{"id":18655,"date":"2020-05-27T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qa.rent.com\/blog\/?p=18655"},"modified":"2023-05-09T12:33:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T16:33:51","slug":"tips-for-unpacking-moving-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/tips-for-unpacking-moving-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Tips for Unpacking Moving Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When that last box is unloaded off the truck, it&#8217;s often paired with a sigh of relief, and for good reason. After all, it&#8217;s a sign that you&#8217;re on the home stretch of your moving journey! But you aren&#8217;t quite done yet. While you may have checked most items off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozmoving.com\/checklist\/UVJkxR0M8PE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">your moving checklist<\/a>, there&#8217;s still one very important task to tackle \u2014 unpacking moving boxes.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, you can make this final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/moving-day-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">moving task<\/a> go quickly and efficiently by approaching it in an organized manner. Want to unpack like a pro? Here are 15 tips that you need to know.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_lamp.jpg\" alt=\"unpacking lamp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_lamp.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_lamp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_lamp-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_lamp-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_lamp-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>1. Label your rooms<\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to physically label your rooms \u2014 unless you want to \u2014 but you do need to know the purpose of each room. That way, you can locate the boxes to their appropriate destinations to keep unpacking organized and efficient.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Use closet space<\/h2>\n<p>Load boxes into your closet space. This may be a temporary solution, but it can help clear your walkways while you&#8217;re trying to maneuver everything else around your home.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Unpack your necessities box<\/h2>\n<p>Ideally, you should have packed a box or two with all the essentials that you need to tide you and your family over for at least that first day and night. This may include a change of clothes, bathroom supplies, hygiene products, medications and snacks, among other things. This is the box that needs to be unpacked first.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Clean before you unpack moving boxes<\/h2>\n<p>We know you just got a taste of unpacking with that necessities box and now you want to start emptying that sea of boxes as soon as possible, but slow down. First, you&#8217;re going to want to give everything a good wipe down \u2014 believe us, it&#8217;s much easier to do this without dodging clutter and shuffling objects around.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/making_bed.jpg\" alt=\"making your bed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/making_bed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/making_bed-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/making_bed-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/making_bed-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/making_bed-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>5. Make your bed<\/h2>\n<p>Next, you&#8217;ll want to find the box with your bedding. The last thing you want to do after a hard day of moving and unpacking moving boxes is struggling to find your bed linens when you&#8217;re ready to sleep. This way, your bed is good to go whenever you&#8217;re ready to crash!<\/p>\n<h2>6. Do one room at a time<\/h2>\n<p>Unpacking is tiresome enough as it is without hopping from room to room as you unpack, so try to unpack one room at a time. Pick a room and get unpacking. The bathroom, kitchen or bedroom is often a good place to start<\/p>\n<h2>7. Match objects to furniture<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s no use unpacking a box with items meant to be stored in or on furniture that isn&#8217;t up yet \u2014 this is a great way to get overwhelmed. You have two options in this situation: Assemble the furniture and unpack the box or save the box and the furniture for later. This will entirely depend on how important the contents of the box are. For example, a storage unit and bathroom items? Probably worth the build. A bookshelf with books? It isn&#8217;t a priority.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"unpacking kitchen\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_kitchen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_kitchen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_kitchen-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_kitchen-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/unpacking_kitchen-672x449.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>8. Tackle the kitchen<\/h2>\n<p>Eating out is always fun at first, but it gets old \u2014 and expensive \u2014 fast. Soon, you&#8217;ll be craving homecooked meals and an unpacked kitchen is a must for those. Start by unpacking any appliances that you regularly use, such as the toaster and coffee machine. Then, find a home for the rest of it. Even if it isn&#8217;t organized exactly as you&#8217;d like, it&#8217;s a start, and it can always be reorganized later.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Don&#8217;t be a perfectionist<\/h2>\n<p>If you unpacked your kitchen and fiddled with where every single thing should go, this advice is for you. Chances are, things are going to shift around in your home a million times before you find the perfect space or position \u2014 and that&#8217;s OK. Just recognize that this journey doesn&#8217;t have to be done directly upon unpacking.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Save decor for last<\/h2>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re trying to hang a painting up right away? Reconsider. Unless you have extensively thought out your layout beforehand, you may just be putting a hole in your wall for no reason. It&#8217;s important to make your new place feel like home, but if you can, hold off on decor until all the boxes are unpacked.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/packed_boxes.jpg\" alt=\"packed boxes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/packed_boxes.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/packed_boxes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/packed_boxes-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/packed_boxes-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/packed_boxes-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>11. Leave some boxes packed<\/h2>\n<p>Not everything needs to be unpacked right away. Low priority areas, such as the garage and utility room, can keep their items in boxes until you&#8217;re ready to unload them at a later date.<\/p>\n<h2>12. Get rid of boxes<\/h2>\n<p>However, those boxes you do unpack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/things-to-do-with-used-moving-boxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clear them out as you go<\/a>. Either break them down for recycling or later use and then take them out of the room you&#8217;re working in. This can not only do wonders for keeping morale up by making you and any other unpackers feel like you&#8217;re making progress, but it will also leave you with a lot more room to move around.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Clear clutter<\/h2>\n<p>OK, save maybe one or two empty boxes, though. These will be for donations. Although you should have already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/how-to-declutter-before-a-move\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decluttered as you packed<\/a>, you may find more that you don&#8217;t want or need now that you&#8217;re in your new home. It isn&#8217;t uncommon to find that certain items don&#8217;t fit the space or aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids_unpacking.jpg\" alt=\"kids unpacking\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids_unpacking.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids_unpacking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids_unpacking-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids_unpacking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kids_unpacking-672x448.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>14. Get the kids involved<\/h2>\n<p>Encourage your kids to unpack their own bedroom or help you unpack. It will give them something to do and help them not be bored. Not the best helpers? Encourage them to get creative with the boxes. Box forts are always a lot of fun and can make the move-in day very memorable!<\/p>\n<h2>15. Reward yourself<\/h2>\n<p>And finally, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozmoving.com\/blog\/tips-unpacking-after-moving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the best unpacking tips<\/a> is to take some time to throw your feet up and relax. You undoubtedly deserve it! Plus, you probably have a few dozen makeshift cardboard footstools on hand. Kick back and watch your favorite TV show with some comfort food or order some pizza in for a family night with a movie.<\/p>\n<h2>Have fun unpacking moving boxes<\/h2>\n<p>Moving is hard and it has plenty of opportunities to go awry, but by approaching unpacking in the right manner, you can end your journey on a positive note. Remember, unpacking moving boxes can take a few days, so take your time and enjoy your new home. You worked hard to get here and you deserve it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moving isn&#8217;t over once the truck pulls away. You still have go about unpacking those moving boxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18656,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"topics":[201],"renters":[],"cities":[],"propertymanagement":[],"class_list":["post-18655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topics-moving"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>15 Tips for Unpacking Moving Boxes | Rent. 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