While you can find answers to all of those questions (truly, all of them) in the Ultimate Apartment Handbook here, today, we’re going to solve just one of those problems. Did I really need all that stuff on the Target checklist? How could I afford a bed and rent when I hadn’t started my new job yet? How was I going to find a place we’d like, anyway? P.S.When I was moving into my first apartment, I was overwhelmed by just about everything. Travel you’re looking forward to this summer? Packing cubes: love them/hate them/no opinion?Ĥ. Ready for a travel lightning round? Please answer in the comments, if you’d like:Ģ. ![]() For example, on our list, “Shep diapers” changed to “Shep pull-ups” changed to “Annie diapers” over the years. Because the master list is specific, you will need to update it as your family grows to keep it relevant. Update the master packing list as your family grows. I never print the list out, but you certainly could!ĥ. As I’m gathering items from the closet and around the house, I delete each item as I add it to the to-be-packed pile. Once your master list is set, you’ll simply copy it, paste it into a new Doc, and tweak it for each trip: deleting items you don’t need, adding unique items you do need, and adjusting the details as needed.Ĥ. This makes it easy to keep track of what’s left at a glance.ģ. Tip: As you’ll see in the doc, each family member has a color (and there’s a color for the household, too). Keep it as general as you’d like or make it as specific as is helpful – whatever you need to do to make it your own! Adjust the toiletries and supplies to fit your needs. Do you have two kids? Three kids? Four kids? Make a section for each of them. Spend a few minutes combing through our list and edit it to fit your family. I recommend something along the lines of “Master Packing List” :)Ģ. Once open, copy and paste it into a new Google Doc and retitle it. You can open our master family packing list right here. Again, it’s so nice to not start from scratch every time we travel – and our packing list is the perfect place to keep these reminders, since we’re checking them off at the same time as we pack! How to use our Google Docs family packing list:ġ. In addition to sections for each family member, toiletry sections, and supply sections, our master list includes reminders of things we need to do before leaving the house for a few days: things like cleaning the litter box, stopping the mail, and turning off our vacuum. Our list includes pre-trip tasks around the house, too. Use whatever you’re comfortable with, but if you don’t already have a favorite, GDocs works great for us!Ĥ. Of course, it should be said that there are other options with similar functionality to Google Docs – the iPhone Notes app is one that springs to mind. Though I prefer to reference the list on my laptop while I’m actively gathering items, I like being able to add something from my phone if I think of it while out running errands. Again, this is helpful both in the run-up to the trip as well as while we’re packing. We can reference it on our computers and phones. Packing is a joint affair in our family, so it’s nice to have a system we can both access easily.ģ. ![]() It’s easy for two (or more!) people to share Google Docs, so John and I can easily add things to the packing list in the days leading up to the trip and reference it as we pack alongside each other the night before we leave. No reinventing the wheel with every trip!Ģ. In just a few minutes, we have a custom packing list that ensures we won’t forget anything we need while we’re away. When we’re ready to pack for a specific trip, we simply copy and paste the list into a new Doc, delete anything we won’t need on that particular trip (for example, winter hats in the summer), and add any specific items we will need (for example, a Fourth of July outfit). Our master packing list includes everything our family might reasonably need for most trips. ![]() We can quickly and easily make a packing list for every destination. And then at the end, we’re going to have a travel lightning round in the comments :) Reasons why we love our Google Docs family packing list:ġ. In today’s post, I’m going to share a version of our family packing list you can make your own, as well as a bit more about why we love it and how we use it. As a family of five who travels relatively frequently and wants it to be as simple as possible – as we pack, at our destination, and when we arrive back home – implementing a master packing list a few years ago was a game-changer. On the cusp of summer travel season, I thought we could talk a bit about packing! Specifically, I wanted to share our family’s Google Docs packing list.
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