顏色編碼‧搬家變輕鬆 Simplifying House Moving with Colour Coding

搬家是一件令人頭痛的事，然而，透過一個簡單巧妙的方法，我找到一個把搬家過程變得相對輕鬆的方式。謹此分享這個方法，希望你搬家時能用得上。

首先，在舊居把物件入箱時，我除了為每個紙箱編號，還貼上一個小圓點顏色貼紙，標示每個箱所屬的房間：客廳、飯廳、睡房、書房、車房……等。這些號碼和顏色標籤在每個箱的前、後、左、右和頂部都有，務求令紙箱無論怎麼擺放，都看得見數字和顏色。

搬運當天，在搬運工人抵達新居前，我預先在各個房間張貼告示，告示內容列出每間房所應對的顏色、屬於這房間的各個紙箱之編號、紙箱的總數。工人搬運時，直接按照顏色把紙箱放到相對的房間，這比起閱讀「房間一」、「房間二」等文字快捷得多。此外，我和老公各自駐守地下和一樓，每當工人運送一個紙箱，我們就在告示上劃掉對應的號碼，完成後，按告示上的資料點一下總數，就順利完成了整個過程！

搬運工人對這個編排非常欣賞，說它既清楚又有效。他們很快便適應了這個方法，並找到適合的流程。貨車上的人按照標籤的顏色把紙箱分開放置，其他工人則把同色的紙箱搬到所屬房間，整個流程超級順暢。後來他們更自得其樂，打賭哪個房間會最先劃掉所有號碼，弄得搬運過程雖然「身水身汗」卻充滿笑聲。最後完成搬運後，他們離開前更豎起拇指向我說：「Good System!」

希望這個方法在你搬家時用得著吧！

Moving house can be a headache. I devised a method to make the process of moving smoother and more organised. I’m sharing it here in the hope that you might find it useful when you move house.

To begin with, when packing items at the old house, I assigned numbers to the boxes as well as coloured stickers. Each colour indicated a corresponding room for each box: living room, dining room, bedroom, study, garage… etc. I put the numbers and small-dot stickers on all sides of each box, ensuring that no matter how the boxes were placed or stacked, the numbers and colours would remain visible.

On the moving day, before the workers arrived at the new house, I posted notices for each room, indicating the colour label for each room, the number codes of the boxes belonging to that room, and the total number of boxes expected for the room. Then the workers moved the boxes to their respective rooms based on the colour codes. This proved to be much quicker than reading words like ‘Room 1’ or ‘Room 2’. My husband and I stationed ourselves on the ground floor and first floor respectively. As each box was delivered, we checked off the corresponding number on the notice. Finally, we verified the total count of boxes in accordance with the information on the notice.

The workers expressed their appreciation for this system, saying that it was clear and effective. They swiftly adapted to this arrangement and carried it out seamlessly. Those in the truck sorted the boxes according to colour labels, while others placed boxes of the same colour within their designated rooms. The entire process was super smooth. Later on, the workers even added a touch of enjoyment by betting on which room would be the first to have all numbers marked off. As such, the process, though physically demanding, was filled with laughter and fun! The moving job was completed rather quickly, and as the workers were leaving, they gave me a thumbs-up and praised, “Good System!”

I hope you find this method beneficial when you embark on your next house move!