Packing tips for moving
如果你要搬家,是时候做计划了,收集打包用品,清理并打包你所有的物品.
准备搬到新家可能会让人不知所措. 随着搬家日的临近,花点时间准备和计划是有帮助的. 这里有一些建议可以帮助你为搬家做好准备.
Think about your move and plan ahead
你可能有一种冲动,开始把你的东西扔进盒子里,然后在你的新地方把它们分类. Resist that urge. 提前计划好,确保你搬出去和搬进来尽可能容易.
- Think about your new home. Consider the layout, size and number of rooms. 有可能你将不得不以一种不同的方式来组织你的东西,而不是在你现在的家里. Those changes affect how you pack.
- Draw out a floor plan of your new place. Look at the bedrooms, living spaces and kitchen. Start planning where things will go. 从字面上把物体画在平面图上,这样你就可以想象它们在你的新家里的样子.
- Create a Moving Checklist. 一份清单可以帮助你计划和组织搬家.
Buy supplies
准备好合适的装备会让你的搬家少一点痛苦. You'll want these supplies on hand:
- Boxes for your stuff. This one is obvious. Get about double what you're thinking, because you don't want to overload them, 而且你肯定不想在最后一刻用完盒子!
- 泡沫包装和包装纸保护贵重物品. Use packing tape to seal boxes.
- 塑料三明治袋,空白贴纸和永久记号笔. You'll find out why later.
Sort and purge
大多数人都有很长时间不用或根本不需要的家居用品和垃圾. 精简和清理东西是一件好事,这样可以减少打包和移动的数量. 简单地从分类和区分你需要的和你不需要的开始.
- Start in the storage area of your house. The basement, the attic, 壁橱——存放一大堆你认为你需要但从来没用过的东西的地方.
- Go through things. If you haven't used, looked at, 或者至少在几年内考虑一些事情, separate it into the "purge" pile.
- Keep sentimental items. 不要害怕保存贵重物品或特殊物品,即使你不经常使用它们. 把这些东西放在一起,并把它们安全地包装起来,以防你有一段时间不打开它们.
- Decide how you're going to get rid of stuff. Examples include donating it to charity, 在车库甩卖或者把它放在路边给别人.
Start packing
在你打包行李的时候,要记住几件事.
- Secure delicate items. 别忘了把易碎物品用气泡膜或包装纸包起来.
- Pack boxes securely. 一定要在盒子的底部放上泡沫花生或皱巴巴的报纸. 将较重的物品放在底部,较轻的物品放在顶部.
- Close and label boxes. When everything is packed in a particular box, sprinkle in some more packing peanuts, tape up the box and label it.
Prepare furniture
花时间保护家具可以帮助减少损坏. Here are some tips.
- Packing supplies. 记住之前建议的塑料三明治袋、空白贴纸和永久记号笔? 当你拆卸桌子、书架和婴儿床时,它们会派上用场. Also, plastic bags are good for putting nuts, 螺栓和垫圈,然后用胶带把它们粘在要移动的物品上. 对于有很多独立组件的项目, 当你给每个袋子贴上标签时,重新组装会更有效、更容易.
- Wax furniture. Apply wax to fine woods to prevent scratches.
- 把枕头和被套放在塑料垃圾袋里. 一定要把袋子系牢,这样杂物就进不来了.
- Wrap and protect furniture. 用毯子或气泡膜包裹重要的家具,以提供额外的保护.
确保你在需要的时候休息. It's important to pack safely. 寻求朋友和家人的帮助和陪伴有时会使打包更快更容易.