If you will be moving your refrigerator or washer and dryer, fill it with pillows, wicker baskets or plastic items from the kitchen.
Fill clothes hampers with bathroom items. If you have a lamp that needs special protection, wrap it carefully in towels and place it in a clothes hamper.
Fill up even small items like plastic pitchers with kitchen utensils or kitchen knick-knacks.
I clean out a large outside trash can and use it to pack my hoses, small pots and gardening tools. If I'm not sure if I should keep something, I allow myself to take it if I can fit it in that one trash can. My son-in-law says it is one step closer to the curb that way.
Don't pack glass, porcelain or ceramic containers with loose items in them that could break them. Canning jars filled with marbles or baby food jars filled with nuts and bolts are recipes for disaster.
Pack heavy things such as books in small boxes.
Don't pack things like photos, videotapes, CDs, candles, plants or pets (especially pets!) where heat or cold can get to them. Don't think any of those things will be safe and protected in a car or truck overnight. If it gets cold, they will freeze. Also, plants left in a hot car will not be safe because the heat will kill them. When transporting plants in a car, protect them from direct sunlight with a covering of newspaper because the sun will fry houseplants.
Pack kids' rooms last. They need the security of having their room the same for as long as possible. Be sure to put their favorite items in the car such as a blanket, stuffed animal or books.
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Fill up even small items like plastic pitchers with kitchen utensils or kitchen knick-knacks. 
