Packing Up Tips - The Organized Approach
TIP #2 - The Organized Approach
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| Photo Credit: "Holy Suitcases Batman" by katiekattt [flikr] Talk about color coordination! I am impressed! ;) |
A good trick to keep in mind when packing up is this: Divide and Conquer. If you take on packing by just throwing things into boxes you are bound to wind up on move-in day at college digging through every single tote for one thing, which in no way adds to the so-called "fun" of moving day. Have a different box/tote for the different categories of your belongings. For example, a bed tote would have (obviously) bedding, pillows, and perhaps, if there is room, your by-the-bed standbys (diary, chap stick, ect). Here is a working list of categories to help you out:
- Bedding - (see above)
- Hygiene - shower caddy, shower flip flops, toothbrush holder, soap, and maybe even your towels.
(and don't forget the first aid kit, though that could go under misc.)
- Kitchen - cups, plates, silverware, toaster, ect.
- Desk - pencils, pens, notebooks, pencil holder, tape, stapler, organizers, folders, corkboard ect.
- Shoes/Accessories - [may be separate or combined] shoes, scarfs, purses, perhaps jewlery
- Clothes - if you have a lot, like myself, you could divide into sub-categories such as: lounge, fancy, tee-shirts ect. (*NOTE* don't forget to keep your hanging clothes hanging!)
- Decor - frames, curtains, storage baskets, and even spare blankets if they didn't fit into the "bedding" tote
- Entertainment - books, DVDs, CDs, any chords and cables for TV/DVD/CD player, board games, cards
- Miscellaneous - I like to use a smaller box and put some odds and ends in it, things I may have forgotten to pack earlier or random things I know I'll need like flashlight, batteries, extension chords ect.
Like I said, this is a working list, but do categorize your belongings before packing, or at least while you pack. It will make moving day much less of a headache. If you really want to get fancy you can color coordinate each of the categories; this is really nice if you have several totes for one category, like clothes :D.
Also, don't forget to label! It does no good to be so good about separating everything out if you have no idea what is in which box. So grab your packing list and get to organizing! Move-in day isn't so very far off...
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