Hello everyone,
we are currently thinking about how to label our furniture to show which room it belongs to. We will prepare floor plans of the ground floor and first floor for the movers, indicating the rooms and where each piece of furniture should be set up. However, we would also like to label the individual pieces of furniture themselves with notes about the room they belong to. I believe this would make it easier for the movers than constantly having to look at a separate list and figure out exactly which cabinet is which.
How have you attached such labels without damaging the furniture?
Maybe I’m missing something, but the only thing I can think of are Post-It notes. They definitely wouldn’t damage anything but don’t stick very well.
Any kind of label that sticks better risks either leaving part of the label stuck to the furniture when removed, or taking some of the furniture’s finish off along with the label.
we are currently thinking about how to label our furniture to show which room it belongs to. We will prepare floor plans of the ground floor and first floor for the movers, indicating the rooms and where each piece of furniture should be set up. However, we would also like to label the individual pieces of furniture themselves with notes about the room they belong to. I believe this would make it easier for the movers than constantly having to look at a separate list and figure out exactly which cabinet is which.
How have you attached such labels without damaging the furniture?
Maybe I’m missing something, but the only thing I can think of are Post-It notes. They definitely wouldn’t damage anything but don’t stick very well.
Any kind of label that sticks better risks either leaving part of the label stuck to the furniture when removed, or taking some of the furniture’s finish off along with the label.
Label the rooms with masking tape on the door frames and just tell people at the entrance which room to put things in. You don’t have to be at both the top and bottom at the same time, just at the entrance. Then people can place the labeled boxes directly in the correct room. After a few trips back and forth, everyone will know which room is which anyway.....
Moving is really not a big deal. I’ve done 7 moves in my life, all without a moving company, just with help from friends. It has always worked out so far.
Moving is really not a big deal. I’ve done 7 moves in my life, all without a moving company, just with help from friends. It has always worked out so far.
As mentioned here several times, use masking tape instead of Post-it notes! It sticks securely and can be removed without leaving residue, provided it is good quality and removed promptly.
Regarding the boxes, I recommend not only labeling them but also taking photos of the contents (box open)! Make sure the box number is visible from several angles.
Simply create a folder (Moving Boxes) in your smartphone’s note-taking app and make a separate note for each box:
1. For example, Decor .... Photos 1,2,3
2. XYZ ... Photos 1,2,3
At least in our case, this was very quick and proved useful after the move. When many boxes are stacked and you’re looking for something specific, you can quickly and fairly accurately know that it’s in box number 7...
Sounds complicated, but it isn’t.
Regarding the boxes, I recommend not only labeling them but also taking photos of the contents (box open)! Make sure the box number is visible from several angles.
Simply create a folder (Moving Boxes) in your smartphone’s note-taking app and make a separate note for each box:
1. For example, Decor .... Photos 1,2,3
2. XYZ ... Photos 1,2,3
At least in our case, this was very quick and proved useful after the move. When many boxes are stacked and you’re looking for something specific, you can quickly and fairly accurately know that it’s in box number 7...
Sounds complicated, but it isn’t.
A small tip:
My wife took photos of the cabinets, which were supposed to be restocked with the same contents, and even printed and glued the pictures inside the cabinets. This allowed private moving helpers to quickly put a few compartments away. Of course, this only works if you are moving many pieces of furniture and want to arrange them in the exact same way.
That was the case for us, and my wife prepared everything so well that by around 7 p.m. on moving day, all the boxes to be unpacked were completely empty and the contents neatly stored.
My wife took photos of the cabinets, which were supposed to be restocked with the same contents, and even printed and glued the pictures inside the cabinets. This allowed private moving helpers to quickly put a few compartments away. Of course, this only works if you are moving many pieces of furniture and want to arrange them in the exact same way.
That was the case for us, and my wife prepared everything so well that by around 7 p.m. on moving day, all the boxes to be unpacked were completely empty and the contents neatly stored.
netuser schrieb:
As mentioned here several times, use masking tape instead of Post-It notes!
It holds securely and can be removed without residue, provided it is good quality and removed promptly.
Regarding the boxes, I recommend not only labeling them but also taking photos of the contents (box open)! Make sure the box number is visible from multiple sides.
Simply create a folder (moving boxes) in your smartphone’s note app and make a separate note for each box:
1. e.g. Decorations .... Photos 1,2,3
2. XYZ ... Photos 1,2,3
At least for us, this worked very quickly and proved useful after the move.
When numerous boxes are stacked and you’re looking for something specific, you can quickly and fairly accurately know that the item is in box number 7...
Sounds complicated, but it isn’t. That’s a great idea, I’ve done something similar myself, although so far I’ve used Excel. I’ll definitely copy the smartphone method from you.
Each box gets a number, ground floor/upper floor marked, a rough description of the contents, and of course which room it should go to.
I’ll look into the masking tape. Maybe on an inconspicuous spot (I’m still a bit wary of IKEA particleboard after all these years).
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Pinkiponk28 Sep 2020 19:59kati1337 schrieb:
... but then he will probably point his finger at me if he doesn’t know where something belongs Maybe you can believe me, it’s still a thousand times better than him making decisions himself or guessing… I know what I’m talking about.Similar topics