Moving day
Moving day is Monday and nothing is packed
What you actually need for moving day — 5 things to cover, each with a pick.
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Moving boxes in two sizes, not five
Small boxes for heavy things, large boxes for light things. Mixing sizes randomly is how you end up with a book box nobody can lift and a duvet box that crushes.
- Check the box is rated by weight, not just dimensions
- Buying a bundle of one small and one large size is faster than picking twelve individual sizes
3 options — pick the one that fits, then tap through for the current price on Amazon.
6 x 4 inch Large Moving Labels for Boxes, Blank Moving Boxes Labels Stickers, 160pcs 8 Color Coded Moving Stickers Packing Labels Stickers for Home Organization Projects, Kitchen, Storage Bins
400 PCS 3.5 x 2 Inch Large Moving Labels for Boxes, 9 Color Coded Moving Stickers, Packing Boxes for Moving Supplies Labels with Writable Notes Areas Heavy Fragile Stickers
Bankers Box Classic Moving Box 12 Pack Kit, Reinforced Handles, Tape-Free Assembly, Box with Lid, 8 Small and 4 Medium Box...
Packing tape and a dispenser gun
The dispenser is the part people leave out and it is the part that saves an entire evening. Hand-tearing tape across forty boxes is genuinely miserable.
- Check the tape width matches the gun, and look for tape sold by the roll count rather than a single roll - a two-bed move eats far more than one
3 options — pick the one that fits, then tap through for the current price on Amazon.
Duck HD Clear Packing Tape Dispenser Heavy Duty Packaging Tape Gun for Packing Boxes, Shipping and Moving - Includes 1 Ref...
Mr. Pen- Heavy Duty Packing Tape Dispenser Gun, 2 Inch | 2 Pack with 2 Clear Tape Rolls, Handheld Tape Gun for Moving, Shi...
Perfectape Heavy Duty Packing Tape Gun, 2" Width, 2-Pack | 2 Rolls of Heavy Duty Packing Tape Included, Holds up to 180 Ya...
Bubble wrap or foam pouches
Plates and glasses break in transit, not in the box. What breaks them is movement, so the job is filling space, not adding thickness.
- Foam pouches are quicker for glassware; bubble wrap is more flexible for odd shapes
- Check the roll length - it always goes further on paper than in the kitchen
3 options — pick the one that fits, then tap through for the current price on Amazon.
Packbabol Honeycomb Packing Paper 12 inch x 200ft Bubble Cushioning Wrap for Packing Moving Recyclable Honeycomb Paper Moving Supplies Bubble Paper Wrapping Roll, With 40 Fragile Sticker Labels
4 large rolls of Bubble Wrap total 700 feet, small bubbles 3/16 cushioning, 700 ft, heavy duty, perforated Every 12" Made ...
Amazon Basics Bubble Wrap for Moving, Packing, Shipping and Storage, Perforated Protective Cushioning for Fragile Items, 1...
A marker and labels that survive the truck
Every box looks identical at the other end. Writing the ROOM on the box, not the contents, is what makes unloading fast.
- Permanent marker with a chisel tip reads from across a room
- Colour labels per room are faster still if more than one person is carrying
3 options — pick the one that fits, then tap through for the current price on Amazon.
168 Count Dry Erase Markers Bulk, Fine Tip Whiteboard Markers, Black | Low Odor Ink, Quick-Dry, Non-Toxic, Smooth Writing, Office, Classroom, Back to School Supplies
108 Count Dry Erase Markers Bulk, Fine Tip Whiteboard Markers, Black | Low Odor Ink, Quick-Dry, Non-Toxic, Smooth Writing, Office, Classroom, Back to School Supplies
Avery Marks-A-Lot Large Desk-Style Chisel Tip, Value Pack 36 Black Permanent Markers are perfect for signs and posters (98...
Furniture sliders or a moving strap
Most moving injuries are one person lifting one heavy thing badly. Sliders let you push instead of lift, which is the difference between a sofa moving and a back going.
- Sliders come in hard-floor and carpet versions and they are not interchangeable - check which floor you actually have
3 options — pick the one that fits, then tap through for the current price on Amazon.
New Upgrade Furniture Sliders: Multi-Surface 3-in-1 Furniture Movers Slider
Reusable Large Furniture Movers Sliders for Carpet and Hardwood Floors-8 Pack 9-1/2" Oval Moving Pads Protector for Heavy ...
10PCS Furniture Sliders, 3 1/2" Furniture Sliders for Hardwood Floors, Reusable for Carpet, Heavy Duty Furniture Movers Sl...