The 15 Best Moving Supplies Will Make Everything Go Smoothly

Moving is basically a series of checklists. There are walk-throughs to schedule, paint jobs to plan, and movers to hire, and in the rush to get all the major things out of the way, you might be forgetting to plan for the mundanity of it all. You know, the little annoyances and stressors that come with boxing up your entire life: making sure you have enough packing materials, for example, or getting the required tools together ahead of time to avoid numerous last-minute trips to the hardware store.

To help get the ball rolling, we're rounding up 15 moving supplies everyone should have ready to go before the big day—some obvious essentials, like packing tape or sturdy boxes, as well as some little things that you might not have thought to buy, but will make your life a whole lot easier.