In May, we shared nine essential apartment moving hacks for an easier move. We encouraged our Twitter followers to retweet their favorite apartment hack for a chance to win prizes during our #MoveInMonday Giveaway. Our followers had so many clever ideas, we decided to share some of their own smart moving tips:
[find-an-apartment]Can't move a heavy box? Try @JamieJamieHam's advice:
@aptguide If you don't have a dolly for heavy items a skateboard works for moving large heavy items. #MoveInMonday
— Jamie Hamilton (@JamieJamieHam) May 28, 2014
It's easy to run out of bubble wrap or newspaper as you're packing up. @OliveTulips suggests wrapping your clothes around breakables:
@aptguide utilize old tshirts and towels as ways to wrap up and protect your valuables #MoveInMonday
— Tay (@OliveTulips) June 2, 2014
Once you start going through all your possessions, you might find you had a lot more things than you thought. @TamaraBenningto and @donnak4 share what they do to keep only what they want:
@aptguide Use the packing time as a good time to get rid of things you don't need. #MoveInMonday
— Donna (@donnak4) May 31, 2014
@aptguide #MoveInMonday #moving have a garage sale before you move use the $ to furnish new place #NationalMovingMonth
— Tamara Bennington (@TamaraBenningto) May 20, 2014
Small pieces of jewelry and makeup can easily get lost while moving. @mshllll has the perfect way of storing small items when moving:
@aptguide #NationalMovingMonth! Get small Ziploc bags for jewelry and makeup #MoveInMonday
— ♥Michelle Starr♥ (@mshllll) May 31, 2014
@juanitamay67 has the right idea of how to prepare for a move:
@aptguide Pack items you will need (like tool boxes for assembling items) last so they are easily accessible when you arrive #MoveInMonday
— JUANITA MAY (@juanitamay67) May 31, 2014
Do you have any other moving tips? Tweet us or post your moving hack on our Facebook page!
Check out more helpful moving tips:
7 Places to Score Free Moving Boxes
Apartment Guide Moving Checklist
Pack a Priority Box to Make Your Move Easier
How to Estimate Moving Costs