How to Prepare Your Clothes for Moving

The run-up to moving day can bring excitement to you and your family as you prepare for the next chapter of your life. But preparing for moving day can also bring stress as you look at all of the different things you'll need to pack up, including your clothing.

If you're like most families, you probably have closets and drawers stuffed with clothing that you are not looking forward to moving to a new residence. Read on to learn some tips on how to prepare and pack your clothes in order to remove as much stress from your life as possible when the big moving day finally arrives.

Pack Only the Clothes You Want to Keep

The best time to have a garage sale or to donate some old clothing to charity is when you are moving. Use your move as an opportunity to clean out your closet or dresser by removing the old clothes that you haven't worn in years.

You can still keep an old pair of sweatpants or two for lounging around the house, but you probably don't need the ten pairs you've accumulated over the years. The more old clothing you can sell or donate, the easier it will be to get the rest of your wardrobe packed.

Pack Dresser Drawers in Plastic Wrap With Clothes Inside

Do you have a giant dresser with lots of drawers in it? A mistake too many homeowners make is to empty the drawers by just dumping the clothes into boxes or garbage bags. Yes, you do want to make the dresser easier for your professional movers to lift, but there's a better way to do that.

Remove each drawer from the dresser but keep the clothes inside. Wrap each removed drawer in plastic wrap, and then stack the drawers on top of each other. The movers will now be able to lift an even lighter dresser with no drawers in it.

The removed drawers may take a couple of extra trips to get onto the moving truck. But when you arrive at your new residence, just remove the plastic wrap and your clothes can simply be put right back into the dresser with no unpacking needed.

Pack Your Hanging Clothes With the Hangers

Another mistake some homeowners make when packing clothes is to remove all hanging clothes in the closet from their hangers. You are just creating more work for yourself because you'll have to put each piece of clothing back on a hanger in your new closet.

Instead, invest in a wardrobe box or group up the clothing and cover everything with a large garbage bag or two. You simply remove the box or the garbage bag when you get to your new location and everything will already be on a hanger and ready to go right into the new closet.

Pack With Professional Help

The best way to get your clothing to a new residence on moving day is to bring in a professional packing and moving company for assistance in the days prior to the big move. Hiring someone to pack for you will remove a great deal of stress from your life.

The right movers will follow your instructions while packing but may also have additional ideas for how to pack things up in an even more efficient manner. The experienced professionals at Los Flores Movers have helped households like yours get organized and prepared for moving day for more than 15 years. Contact Los Flores Movers well in advance of your moving day so you can get a free quote, and make arrangements to get everything packed as easily as possible.