For many people who haven’t moved from one house to another since college, the idea of loading an entire houseful of personal belongings into boxes and into a truck is overwhelming. To keep moving day from becoming a nightmare of uncertainty and unanswered questions, start early on organizing everything with a final result of unpacking in mind. Finally, when the day arrives for the Columbus movers to take everything from the house into the truck, the system will keep everything in place, and sanity can be preserved throughout the transition.

•  Color Codes

Pack for Columbus using colorful codes that you will identify easily. Packing tape and labels come in a dazzling array of colors and styles. One organizing theme that works for some is to designate a color of tape for each room of the house. It is then easy to tell at a glance whether the stack of boxes goes upstairs to the bedroom, or down to the basement, based on the tape on the box. Naturally, use a clear labeling system, as well, and keep track of it all with an index list so that every box has a place and a clear destination.

•  Unload Before You Go

With some pre-planning and thought, the weeks or months before the move can be the best time to sort belongings. A Saturday morning before the Columbus movers arrive to load the boxes into the truck is a great time to host a yard sale. The extra cash that you can garner will go a long way to helping with miscellaneous expenses, and you will avoid having to move things that you no longer need. A win-win situation for all!