{"id":20,"date":"2016-03-28T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=20"},"modified":"2016-10-25T10:55:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T16:55:24","slug":"packing-hacks-to-simplify-moving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/packing-hacks-to-simplify-moving-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing Hacks to Simplify Moving Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re dreading moving day, it\u2019s time to work on simplifying the process. Use these packing hacks and enjoy a simpler day as you prepare to make your move.<\/p>\n<p>Do the Packing and Unpacking Yourself<\/p>\n<p>If you have other people helping you, they\u2019ll be wanting to know how they should pack the items and where they should go. You\u2019ll spend all your time answering questions. It\u2019s easier to do all the packing and unpacking yourself. Then, you can recruit help for the loading and unloading stages.<\/p>\n<p>Try Color Coding the Boxes<\/p>\n<p>Choose different colors of duct tape and then decide on a color for each room of the home. Tape the boxes using the corresponding color. This makes it easy to know where each box should go when you\u2019re moving.<\/p>\n<p>Put Books in Small Boxes<\/p>\n<p>Books can be heavy, so don\u2019t try stuffing them into huge boxes that no one can lift. Instead, choose small boxes for books so no one throws out their back trying to lift those books.<\/p>\n<p>Eliminate Expired Items<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s makeup, medications, or food, lighten up all that you\u2019re moving by eliminating expired items. You won\u2019t have as much to move and you\u2019ll save yourself the hassle of dealing with that clutter after you move.<\/p>\n<p>Donate Items You Don\u2019t Use<\/p>\n<p>As you\u2019re packing, keep track of things you don\u2019t use anymore, such clothing that doesn\u2019t fit or electronics you just never use. Just eliminate the clutter and donate any good items you\u2019re not using. You\u2019ll help someone else and you\u2019ll make your life easier when it\u2019s time to unpack.<\/p>\n<p>In the excitement of moving day, don\u2019t forget to make sure that your home is properly insured. Find out more about your options by contacting Idaho Select Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re dreading moving day, it\u2019s time to work on simplifying the process. Use these packing hacks and enjoy a simpler day as you prepare to make your move. Do the Packing and Unpacking Yourself If you have other people helping you, they\u2019ll be wanting to know how they should pack the items and where [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-20","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home-insurance","tag-idaho-select-insurance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20\/revisions\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.idahoselectinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}