Guides
Practical help with storage boxes, moving house and storage units, and honest comparisons of the apps that keep track of them.
The best apps for finding things in storage boxes
An honest comparison of home inventory and QR box label apps, for people who want to find their stored things, not just list them for insurance.
QR code labels for storage boxes: do you need to buy special stickers?
You do not need to buy branded QR stickers or a label subscription. Here is how QR box labels work, what to print on them and which label sheets to use.
How to organise a storage unit so you can find anything in it
A practical plan for packing, laying out and recording a self storage unit, so finding one item takes minutes, not an afternoon of unstacking boxes.
How to label moving boxes so unpacking takes a day, not a month
A simple labelling system for moving house: room, number, priority and a contents list for every box, so you know what to open first and where everything went.
Sortly for home use: is it worth it, and what are the alternatives?
Sortly is a capable inventory app, but its plans are now priced for businesses. Here is what a household actually gets, what it costs, and the alternatives.
Moving house checklist: what to do and when (free printable)
A week by week moving house checklist, from eight weeks before moving day to your first week in the new home. Free to print as a PDF or edit in Word.
Garage sale checklist: plan, price and sell in a weekend (free printable)
Everything to do before, during and after a garage sale or yard sale, with simple pricing rules and a free checklist to print or edit.