How to label moving boxes (room colours, numbers and a contents list)
Short answer
Give each room a colour and a short code, number the boxes per room (KIT-01, KIT-02, LIV-01), and write the number on two sides and the top. Keep a list of what's inside each number (on paper, a spreadsheet or a QR code on the label), and flag FRAGILE, HEAVY and OPEN FIRST. At the new place, put a matching colour sign on each room's door so movers drop boxes in the right room, and tick numbers off as they arrive.
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A box list that works
Box Room Contents Flags
KIT-01 Kitchen kettle, mugs, plates for 4 FRAGILE, OPEN FIRST
KIT-02 Kitchen pots, frying pan, baking trays HEAVY
LIV-02 Living room TV remote, cables, router FRAGILE, OPEN FIRST
BD1-01 Bedroom 1 sheets, duvet, pillows, towels OPEN FIRST
Never reuse a number: if KIT-03 is unpacked early, the next box is KIT-04.Good to know
Heavy items go in small boxes; light, bulky ones in big boxes.
Label the side, not only the top: stacked boxes hide their tops.
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What goes in the open-first box?
Sheets, towels, chargers, kettle and mugs, toilet paper, basic tools, any medicines.
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