If you are an incoming freshman that is nervous about beginning this brand-new chapter in your life, you have concerned the ideal place. If you are anything like me you began considering packing weeks (if not months) back, however you still don't feel prepared. Take a 2nd to examine my packaging list to help save you a long time and energy prior to proceeding to these college packing suggestions. Actually loading for college is even more difficult 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 become a packaging and moving professional. Today I am going to share a few tips and tricks that I have actually gotten along the method to make moving for college as painless as possible. These college packing pointers are ideal for the university student that is moving long distance, however they will assist everybody!
College Packaging Tips
Packaging for college is not a simple task. In fact, I was sooo stressed and jam-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 apparent, but making a list is an excellent place to begin. Lucky for you, I've done the hard work for you. Head over to my college packaging list and get the printable version to reference. Once you understand precisely what you need to get and what you currently have, the procedure will be a lot much easier! I also found it simpler to make a list of specific clothes I was going to take to avoid overpacking (tbh I still overpacked so gain from my mistakes).
Pack In Duffle Bags & Suitcases
I guess this one really depends upon how far out-of-state you are going. I moved from California to Tennessee. Because this is about a 2,000 mile trip, we flew. Packing in duffle bags is a terrific choice since they condense way easier and take up much less area. However, you can pack more in travel suitcases and not have to stress over how heavy the bags get. It's completely a personal choice what path 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 trips you take throughout the academic year (going home or spring break).
Organize Your Bags/Boxes By Classification
Try to keep your bags as arranged as possible. This will assist you on Move-In Day when you start unloading. Start by laying everything out in your space. Make stacks of clothes, bed linen, design, ect. As soon as you have your piles sorted you can begin fitting whatever into your bags or boxes. In all sincerity, this will be the most difficult task. You will likely have WAYYYY more clothes than bed linen or decoration. A tip is to fit your clothes around the other things you have packed. If you are taking photo 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 everything that remained in each bag and slide it on top once it was entirely packed. Considering that I loaded and repacked numerous times to get everything to fit, I lost track of what bag contained what, that made unloading a MAJOR headache.
Usage 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 home in time for the weather condition modifications. I needed to bring my Summer/Fall clothing in addition to some Winter season clothing. Given that jackets and sweatshirts use up a lot of space, get some of these ziplock vacuum bags to pack at the bottom of your travel suitcases. I also utilized these for pillows that I was taking with me.
If You Do not Use It, Do Not Take It
Sometimes we get these ideas in our head that we are going to reinvent ourselves in college. It is a brand-new chapter of our lives after all right? Well let me inform ya, old habits die hard. If you use lounge clothing majority of the time, you most likely still will. You might dress nice for the first couple of weeks of classes however that will end quickly and you will resort back to your old ways. We all do Attempt to limit yourself on the items you "might" use when you get to college.
College Moving Hacks
Once you have actually completed packaging, you are prepared to make the relocation. The relocation has actually most likely been prepared for a while at this moment and chances are you have whatever set in stone.
If You Are Flying
I highly advise flying with Southwest Airlines. This isn't sponsored by them I just genuinely think they are the best airline out there and offer some of the very best service. Southwest allows each person to sign in TWO bags for FREE! They are likewise always having sales to major cities also.
Buy Things Online
This is the very best of my college packing suggestions and a moving hack. Purchasing all of the bigger products you need for school is great for lots of reasons. First of all, it conserves you from needing to load them. You never ever recognize just how much area your bedding takes up till you are down a whole luggage. It also saves you A BUNCH of time! After having taken a trip to school and handling the insanity that is move in day, you're not going to want to roam around hectic shops looking through selected over items. If you purchase all of the things you require you can quickly run to the shop and choose them up. It's ensured to be there! PLUS Target is taking 15% off all orders for college goods that are made for choice up in your college town! You could even take it an action 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 try! I did this with ALL of my bed linen and some extra stuff and it was there awaiting me on move in day which made moving SOOOOO a lot easier!
Things to buy online: bed linen, toiletries (hair shampoo, conditioner, body wash, ect.), trash cans, full body mirror, school products, and any other big scale products.
Take An Over Night Bag
After a long day of moving the last thing you will wish to do is browse the mess for the requirements. If you are flying, this can be your carry-on. Take a knapsack with a couple of outfits, pjs, shower shoes, any medication you take, and anything else you would take on an over night journey. If you are staying at a hotel the day before you might keep the travel toiletries simply in case you need them.
I would like to hear some of your finest college packaging pointers and moving hacks! If you are an out of state student, what conserved your life? If you moved a shorter distance, what did you do in a different way? Let me know in the comments listed below!
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