Label Moving Boxes by Room and Contents

This short tutorial from Howcast explains a color-coded system for labeling boxes during a move. You assign a color to each room in the new home, write the destination and contents on each box as you pack, and seal the box with duct tape in the matching color. The video also covers marking fragile boxes and placing colored tape at room entrances so movers can route boxes correctly.

Complete Guide to Labelling Moving Boxes | Harry The Mover, by Harry The Mover on YouTube. 3 min 46 s.

Video length
3 min 46 s
Time to do it
Varies
Difficulty
Easy
Steps
5

What this tutorial covers

  • Assign a color to each room of the new home, such as yellow for the kitchen and blue for the master bedroom.
  • Write the destination and contents on each box as you pack, using a colored permanent marker that matches the room color.
  • Mark fragile boxes with 'fragile' stickers or bright orange duct tape, and place colored tape at each room's entrance for movers.

Steps

  1. Pick a color for each room of your new home, for example yellow for the kitchen and blue for the master bedroom.

  2. As you pack items, write the destination and contents on the box; use a colored permanent marker that matches the assigned room color.

  3. Seal the box with duct tape in the assigned color.

  4. Write 'fragile' on boxes with breakable items, or use fragile stickers; you can make your own by writing 'Fragile' on bright orange duct tape.

  5. At the new home, stick a piece of colored duct tape at the entrance to each room so movers can identify where boxes go.

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