Moving Into College?

When you’re moving from one place to another while in college, the process of packing and unpacking can be pretty burdensome simply because you have so much “stuff” for such small places to live in.

It really doesn’t help that you’re internalizing the fact that you have to live in those small places for the next year. But still, things can become even more annoying when you don’t have any friends or family to help you move home for the summer or to move back in when school starts back up. Trust me, I’ve been in that situation more often than actually having help from others. And it’s always a somewhat stressful situation to worry if you packed everything, if you broke something on the way, and why the heck you can’t find your bedsheets once you’ve finally unpacked everything in your new place.

Ultimately, moving is better off done when you do have help. That’s not always an option for some, though, as I know all too well. So if you do have to move alone, check out my tips for conducting it in a way that won’t make you want to rip your hair out.

Have the right supplies

 Shipping supplies are something that you don’t have to break the bank on and are even quite commonly found around the house, so ask your parents if they’ve got extra cardboard boxes, packing tape, and markers for labeling. It makes the process much more bearable if you’ve got everything organized, put away beforehand, and all in safe containers for the trip there. Just ask around if your family doesn’t have any shipping supplies. People on campus should have some, too, if you need to use them while you’re there.

Ask for help on campus

If you’re moving into a dorm room, there are almost always people volunteering to help you move in. The problem is, they’re super busy helping everyone else that they don’t always get around to you right away or you may not even know that you can enlist their help. Always look for people wearing similar shirts (usually with the university’s mascot or logo emblazoned on them). If you still don’t see them, ask around for help or if there’s anyone that could lend a hand. Generally speaking, mostly everyone on campus is nice and wouldn’t mind helping you out.

Try to get it all in one trip.

When packing your vehicle, it can be super stressful, especially if you don’t have a truck or van to haul everything over. It’s nice to have those bigger vehicles, but even still that can cause a lot of annoyances and effort, because you’ll likely want to pack more. Overall, pack what your vehicle load can handle but definitely try to make it all in one trip if you’re alone. Even if you’re only half an hour away from your campus, it still sucks to pack and unpack a vehicle more than once.

Tips To Organize Your Move

When you are required to move all of the belongings to new place, you are going to find moving tips quite helpful in this regard. The process of moving can get overwhelming but it doesn’t mean that you are not going to have ease. After all, you will need to have some memories of the last days of old neighbor and first days of the new one. And you are not going to want those memories to be filled with a hassle of settling things in a frustration.

Make a list

It is important to make a list of everything before you pack even first of the boxes you have. Make a list of everything and write down the weight and space every item is going to take. You can write everything down or create a list in computer.

Get supplies

If you are going to pack for the moving, you are going to need a lot of packing supplies. You need to buy boxes more than what you need. If you are buying items from a moving company, you can return the unused boxes to get the refund. For different items, you are going to need different types of boxes. Make sure that you have at least 10 boxes in spare for the last moment because you never know what you are going to need to pack on immediate basis. Moreover, you are going to need a lot of packaging supplies which are meant to cushion the items in the boxes.

The wardrobe boxes

Although the wardrobe boxes do not appear to be much handy, they are actually quite beneficial in a lot of circumstances. For instance, you may need to pack the lightweight items which gather a lot of space; for example, pillows and clothes. Moreover, there are going to be the clothes that you want to be moved to the new home while being hung with the hangers. You are going to find wardrobe boxes pretty helpful in this regard.

Color tagging

One of the most helpful tasks in the entire packaging process is the color tagging of the boxes. This color tagging is going to let you know what box belongs to which room. To make things easier, you can attach a color matching sticker on the door of each room.

Make sure that items are placed where they belong to

It is important to keep everything closer to the ones belonging to like-types. For instance, you will want to keep bulbs closer to the lamps and cords closer to the appliances. This way, you are going to unpack everything with ease in the new home.

Pack ahead of time

Needless to say, you need to make sure that you have started packing your items well ahead of time. The reason it is important is that you are going to need everything done before the moving day. You don’t want the moving day to be stressful.