My go-to cleaning supplies were as follows.

Trash bags. I bought the double count, and I used almost all of them.

Sponges. I used both microfiber and double-sided green and yellow’s from Scotch-Brite.

Myer’s lavender dish-soap.

Dawn Power Wash (thankful to BSL for sharing her favorite cleaners).

A ton of paper towels.

Glass cleaner (another BSL recommendation.).

Hire Movers – One of the Best Moving Tips

I didn’t.

I regret it.

When I do buy a home, I am absolutely hiring movers.

I hope you have found this helpful.

xx,

Nikita