{"id":14181,"date":"2025-05-06T10:48:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pelican.se\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T09:09:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T07:09:25","slug":"are-you-moving-house-12-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you moving house? 12 tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14181\" class=\"elementor elementor-14181 elementor-11487\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-299b5b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"299b5b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2f408 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d2f408\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296f261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"296f261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pelican27.4.171108-scaled-1.jpg\" title=\"Pelican27.4.171108-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Pelican27.4.171108-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f60f7da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f60f7da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af2716 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6af2716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c546a2 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"8c546a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">How to manage your move - 12 essential packing tips from a professional organizer<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad3063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fad3063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/packing-material\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ordering removal materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-3223a77 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3223a77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c2418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"83c2418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1703dd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"1703dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>When moving, proper storage is essential for a smooth process.<br>It's easy to get overwhelmed by cluttered bags and random suitcases, which can make moving unnecessarily stressful.<\/p><p>Maria Laitinen, an experienced professional organizer at Tavararemontti, has helped with hundreds of moves over the past seven years.<br>Here she shares her top 12 tips on how to pack smart and efficiently.<\/p><p><strong>1. do not pack junk<\/strong><br><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Clean up before you move!<br>Sort your stuff into three categories: what to keep, throw away or recycle.<br>Don't take everything with you and then decide what to keep later. <\/span> <\/p><p><br><strong>2. If you are moving to a smaller space<\/strong> <br>go through your wardrobes and select the items that you will definitely take with you.<br>The rest you can evaluate later.<\/p><p><br><strong>3. Categorize your belongings<\/strong> <br>Pack items from the same category together.<br>For example, if you wrap plates in towels, label the box with both \"plates\" and \"towels\". <\/p><p><br><strong>4. use a clear marker<\/strong> <br>Write with a permanent marker so that the text is visible and easy to read.<\/p><p><br><strong>5. Label the boxes with rooms<\/strong> <br>Clearly write which room each box belongs to in your new home to make it easier to organize the move.<\/p><p><br><strong>6. storing moving boxes<\/strong> <br>If certain boxes need to be stored in a storage unit, label them clearly.<br>Write which boxes should be placed at the front and back of the storage unit.<\/p><p><br><strong>7 Avoid \"miscellaneous\"<\/strong> <br>Avoid writing \"miscellaneous\" on your boxes.<br>Indicate exactly what is in them, especially if they are going to the basement or storage room.<\/p><p><br><strong>8. Choose quality boxes<\/strong> <br>Removal companies do not consider banana boxes to be durable enough.<br>Use sturdy cardboard boxes or open, stable crates for moving and storage.<\/p><p><br><strong>9. avoid heavy boxes<\/strong> <br>Pack books in small boxes or mix them with lighter items like decorations in larger boxes.<br>Be careful not to overload yourself.<\/p><p><br><strong>10. Even packing of boxes<\/strong> <br>Make sure that the moving boxes are evenly packed so that they can be stacked.<br>The metal handles must be closable.<\/p><p><br><strong>11. plan time for packing<\/strong> <br>Make sure you have enough time to pack properly and avoid last-minute stress.<\/p><p><br><strong>12. unpack straight away<\/strong> <br>Avoid placing things temporarily in your new home.<br>Unpack them directly where they need to be so you can get settled quickly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to manage your move &#8211; 12 essential packing tips from a professional organizer Ordering removal materials When moving, proper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14181","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>Are you moving house? 12 tips | Pelican Self Storage<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Are you moving house? 12 tips\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"How to manage your move &#8211; 12 essential packing tips from a professional organizer Ordering removal materials When moving, proper\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pelican Self Storage\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PelicanSelfStorageDenmark\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-05-09T07:09:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pelican27.4.171108-scaled-1.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/\",\"name\":\"Are you moving house? 12 tips | Pelican Self Storage\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pelican27.4.171108-scaled-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-06T08:48:51+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-09T07:09:25+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pelican27.4.171108-scaled-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Pelican27.4.171108-scaled-1.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/are-you-moving-house-12-tips\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Are you moving house? 12 tips\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pelican.se\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Smarta f\u00f6rr\u00e5dsl\u00f6sningar f\u00f6r dig\",\"description\":\"Lej et opbevaringsrum hos Pelican Self Storage. 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