Label boxes for the person who will unpack them
A useful label says where the box belongs and what needs opening first.
“Miscellaneous” sounds useful until you need your charger. Moving labels should help you retrieve things, not simply get boxes closed.
Three details are enough
Write the destination room, main contents, and opening priority. For example: “Kitchen · mugs and coffee · first morning.” Put the information on two sides so it remains visible when boxes are stacked.
If other people are helping, agree on room names. “Small bedroom” may mean something different in the old home and the new one. A note beside the destination door saves repeated explanations.
Keep urgent items separate
Pack what you will use before unpacking: a change of clothes, toiletries, chargers, and essential personal items. Keep documents and belongings you do not want buried among boxes with you.
Reusing boxes makes sense when they are still suitable for the contents. Check their condition and ask the moving company how delicate or heavy items should be packed.
Allow for changes
Not every box will end up in its planned room. Use labels you can correct and note important changes.
When a box is empty, remove or cross out its label before reusing it. Your next move does not need to inherit the mystery of “kitchen 7.”