Mat, my husband, has named it the Jenga shelf system. 2"x28" wood pieces support sheets of plywood and the boxes slide into the temporary shelves. The shelving packs compactly and assembles quickly as boxes are unloaded from the moving truck. In the new house, this whole system is reused until gradually we have everything unpacked. While at our house here in Manchester, some boxes were never unpacked, so the shelves served as storage support.
All the boxes are numbered and coordinate with a master spreadsheet that is categorised. For instance, 2-K1 is Move number 2, kitchen box 1. Move number 1 was from Newcastle to Manchester just nine months ago.
Above is a screen shot of one page of the master spreadsheet. This is such a help when you really need something, but don't want to unpack all the kitchen boxes to find it! This is also a great system for loft or garage storage when you want to keep things packed for a while.
I won't be doing much blogging for the next several weeks as our move is early next month and homeschooling and life must continue regardless of packing and unpacking. Stay tuned for pictures from our new location! You wouldn't waste a prayer on us if we come to mind in the next few weeks.
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