{"id":33210,"date":"2016-01-13T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-13T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=33210"},"modified":"2019-07-10T13:06:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T20:06:26","slug":"top-5-moving-supplies-you-wish-you-knew-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/13\/top-5-moving-supplies-you-wish-you-knew-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Moving Supplies You Wish You Knew About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows the saying, \u201cHindsight is 20\/20.\u201d It&#8217;s an idiom for a reason, but that doesn&#8217;t make it any less frustrating. So, hopefully, you&#8217;re reading this post before your next move, because I&#8217;m about to bestow some magical moving gems in the form of the top 5 moving supplies you&#8217;ll be glad you used.<\/p>\n<h3>Paper tape<\/h3>\n<p>Republican or Democrat? Religious or atheist? Regular mayonnaise or Miracle Whip? Some subjects have a very clear and emotional divide. The same goes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Tape\/Packaging-Mailing-Tape?id=3028&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clear<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Tape\/Box-Packaging-Paper-Tape?mid=143&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paper packing tape<\/a>. I&#8217;m taking a stance here. I&#8217;m pro paper tape. Here are my reasons. It&#8217;s easy to tear. No need for a dispenser or folding the edge so you can get a hold of it. And, you can write on it. Plus, it&#8217;s just as secure.<\/p>\n<h3>Dish Saver and Glass Pack Kit<\/h3>\n<p>There are many \u201cfirst world problems\u201d out there, but opening a box of broken dishes is definitely one of the saddest. All those collectible pint glasses and mismatched plates in pieces. If you don&#8217;t live like a 23-year-old bachelor like I do, you may have actual valuable, matching dishes. Use a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Kitchen-moving-boxes\/Dish-Saver-Kit?id=2577&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dish saver<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Kitchen-moving-boxes\/Glass-Pack-Kit?id=2701&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">glass pack<\/a> kit so you don&#8217;t have to tweet about this tragedy later and become a victim of Internet mockery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-33245\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CTOuc2lWUAAi4RG.jpg\" alt=\"moving supplies\" width=\"603\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CTOuc2lWUAAi4RG.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CTOuc2lWUAAi4RG-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Dish Barrel Box<\/h3>\n<p>Remember those \u201cvaluable, matching dishes\u201d I mentioned previously? If you have those, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Kitchen-moving-boxes\/Dish-Barrel-Box?id=2573&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dish barrel box<\/a> should be on your list of moving supplies to use. It&#8217;s very sturdy with \u201cwith double-walled extra protection.\u201d I&#8217;m trying to think of a scenario when double walls are a bad thing, but I got nothing.<\/p>\n<h3>Moving Labels<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure if you know this, but I won the <a href=\"http:\/\/myuhaulstory.com\/2015\/12\/15\/top-10-moving-meme-challenge-entries\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=myuhaulstory&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moving Meme Challenge<\/a>. That&#8217;s right. You&#8217;re in the presence of royalty. (No need to curtsy.) But, my favorite meme was about unpacking boxes that you didn&#8217;t label. I wish I purchased these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Moving-lifting-tools\/Moving-Labels?id=2824&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving labels<\/a> for my last cross-country move. Unpacking would have been so much easier.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33246\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg\" alt=\"moving supplies\" width=\"600\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/PicMonkey-Collage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/PicMonkey-Collage-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>10-Inch Stretch Plastic Wrap<\/h3>\n<p>What&#8217;s not to love about this product? You can use it for so many things \u2026 and some of them are moving. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Movers-Stretch-Plastic-Wrap?mid=102&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mover&#8217;s stretch plastic wrap<\/a> is the Velcro of moving. Use it to secure drawers and storage bins during your move, or to wrap around furniture pads to keep them in place. I wouldn&#8217;t move without it!<\/p>\n<h3>Bonus moving supplies tip!<\/h3>\n<p>As you know if you&#8217;ve ever moved before, creative packing is a skill. Sometimes the items you want to pack are just too large to fit in standard boxes, like large framed artwork or pictures. Use two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Boxes\/Mirror-picture-boxes\/Large-Mirror-Box?id=8696&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20160113-top5movingsupplies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mirror boxes<\/a> to create a larger box. Thanks to this tip, your framed portrait of dogs playing poker will be protected on the journey.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your favorite moving supplies? Let us know in the comments.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone knows the saying, \u201cHindsight is 20\/20.\u201d It&#8217;s an idiom for a reason, but that doesn&#8217;t make it any less frustrating. So, hopefully, you&#8217;re reading this post before your next move, because I&#8217;m about to bestow some magical moving gems in the form of the top 5 moving supplies you&#8217;ll be glad you used. 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