moving, how to, packing

I have moved several times & it is never a fun experience. First off, things that you HAVE TO HAVE (like meds, shampoo, hairbrush, tooth brush, change of clothers) put all that in a bag & put it in the front of your car. Then start in the least used room & pack it first. Pack the boxes so that heavy things are on the bottom & lightweight things are on the top. Make sure that you label the outside of the boxes what room it goes in & what the main contents of the box is. Go from room to room doing this. I suggest that you leave the kitchen until last since it is usually the most difficult to pack. Mark any boxes that have glass or breakables on the outside of the box as such. If you can, put the boxes on the truck with the ones that go to the back of the house in the front (so they can come off first) that way you aren't tripping over boxes on your way through the house. Once you get to your new home, unpack in reverse order, unpack the kitchen first & then move room to room until you get everything unpacked. Good luck to you!