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So last Tuesday, I moved home for the
third time this year. I know, crazy right? As I went to boarding
school and have lived in two student campus' in Dublin, its safe to
say I am a pro at packing! It only took me an hour to pack nearly
everything I own into bags. So if some of you might be moving to a
different place for college or you a moving home, here are my top
tips for packing that I hope might make it less stressful and more
enjoyable.
Put some music on.
What has this got to do with packing
you might ask? Well, moving and packing everything you own can be
quite over-whelming. You will be sad to leave one place but excited
to start a new life in the next place. Music is that one thing that
everyone can relate to whether its happy or sad music. All you have
to do is put what ever music you want and just let the packing begin.
Start where the music takes you.
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Stay positive.
If you are dreading the whole big move,
please try and stay positive. It is hard moving and packing up your
whole life into brown boxes and bin bags. But try and focus on the
positive things, its a new chapter of your life. You will experience
new things, get a taste of a new area and meet new people. It okay it
be scared, but you will learn so much from these things that will
stick to you down the road in your life.
Clear out.
Moving is the perfect opportunity to go
through everything you own from the t shirts at the bottom of your
drawer to a pen under your bed. You have to go through everything and
you might find things you never realised you owned or you forgot you
had. A lot of memories will rush back when you find different items
that mean or meant something. But you need to decide if you really
need this item or not.
Donate.
With all those unwanted items, don't
throw all of them into the bin. If they are items that are clean and good
quality, why not donate to a charity shop. By doing this, you are
giving something to someone who might love that item and you will
feel good after giving something. For you, you might think that item
is useless and its no good, but you might be taking it for granted.
Some people who are less well off might want that item. So think
before you throw!
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Bin bags vs boxes
If you are moving to somewhere near and
don't have much valuable things, try and use bin bags. They are much
more flexible because you can fill loads in them and you can pile
them on each other without breaking anything. Boxes are move suitable
for more valuable items and they take up a lot of space. Bin bags are
cheap and you can bin them straight away and seeing as I am moving to
close areas, bin bags were definitely an easier option than boxes as
I mostly just have clothes. For my small baskets full of jewellery
and small bits, I put them into shopping bags so they are easy to
take out and they don't get thrown around in bin bags.
Double check.
When you are moving, double check every
aspect of the whole apartment or house. You need to make sure you are
not forgetting anything. Firstly make sure you have your important
stuff like your most precious possessions. Then just check an area,
even places you would never look to make sure you picked up any of
your belongings.
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Clean.
Yes, we all don't like cleaning. But
seeing as someone might be moving into your room or its becoming
someone’s new home, out of respect you should leave it the way you
found it. You want someone to arrive to their new home with a smile
to see its all clean and tidy. So pop down to your nearest shop and
pick up some cleaning supplies. Playing music might make it more fun
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Try to keep everything together. Put
all your t shirts in one bag, jackets in another etc. This makes it
easier to find something you are looking for. But who will you know
what’s in what bag? Read on!
Lets get organised.
So you arrived into your new home , you
sit on the bed and now you are trying to figure out where your pj's
are! Nightmare? To avoid this, label everything! Get some labels and
permanent markers so that when you have packed one bag or box, write
on the label what’s in the box so its easier to find everything.
So I hope this helps in some little
way. If you have any other tips, comment below so it might help
others. Like I said, you are starting a new and over-whelming chapter
in your life, so keep your head up and stay positive!
Stay tuned for more chaos,
JB
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