{"id":5323,"date":"2015-10-06T14:28:24","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T19:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.146.49.248\/?p=4981"},"modified":"2025-08-26T16:28:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T21:28:05","slug":"lock-up-moving-life-hacks-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelockup.com\/blog\/lock-up-moving-life-hacks-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lock Up Moving Life Hacks Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Unpacking<\/a><\/p>\n

<< LOCK UP MOVING LIFE HACKS PART 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In an ongoing effort to make your life easier, The Lock Up Self Storage thinks beyond self storage units. We know you need to store extra stuff and we\u2019re there for you, but we also consider what creates the need for self storage. One such situation is the dreaded move\u2026a time of purging, rearranging and reassessing. Aside from being here for your storage needs, we\u2019d like to offer some life hacks to you in case you\u2019re about to endure a move. Here is the next installation of our four part series about life hacks we think are great stress reducers for those moving from one place to another.<\/p>\n

Simplify Your Move with These Practical Moving Life Hacks<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Leave clothes on hangers.
    Why waste time taking clothes off hangers and folding them, only to have to do it in reverse when unpacking? Leave them on the hangers and use large garbage bags to group them. Place the bottom of a section of hanging clothes in a bag, pull it up to the top and secure the drawstring around the hangers. Done and done!<\/li>\n
  2. Roll your clothes.
    For the clothes you do have to pack, don\u2019t leave them folded. This takes up a lot more space than necessary. Instead, roll your clothes. This will not only reduce wrinkles, but you\u2019ll be able to fit more into a box at a time. Hint: do this when you\u2019re traveling too\u2026it\u2019s a great luggage space saver!<\/li>\n
  3. Label boxes on the sides.
    You\u2019re labeling your boxes, and that\u2019s great. But if you don\u2019t label them on the sides, and you have a stack of them in your new place, you won\u2019t be able to see all your handiwork. Do your future self a favor and label on the side.<\/li>\n
  4. Overestimate your box needs.
    The last minute comes faster than you realize and you don\u2019t want to be stranded with a bunch of items that you have to move one by one because you underestimated how many boxed you\u2019d need for moving day. Plan ahead, save, collect, and then add a few more. You\u2019ll be thankful you did.<\/li>\n
  5. Plastic wrap your dressers.
    This is especially great if you\u2019re having professional movers help you on moving day. Instead of emptying all your drawers, just use a large roll of plastic wrap and seal everything in your dresser. This way, the drawers won\u2019t open during the move, you don\u2019t have to waste extra boxes, and your unpacking time will be dramatically reduced.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We hope these hacks help!<\/p>\n

    Have a moving life hack you want to share? We\u2019d love to hear it.<\/p>\n

    And if you need a place to put some of your extra stuff, you can always rent a self storage unit at www.thelockup.com<\/em><\/p>\n

    LOCK UP MOVING LIFE HACKS PART\u00a03 >><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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    Part two in our four part series featuring helpful moving life hacks for those in transition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-moving-tips"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t