Clear the room before the floor goes in
Flooring crews and painters need empty rooms. Pack closets, bookshelves and cabinets into stackable totes the day before, label them by room, and move them to another part of the house while the work happens. Lids help keep ordinary dust off contents (they are not airtight, so protect delicate items separately).
A two-room flooring job typically fits 20 totes ($115, 2 weeks, dolly included); whole-floor projects fit 40 ($209). Pick a pickup date after you expect to unpack. Contractors: send clients this page.