Getting your youngsters ready to move to a new home can be challenging. Packing the kids’ room involves their folded and hanging clothes, plus the toys, stuffed animals, books, and more…and it’s easy for things to get disorganized.
Don’t let this stress you out. With a bunch of rental plastic moving bins and some careful planning, packing the kids’ room can be a breeze. Read on for professional tips on how to keep the entire process smooth and simple.
Organize the Clothes and Toys
Your first step in packing the kids’ room before your move is to figure out what you’re taking to your new place and what’s no longer used or needed. Here’s a checklist you can use:
- Dispose of broken toys or tattered clothes.
- Make sure everything you are bringing to the new home is clean.
- Pack items you’re bringing into your plastic moving bins, and make a neat pile of items you’ll donate to a local children’s charity.
Let your kids participate to help them feel involved and empowered to make decisions. And, as you decide what to keep and what to throw or give away, think about the size of the kids’ room in your new home. This will help you get a firmer grasp on how much of their current clothing and toys you should bring.
Box Up the Toys by Category
For the most part, the easiest method for packing the kids’ room—and unpacking when you arrive at your new place—is to go by category. For example: keep the stuffed animals together in one plastic moving bin, board games in a second moving tote, and dolls and action figures in a third box. Then, label each bin with its contents.
As you pack, be sure to have some resealable plastic baggies on hand. Place small parts and pieces into the bags, and label each baggie accordingly. If your children have any delicate knickknacks or collectibles, wrap them in plenty of packing paper to prevent damage.
Pack the Clothes and Shoes
Next, it’s onto perhaps the most tedious part of packing the kids’ room: the clothes. There are a few different ways to dive in: you might want to organize the clothing by season, or hanging versus folded items, or by your young one’s favorite outfits.
Whichever method you choose, you’ll want to make sure that all of the clothing is nice and clean. Consider bagging up each pair of shoes (grocery bags from your last store run are great for this) and dedicating one plastic moving bin to shoes and boots.
You’ll also want to pack a first night box for your children. Let them pick out the pajamas they’ll wear their first night in your new home, as well as which book you’ll read to them that evening and their favorite, most comforting stuffed animal.
Here’s the moral of the story: packing the kids’ room for a move can actually be fun. Let the kids help, and make a game out of it to keep them happy and excited about the move. The more organized you are, the less stressed everyone will be come move day.
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