Fresh Start Organizing
09/01/2026
Unpacking - Tip 2 - Duplicate
As you unpack, you will be making a lot of decisions about where to keep things. Until you get used to your new home, I suggest that you duplicate as much as possible. For example, if you are accustomed to reaching for a particular item in a cupboard to the right of your refrigerator, and your new home has an appropriate cupboard to the right of the refrigerator, placing those same items in that cupboard will allow you to more habitually go to that some location. After you get used to your new surroundings and start to figure out your daily flow, you can make and adjust to the changes a little at a time.
01/01/2026
Loading the Moving Truck - Last In First Out - Essential Items
Your essential items are those items you use regularly; the items you pack last and the items you will need first after the move. Make sure these boxes are properly labeled as such, and some of the last to be loaded into the moving truck, so they can be some of the first to be unloaded and unpacked.
30/12/2025
Loading the Moving Truck - Last In First Out - Cold Food
There are a lot of variables on move day that can affect the transportation of your cold food; however, I have found that in most circumstances cold food can be packed in cardboard boxes, possibly lined with a plastic bag if necessary for condensation. If the cold food is packed last, properly labeled, and loaded onto the truck last, then unloaded first, and unpacked right away, it is just like a large trip to the grocery store. Coolers, disposable or otherwise, are not necessary.