#7. Pack essential items separately
For the first day or two of your move, you will still need to shower, right?
Yes, let’s assume so.
You might also want to brush your teeth, change your clothes, do your hair, make-up, or indeed, do any other day-to-day “essential” activity (“Marvin, where on earth did you put the teabags!!?”).
Save yourself a lot of rummaging through the boxes and boxes of non-essential items, by separating any essentials you might need before everything is unpacked.
Make yourself an overnight bag, and also a carrier bag for any hot drinks, biscuits and snacks (they make the move a lot smoother!).