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Moving Into a New Apartment: The Essentials Checklist

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Moving is the one time it pays to buy storage before you need it, since the bins you pack with become the bins you organize with. This checklist covers what to grab first: stackable totes that move and then store, under-bed containers that reclaim dead space, and the no-drill basics that get a new place functional on day one without touching the walls.

The quick checklist

  • Stackable totes that pack and then store
  • Under-bed bins for off-season items
  • Damage-free hooks for the entryway
  • Over-the-door organizer for the closet

Pack it, then store it

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Reclaim hidden space

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Set up day one, no drill

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