• Courses
  • Printable Planners
  • Shop My House
  • Amazon Faves
  • Nav Social Icons

  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Organize
  • Projects
  • Lifestyle
  • Crafts
  • Holidays
  • Courses
  • Binder Kits
  • Media and Press
  • Mobile Menu Widgets

    Connect

    Search

Organized-ish

Organized-ish

Progress > Perfection

  • Organize
  • Projects
  • Lifestyle
  • Crafts
  • Holidays

The Number One Thing To Do For A Smooth Moving Day

September 8, 2020 · In: Moving

Learn this simple but effective moving day hack to make the transfer of your furniture and boxes go as smoothly as possible.

We have moved 3 times in 6 years, and the last move was the smoothest transition I’ve ever experienced. The moving company talked with me over the phone ahead of time and told me “the more organized you are, the easier it will be for us and the cheaper it will be for you.” I wasn’t going to brag, but I’m pretty damn organized. I figured I’d just show him instead. On the day of our move, things went as smoothly as they possibly could (aside for it not all fitting in the truck and having to make a second trip). And I attribute that smooth move to this single hack I pulled off that made our moving crew thank me multiple times.

labels for moving furniture

Label Your Furniture And Rooms

Sure, you’ve labeled all the boxes. It’s basically instinct to do this. But labeling your furniture is next-level organization. And so appreciated by moving crews. In order to not damage the furniture, I used Painter’s Tape and stuck a piece on each piece with a Sharpie handwritten label of which room it would go in.

Then I put a door tag on every single room of the house. That tag had the name of the room, along with the listed furniture items that belonged in there. The movers could follow the map I taped to the entry doors, verify the room title on the door tag, and verify the room label on the piece of furniture.

This worked out better than great, and our movers kept going on and on about how helpful that was.

moving door tag

Want To Copy My Door Tags?

You can make your own door tags just by writing on a piece of paper and taping it to the doors of each room, but if you want to save time and just print some out, I have included the ones I used in my Printable Moving Planner Kit. Just cut them out and pop them on the door knobs. 🙂

By: Lela Burris · In: Moving · Tagged: moving

you’ll also love

5 Tips For Organizing A New Home
shoes off policy when selling houseHandling A Shoes-Off Policy While Selling Your House
open first box for movingPrepping An Open-First Box For Moving

Get Blog Posts In Your Inbox

Every Saturday morning I send out a weekly recap of all the new blog posts. Want in?

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Shelley CollisonShelley says

    September 21, 2020 at 4:01 pm

    Wow you were so organized and I love your hack!

    Reply
    • Brad - Admin says

      September 21, 2020 at 5:01 pm

      Thank you! Hopefully, it’ll help make any future moves easier for you.

      Reply

Leave A Comment Cancel reply

Next Post >

Organization Tips For Crafters

Primary Sidebar

Meet Lela Burris

Meet Lela Burris
hey-o!

My name is Lela, (say it like LEE-luh) and I'm so glad you stopped by my blog! Whether you're into organizing, home improvement, crafts, or you just think my pets are cute, you'll find all kinds of inspo here.

Tell Me More!

Connect

Get VIP Emails

Search

Shop My Planners

printable planners for home organization

Get Organizing Advice

lela burris organiziedish

Follow Along

@lelaburris

Meet my organizing dream team! [AD] Every organiza Meet my organizing dream team! [AD] Every organization project I do is different, but one thing stays the same...these five tools from @HARTtoolsUSA.
Whether it's a single drawer, a small closet, or a whole garage, these five tools are with me every step of the way. Head over to my blog post to find out how I use them and snag links to my fave go-to's.
#doitwithHART #homeorganization #organizationgoals #organizingtips #organizinghacks #organizationideas
Stop the scroll! These 3 (well, 4) tips are what e Stop the scroll! These 3 (well, 4) tips are what every professional organizer wants you to know about reorganizing your closet. Whether you’re a homeowner, a renter, or a teenager living in your parent’s house, these are the closet basics. 🙌🏼
#closetorganization #closetmakeover #closetgoals #organizingtips #organized #organizationideas #organizationhacks #organizationtips #organizedcloset
How many changes can you spot in our weekend front How many changes can you spot in our weekend front porch makeover? [#ad] We teamed up with @homedepot to give our small front porch a big refresh just in time for spring.
The Home Depot had everything we needed from deck stain to decor and furniture, so we didn’t have to shop around for days.
And the services like professional door installation, helpful paint experts, and calculators on The Home Depot App made our project fast and easy. 
We know we did well when our neighbors slow down to take a look! See the whole process and all the changes we made in my Stories, then start filling your cart on The Home Depot’s website for your own spring porch refresh. #FeelsLikeSpring
#homedepotpartner #porchmakeover #porchrefresh #frontporchdecor #outdoororganization #outdoorstorage
Everything you need to know about The Organized-is Everything you need to know about The Organized-ish Craft Room 👏🏼🎉

Footer

Browse By Category

  • Organize
  • Projects
  • Lifestyle
  • Crafts
  • Holidays

Get Organized-ish

  • Courses
  • Printable Planners
  • Shop My House
  • Amazon Faves

Blog Info

  • Contact
  • Media and Press
  • Disclosures
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions

Organized-ish LLC © 2022 · Theme by 17th Avenue