How to Pack Clothing for a Move

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Moving is one of the top ten most stressful life experiences. Here's how to pack it up without wanting to pack it in.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Wardrobe or cardboard boxes
Twist ties
Heavy duty garbage bags
Shopping bags
Luggage
Dryer sheets

Step 1: Invest in professional wardrobe boxes. They come with heavy-duty clothing rods, so you can transport much of your wardrobe without getting it wrinkled.

Step 2: Gather your hanging clothes in bunches of 5 to 15 (depending on the thickness of the clothes), and secure the hangers with twist ties. Then cover each bundle with an oversize, extra-strength garbage bag, poking a hole in the bag for the hangers and knotting the bottom so the clothes don't hang out.

Step 3: Fill sturdy shopping bags with shoes, belts, pocketbooks, etc. and stash them in the bottom of the wardrobe.

Tip: Use this opportunity to donate to charity any clothes you haven't worn in the past year.

Step 4: Pack any clothes that are stored on shelves in your luggage.

Tip: Toss dryer sheets in with packed clothes to keep them smelling fresh.

Step 5: Leave light clothing items like undergarments in their drawers. On moving day, remove drawers, carry the now-lightweight dresser into the moving van, and then replace the drawers. Secure the drawers with packing tape for the trip.

Step 6: Stash inexpensive clothes like T-shirts in large garbage bags or cardboard boxes.

Tip: Be careful about using discarded boxes. If they stain your clothes or bring bugs into your new home, it's going to cost you a lot more than if you'd just bought new ones.

Step 7: Label all your clothing boxes with the room or place where they should go in your new home, like the master bedroom closet, and hope that everything makes it intact.

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[rytherix]

y is she smiling so much 0.o?

she must be moving into a mansion

[Tyotyo999]

The smile made me sick :D

[MissGlitterAngel]

I move every 1 year

[swprincess123]

too much teeth showing!

[WebkinzAnimania43]

@rytherix Maybe she was laughing at how useless this is.

[VlinderBanaan]

I love how she smiles after EVERYTHING!!!

[awellwisher]

I appreciate the tips and I liked the actress. Thank you. :)

[lurvepiano]

she never stops smiling!

[Danilko100]

Is that Freddie Wong's sister with smiling problem?

[HamsterClawz]

she scared me!! do anyone have a gun, so i can shoot her =D

[SuperNinjetteCheese]

@QuestCrew143 omg same here but we move every 5 years

[SuperNinjetteCheese]

I love moving! I have moved over 6 times in my whole life. and im 12.