Putting Together a Survival Box
When packing boxes to move, it makes sense to put aside a few items that you will need during the process. A survival cardboard box should contain items that you will need right before you’re leaving and after everything else has been packed, as well as items to be used as soon as you arrive to your new home and before you start unpacking. Examples of things to put in these such moving boxes include:
· A couple of sheets or large towels. You can use one to cover yourself and one to cover the window in the bedroom, so the light doesn’t bother you in the morning. This is especially important if the curtains are still not up in your new home.
· Toilet paper, toothpaste, soap and toothbrush.
· Any medications you need to take on a daily basis.
· A couple of light bulbs, in case there aren’t any already there. You want to make sure you have lights on your first night there.
· Cleaning supplies, including garbage bags, paper towels, small broom (take the handle off so it fits in the box), a multipurpose spray cleaner, bleach and a few rags.
· Basic kitchen utensils, such as knives and forks, a couple of plates and cups and instant coffee or tea bags. You should also research in advance for local food delivery shops and write down their phone numbers in a piece of paper, so you can get pizza or Chinese food (instead of cooking) on your first night.
· Small tools to assemble furniture or fix doorknobs and other essentials on your first day.
· Pet food and their dishes.
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