Stuff is hard to find when you're moving and the last thing you want to do is search for towels when you're wanting to take a shower after a long day of lugging heavy furniture.
An "Essentials Box" is an imperative part of a non-stressful move. It should be the last box you pack into the moving truck and the first one you take out. Make sure you put it in a prominent place in your new house so that you can easily find it when you need it.
Some of the things that you should pack in your essentials box:
Toilet paper -- You don't want to be without that!
Hand soap
Two hand towels -- You'll want one for the bathroom and one for the kitchen
Cleaning supplies (sponge, all-purpose spray, dish soap)
Paper towels
Disposable plates and silverware -- You don't have to worry about unpacking plates immediately
Shower curtain and towels -- So you can take a shower after a long day of moving
Small emergency kit -- In case anyone gets injured
Change of clothes for each person
Garbage bags -- You will have a lot of trash while unpacking
Portable tool kit and a box cutter -- Put furniture together and open boxes
Cell phone chargers
Water and snacks
Anything else that you would put in an essentials box?
Anything else that you would put in an essentials box?
wow...that is a great list ! Having just redone my kitchen i can relate. house was a mess and we tried hard to put "essentials" in one spot. i echo the paper towels, garbage bags, TP (of course!), and cell phone chargers. when your life is flipped upside down during a move or rennovation its really hard to find things and you need to be sure to have the essentials on hand. I would add to this list medication (advil for the inevitable headache !!! )
ReplyDeleteMedicines! You definitely don't want to have to dig for them if you need them.
ReplyDeleteMedicines should definitely be in the box. Great addition ladies!
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