I like the way you move: How to make relocation easier (or at least prettier and more fun)

    • Buttoned Up Moving Kit
    • Graphic Packing Tape
    • Lanyard-ready Sharpie markers
    • Moving blanket
    • The Space Planner book
    • Furniture sliders
    • Moving announcements for apartment people
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Buttoned Up Moving Kit

Buttoned Up's Moving Kit binder contains checklists for packing and duty delegation, plus "open me first" stickers, instructions for changing your address and lots more. $24.95 from See Jane Work.

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I don't think anything even needs to be said here about what a pain moving can be--how it's expensive and exhausting and fraught and can lead to arguments and owing your most-muscled friends a lifetime supply of pizza and beer--so instead, I'm going to focus on all the handy supplies and accessories that can make the whole undertaking just a tiny bit more fun. Click through the slide show to get all the goods, then tell us: What's your secret to an easier (or more fun) move?

More little ways to make your life easier, as seen on Shine:
Replace half-empty paint cans with a touch-up paint dispenser
Tablecloth weights keep alfresco dinner parties in place
The Dry-Erase refrigerator
6-in-1 container opener
Biodegradable trash bags
A space-saving step ladder/ironing board combo