The Moving Edit

PACKING

Room-by-room packing guides, labelling systems and what to do with the awkward things.

Paint tins, aerosols and propane set aside from packed moving totes

What NOT to Pack: What Movers Can't Take, and What You Shouldn't Bother With

What movers legally can't transport in Canada, what to keep with you instead, and the things that aren't worth moving at all.October 15, 2026

Moving totes labelled on the side with a thick black marker

How to Label Moving Boxes So Unpacking Is Actually Easy

Most people label boxes with the room they came from. A simple system that makes moving day faster and unpacking dramatically easier.October 9, 2026

Plates wrapped and packed standing on edge in a Binny's moving tote

How to Pack a Kitchen Without Breaking Anything

The kitchen is the hardest room to pack and the easiest to get wrong. How to pack plates, glassware, knives and appliances so everything arrives intact.September 29, 2026

Packed and labelled moving totes stacked in a hallway

PackingIn depth

The Complete Guide to Packing a House

How to pack a whole house without losing your mind — the right order, the right materials, room-by-room instructions, and the labelling system that makes unpacking easy.September 2, 2026

Stacked reusable moving totes in a living room being packed

How Much Stuff Do You Actually Have?

Every calculator gives a different answer. Here's why bedroom count is the wrong question — and a room-by-room method that gets you closer in twenty minutes.August 31, 2026