Make Moving Easier

Make Moving Easier

简易搬家

It’s well known that moving home is highly stressful. So, you need to prepare in advance and get needy for the big move. Whether you’re moving cross-country or across the street, there are some things that you just have to do and get in order. These organising tips will help you make the moving process easier, less stressful and better for the whole family.

众所周知，搬家是一件非常压力的事。无论你只是搬到临街或移民，有些东西你还是必须提早做准备。以下有几项贴士能让你更顺利地完成搬家，减少压力、节省时间及整合整个家庭。

Sorting

分类

Sort through all your belongings, like your furniture, children’s toys, clothes, books and even crockery. Give any unwanted items to your friend or the local charity home. Don’t pack them and take them with you and only to have them sorted out in the new home.

从家具、儿童玩具、衣服、书籍和餐具等，一一分类所有物品。把你不需要的物品转赠给朋友或慈善集团。千万别把它们也带到新家，这只会加重你的负担来整理。

Labels all boxes clearly

标签所有箱子

Make sure that all boxes are labelled clearly with their contents. You can take it a step further by using colour coding to organise where the boxes will go in your new home.

依据箱子里的内容物，在箱子外标签清楚。你可以使用颜色来标签箱子，当箱子搬进新家时，就能更容易地分辨出哪个箱子应该放置在哪个房间里。

Right size of boxes

选对箱子

Small boxes for heavy items like books and large boxes for light items like linens and pillows. This is to reduce the chance of breaking your valuables and making the moving job easier. Put heavier items at the bottoms of the boxes, lighter items on top.

将重的物品如书籍放入小箱子里，大箱子则存入轻的物品如枕头或床套。这是因为能减少箱子的重力，并且减低箱子因过重而破掉。将较重的物件先放进箱子底部，较轻的物品摆在上面，这样能平衡箱子的重力。

Secure the boxes well

将箱子以胶纸固定

Use the tape generously to close the bottom and top seams, then making a couple of wraps all the way around the box’s top and bottom edges, where pressure is concentrated.

使用胶纸来封闭箱子的底部和顶部的接缝处，另外，依据箱子的顶部和底部的边缘封上胶纸，来增加重量受力。

Bundle the breakables

捆绑易碎品

As you pack your dishes, put packing paper around each one, then wrap bundles of five or six together with more paper. Pack dishes on their sides, never flat, and use plenty of crunched-up paper as padding above and below. Cups and bowls can be placed inside one another, with paper in between, and wrapped three or four in a bundle. Pack them all in a dish-barrel boxes and label it “FRAGILE – THIS SIDE UP”.

当你收拾餐碟时，将包装纸放在每个碟子之间，然后以5至6个盘子，利用更多的报纸捆绑在一起。用大量的报纸作为填充放在上方和下方，来减少它们的碰撞。被子和碗利用同样做法，将报纸放作为间隔，并以3至4个作为一个捆绑。将它们都放入箱子里并标签“易碎品”。

May your house move be a great move.

愿新家为你带来好运。

By: Pek Yeng

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