If you are an incoming freshman that is nervous about beginning this brand-new chapter in your life, you have actually concerned the best place. If you are anything like me you started considering packaging weeks (if not months) earlier, but you still don't feel prepared. Take a second to look over my packing list to help save you a long time and energy before carrying on to these college packaging tips. In fact packing for college is a lot more demanding than deciding what to take.
I have actually moved 3 times in the last 2 years. 2 of those trips were cross-country relocations. Needless to say, I have ended up being a packaging and moving pro. Today I am going to share a few pointers and techniques that I have gotten along the method to make moving for college as painless as possible. These college packing tips are perfect for the college student that is moving long distance, however they will help everyone!
College Packing Tips
Packing for college is not an easy feat. In fact, I was sooo stressed out and packed and repacked numerous times. On top of that, I overpacked and didn't even use half of what I brought. Ideally these college packaging tips conserve you from having an experience like I did.
Make A List
This may appear obvious, however making a list is an excellent place to begin. Fortunate for you, I have actually done the hard work for you. Head over to my college packaging list and get the printable version to referral. When you understand exactly what you require to get and what you already have, the procedure will be a lot much easier! I also discovered it simpler to make a list of particular clothes I was going to take to avoid overpacking (tbh I still overpacked so learn from my mistakes).
Pack In Duffle Bags & Suitcases
I guess this one really depends on how far out-of-state you are going. I moved from California to Tennessee. Since this is about a 2,000 mile trip, we flew. Packing in duffle bags is an excellent choice since they condense way much easier and take up much less area. Nevertheless, you can load more in travel suitcases and not need to stress over how heavy the bags get. It's totally an individual preference what route you decide to go. Even if you aren't flying to school, I advise you pack in at least one duffle bag or suitcase so you have it for any journeys you take throughout the academic year (going house or spring break).
Arrange Your Bags/Boxes By Classification
Try to keep your bags as arranged as possible. This will help you on Move-In Day when you start unloading. Start by laying whatever out in your room. Make stacks of clothing, bed linen, design, ect. When you have your stacks sorted you can begin fitting everything into your bags or boxes. In all sincerity, this will be the most difficult task. You will likely have WAYYYY more clothes than bedding or design. A tip is to fit your clothes around the other things you have packed. If you are taking picture frames, wrap a sweatshirt around it to keep it from breaking (do this with anything breakable).
Something I want I would have done is compose a list of whatever that remained in each bag and slide it on the top once it was totally loaded. Since I loaded and repacked numerous times to get whatever to fit, I lost track of what bag included what, which made unloading a MAJOR headache.
Use Vacuum Sealed Bags
YALL !!!! This was a life saver for me. Given that I was moving so far, I understood I wouldn't be going house in time for the weather condition changes. I needed to bring my Summer/Fall clothes as well as some Winter clothing. Because jackets and sweatshirts take up a lot of space, get a few of these ziplock vacuum bags to load at the bottom of your travel suitcases. I likewise utilized these for pillows that I was taking with me.
If You Do not Use It, Don't Take It
Often we get these concepts in our head that we are going to transform ourselves in college. It is a new chapter of our lives after all right? Well let me inform ya, old routines pass away hard. If you use lounge clothing bulk of the time, you probably still will. You might dress good for the first few weeks of classes however that will end rapidly and you will resort back to your old methods. All of us do Try to limit yourself on the products you "may" usage when you get to college.
College Moving Hacks
As soon as you have completed packaging, you are all set to make the relocation. The move has actually most likely been planned for a while at this point and chances are you have actually whatever set in stone.
If You Are Flying
I highly advise flying with Southwest Airlines. This isn't sponsored by them I just really believe they are the very best airline company out there and offer a few of the best service. Southwest allows everyone to sign in TWO bags free of charge! They are also always having sales to major cities too.
Buy Things Online
This is the best of my college packing ideas and a moving hack. Ordering all of the bigger items you require for school is terrific for numerous factors. Firstly, it conserves you from needing to pack them. You never ever realize how much area your bed linen uses up till you are down an entire suitcase. It also conserves you A LOT of time! After having actually traveled to school and dealing with the insanity that is relocation in day, you're not going to want to roam around hectic stores checking out picked over items. If you order all of the important things you need you can quickly run to the store and select them up. It's guaranteed to be there! PLUS Target is taking 15% off all orders for college products that are made for pick up in your college town! You might even take it a step even more and call your school's mail room and see if you can have things provided there. This is perfect for much smaller sized schools, but it deserves a shot! I did this with ALL of my bedding and some additional things and it was there waiting on me on move in day that made moving SOOOOO a lot easier!
Things to purchase online: bed linen, toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, ect.), trash bin, full body mirror, school materials, and any other big scale items.
Take An Over Night Bag
After a long day of moving the last thing you will want to do is search the mess for the needs. If you are flying, this can be your carry-on. Take a knapsack with one or two attires, pjs, shower shoes, any medication you take, and anything else you would handle an over night trip. If you are staying at a hotel the day prior to you might keep the travel toiletries just in case you require them.
I would enjoy to hear some of your finest college packing pointers and moving hacks! If you are an out of state trainee, what conserved your life? If you moved a much shorter distance, what did you do in a different way? Let me understand in the remarks listed below!
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