Packing

[Kaynil]

I had to move to a new living place a few days ago. How do you guys deal with packing your belongings? Do you have a method?

What do you leave till last?

I am not very picky but I am strongly against mixing things like clothes and bottles. Even if they are well closed I am too afraid they will spill and ruin the fabrics.

I try to put similar things together. I get anxious if I unpack a box that says kitchen but when I get my stuff I notice things missing that I don't know where they could since I had no other box marked kitchen.

So how do you cope with it? Does having OCD turns packing things away more difficult?

 

[janemariesayed]

Moving home is one of the most stressful things we can go through. I have moved many times and haven't really had a problem with it despite that it is supposed to be stressful.

It is good to separate things into boxes and label each box so you know what is in each one. This saves time and hassle later on when you are unpacking. With bottles, make sure that they have a secure lid on them and place each one separately in a plastic bag. That way if anything drips out it collects in the bag instead of spilling out over all of your stuff.

Clothing and soft items can go in black rubbish bags which you can use later to put your rubbish out. If you are concerned about spillages from bottles, you can do like I suggested. Make sure they have a lid secure tightly, and then put each one in a separate plastic bag wrapped up in it. Then lastly, put those bottles upright in a box all wedged in together.

I don't really leave anything till last, but I can tell you what I move first. I move my pets first. It bothers them to see me packing up so come the move day, they go first to the new abode and the stuff comes after. That way, they know that they have gone to the place where the stuff is going to. It gives them peace of mind.

I think that having OCD would make things more difficult when moving, which is why it is a great idea to label each box. Therefore, you know that the potato peeler is in the box labelled 'kitchen', and the cushions are in one of the huge plastic rubbish sacks!

Once you have moved all of your stuff out, go and check for the last time that you have left nothing. That way, you know that you have taken everything with you and it should only be a matter of time before you find what you need. It is a case of just being patient. If you have checked that you took everything with you, then you can be sure that what you need will turn up in the unpacking.

I actually love moving, it is a new place, new chances and new people that I like. Good luck to you in your new home @Kaynil I wish you all the best and hope you will be very happy there.

 

[Natasha0717]

YES, OCD will make things complicated...because of course the entire packing process will be done to perfection.
I would keep all clothing together and label it, then all decorations together, label it, all dishes, silverware, etc. together, label it, you get where I'm going with this. Color-coding, wrapping and bubble-wrapping, all neatly put into boxes and stacked accordingly. Don't even get me started thinking about it. But once it's over, it's over, and your OCD can take a break again. My brother and I both have OCD really, really bad. You don't even wanna know how he organized his kids' Lego's in the basement when he knew the whole family was coming over for Christmas. Scared me a little.