Packing and Moving Advice Needed!

Can you get some clear plastic tubs you can stack bins of similar products in? Pack them tight to avoid sliding around and support the sides of the tote.

For weight, distribute your paper and your tools between totes. Lay it flat on the bottom then other items on top.

Make a LIST of everything that goes into a box or tote. Make two copies, one for the box and one you can keep with you.

I'm in the middle of packing for my move in, yikes, 2 weeks!

Because I am only moving 15 minutes away, DD and I will move all my Iris cases that are like drawers ourselves. We can just put them in the SUV, which I believe is easier than boxing them up, then unboxing.

I am packing my paper in 14x14 boxes. It is all in 12x12 envelopes or Iris cases or something similar. I am standing it up on either side of the box, then putting lighter weight things betweeen the paper. I am making sure everything is packed tight. Even though I have professional movers, I don't want the boxes too heavy. I will probably have to move some of them around at some point.

It is a lot of boxes! I am so, so, so excited to finally have a place big enough to hold all my supplies. I will no longer have to run down the basement for things.

I wrapped some small open containers with Press-n-Seal plastic wrap. I also put things in gallon Ziploc bags. Those items can go quickly back in drawers when I uppack.

Good luck with your move!

When I moved, I bought boxes from Home Depot. I moved halfway across the country. If I were just moving across town, it wouldn’t have been such a major production. I packed my paper vertically, but so tight that there was no way it would bend. Looser sheets were added on top horizontally. Everything got put into a PackRat, when was stored and later shipped. It worked well for us.

Since I was not going to have my supplies for literally months, I also packed a crop bag to keep with me, with my own home version of kits. That allowed me to have something crafty when I didn’t have access to my stash.

I started by purging anything I knew I wasn't going to use/didn't love any more. Press and seal was my BFF for all my inks and sprays. I have a bunch of smaller plastic containers that hold that stuff for me and using either zip lock bags over the containers or wrapping in the press and seal helped keep things contained. I used a ton of the smaller book size boxes. As everyone else mentioned, it's amazing how heavy things get. I also packed an "open first" box for my studio with things I knew I'd want right away like paper trimmer, current project(s), etc. I labeled every box with the general contents to help unpacking.

The worst was not realizing I wouldn't have my stuff for months and months. What I thought would be 3 months has turned into 7 and counting. I did pack a small stash of supplies, but I've had to purchase duplicates of things so that's been annoying. Hopefully you won't have that problem. Good luck with your move!

Purge with no holds barred. I moved twice in 7 years and move #2 was so much easier.

We moved in October. I bought the 14 x 14 boxes from Home Depot for my paper. Very sturdy boxes. They could get pretty heavy when completely filled, so a smaller size would probably be better. For the rest of my crap, I got about 75 apple boxes from Safeway. They are amazing and sturdy and you can stack them pretty high.

I hadn't considered packing my scrapbook rolling tool case that I use for crops as if I am going to a crop. That's a great idea. I'm going to do it! Then I can craft a little without everything being unpacked.

I wish you the best of luck! Moved twice last year and do not recommend.😝 I packed my things with no rhyme or reason and am still trying to figure things out five months later. If you have the time and energy, I recommend purging as you pack. I wish I had done that.