21 Mar Smooth Move

SMOOTH MOVE

You already know that Simply Organized by Kari Jane is the best in organization for homes and businesses in Los Angeles, but did you know that we organize moves as well?? Moving can be one of the most intimidating and overwhelming tasks you will ever have to tackle, so why do it alone? SOKJ can make your move so much smoother, and to prove it we will give you some FREE expert tips below!

PURGE BEFORE YOU PACK
An essential step in the moving process to make your transition easier and clutter-free is to purge broken, old, and unwanted items as you pack. Purging now will help you save time and money. If you don’t use it now, you most likely won’t use it at your new place.

PREPARE YOUR MOVING “SURVIVAL KIT”
Before you start packing everything, think about the essentials that you will need in the final days leading up to the move and the first days in your new home. Create a “survival kit” for you move. Include items that will get you through those hectic days like a few towels, a set of sheets, toiletries, toilet paper, a pen and paper, paper plates, plastic utensils, bottled water, and an extra outfit for everyone.

BOX IT UP
Getting your moving supplies can be a daunting task. How do you know how many boxes or how much tape to get? What about packing paper and bubble-wrap?? It’s always a guessing game with these questions, but because we have helped with so many moves this is a guessing game we are getting pretty good at! As a point of reference to help you know what supplies you will need we have compiled a list of supplies we recently used for a family of 3 in a 1250 square foot, two bedroom and two bathroom home. For this job we used two organizers and it took 10 hours to pack up the house.

20 small boxes
20 medium boxes
20 large boxes
6 wardrobe boxes
6 rolls of packing paper
12 rolls of packing tape
2 rolls of bubble wrap
1 roll of shrink wrap

OUR FAVORITE MOVING TRICK
We always like to clearly label each packed box on the top and on all
sides. We write which room the box belongs to and the contents inside. When you get to your new place, you may not be able to unpack it all in one day, but if you know what is inside each box you can unpack the essential items first. One of our favorite moving tricks is to color-code the boxes for each room in the house by putting a half-sheet of brightly colored paper on top of each box. On moving day, simply post the coordinating color at the doorway of each room so the movers can quickly and easily identify where each box should go. This trick is especially helpful for movers who speak a different language.

THE EASIEST WAY TO MOVE
Finally, the best way to make your move stress-free is to hire Simply Organized by Kari Jane to do all of the work for you! We know you are busy and moving is not fun for most people. Let us take care of it all. Whether you need help packing up or unpacking and getting your new place organized, we would love to make your next move an easy one!