Things You Should NOT Pack

You already know the best ways to pack items like clothing when you’re getting ready for a move. You probably even have your own organizational system for packing to ensure that all of your items are properly packed and easy to unpack. But do you what things you shouldn’t pack? Some things you should pack until just before you’re ready to leave and other items you should never pack at all. Your movers will give you a list of any potentially hazardous items that they will not move but just to be safe when you’re packing up your things you should know that you should never pack:

There are other items that you can pack but you should pack at the last minute and keep with you like:

Guns

If you have keep guns in your home do not pack them until you are ready to leave and make sure that they are unloaded and safely stored in a portable gun safe when you move them. Never leave guns in a gun safe when you are moving. Take the guns with you in your car in a locked portable gun safe.

Important Papers

Your birth certificates, passports, Social Security cards, your marriage certificate, and other important papers including your mortgage, your insurance papers, and any financial papers should never get packed in boxes. If the boxes get lost you would have to try and replace all of your important documents and if they fell into the wrong hands you could end up fighting identity theft.

A much better way to move your important documents is to get a large binder and some clear protective sheets. Create a section for each family member and put the important documents in plastic sleeves then clip them into the binder. Carry the binder with you in your purse or put in in the trunk of the car. That way you will have all of your important documents right at your fingertips when you need them and they will be protected.

Food

Even though it might be hard to let go of that bottle of Lemon Pepper that’s been sitting in your pantry since before your first child was born it’s time to move on. Throw out your spices if they’re more than a year old. Toss out those old ketchup and mustard packets too. Only bring canned or non-perishable food that your family will actually eat. The cost of restocking the pantry and fridge at your new home is just part of the costs of moving.