It is also really important that you label every box with the room it belongs in and a general description of what it contains. This way, when you get to your new place it will be really easy to locate things. I’m sure you would want to be able to pinpoint the location of essential items like your toaster the day after you move in rather than having to go through every box!

A major moving nightmare —imagine opening up your boxes to find all your breakables, including your favorite porcelain doll or German bier stein, smashed. Don’t worry, there are ways of preventing this. Wrap your breakables in the bubble wrap you bought. Continue reading →