Last In, First Out: How to Prioritize Your Boxes when Moving to Little Rock01/14/2018When you're relocating, amidst the boxing, organizing and planning to get to your landing-place, few people take a moment to ponder about how you will unpack once you get there. However, standing in your new home hauling boxes out of the truck, there are a several items you will want ready right away as opposed to everything else that could wait several days. It is important to be prepared for your first few hours, night and week in the house and what you'll require to be able to readily unpack at each stage for the most effortless and enjoyable move possible. Here at A-1 Freeman Moving, we have aided thousands of people move and can suggest some helpful tips on how to pack up your things in order so that unpacking is a breeze. Last In, First Out When packing a single box or the whole moving truck, it helps to keep in mind a simple ground rule known as FILO or "First In, Last Out". What this suggests is that the first thing you pack will have lots of other items heaped on top of it and will, therefore, be one of the last things you unpack. The first thing in a box will always be at the bottom and the first box into the moving truck will be in back of everything else. However, the better way to think of this in terms of your experience is "Last In, First Out" meaning that the things you pack last will be what you can access as soon as you get to your destination. Smart Packing Strategy in Little Rock When packing your entire house, it is not difficult to simply pack everything indiscriminately into boxes based more on where it is located in your house than whether or not you will need it. Instead, start by making a list of the items you will need when you are at your new abode, on the first day and over the first night. Remember that you'll probably be at the end of a long road or plane trip. If you don't check into a hotel for the first few nights, it is vital to have a few things readily available. Personal Items In the course of the first day at your new bare home, you will most likely want some perfectly normal things that the residence may or may not be equipped to offer so you will want to have planned accordingly. One thing that is most often missed is a full kit of toiletries. Make sure to pack toilet paper, hand soap and towels along with your tooth brushing and shower gear. Of course, you will also want a couple changes of clothes closeby until you unpack the wardrobe boxes. Practical The following group of things to consider is what you'll need admist unpacking. If you do not want to sit on boxes, bring a camp chair or two so you can take a load off between unpacking sessions before the furniture is in place. You will also need a box cutter or pocket knife for tape, a dolly for moving heavy or stacked boxes and your set of tools for reassembling the furniture. You can feel free to skip this step if you have contracted professional movers to unpack and reassemble for you. Unpacking Order Lastly, you'll want to ponder the sequence you will want to unpack items, especially if your possessions are coming in multiple trucks. The primary rooms to concern yourself with are the bathroom, kitchen and bedroom, in that order. Make sure to pack the rest of your essential bathroom items, like towels and medicines, somewhere easy to find and swiftly accessible. The kitchen is the next thing people overlook and find themselves eating on paper plates while seeking the box of dishes. Your kitchen boxes should be clearly labeled and packed last so you can access your dishes, pans, and spices on the first night. Finally, make sure you can make your bed before you are exhausted at the end of the day with clean sheets, pillows, and blankets. Once you or your movers have cautiously sorted, packed, and labeled everything, working with your movers is the best way to make sure that the right boxes are available early and delivered to the right rooms. This way, you won't have to sift through stacks of heavy boxes to find what you're searching for as each room will have precisely what it needs.