We are in the process of moving and I came up with this nifty idea. I put a strip of masking tape across each cabinet door and drawer in the kitchen (and bathrooms) as I empty and clean it to save time later. That way nothing can be put back in there and I won't have to double check it on last day of moving. I'm also doing this on doors to closets.
By Darlene Baker from Brownsburg, IN
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Brilliant idea! Thanks so much for telling us about it and sharing your genius! :)
Now, why didn't I ever think of this, as many times as I've moved? If I ever move again, I plan to do it your way.
You're braver than I, if you won't go back and double-check each one! But at least you can do so in reasonable confidence that you won't get any nasty surprises, like half a carton's worth of things to find room for in some box from another room while the van is being loaded. lol
Here's my tip, after having movers stack my boxes five high, all with labels to the wall, and my everyday cookware on the bottom under the fine china and the boxes of books: I made labels on my computer, using 2"x2.5" labels, a set of five for each carton (they come in sheets of 5 rows, 3 labels per row), and put them on each side and on the top.
Gee, I wondered what the deal was about Mark emptying the cabinets when moving! lol!
Instead of masking tape which leaves a mess when you peel it off, if you can get it off, use a blue tape called "painter's tape." It will stick all right, but it also peels off without leaving a mess. Available at all paint and hardware stores and probably Walmart, too.
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