Best roomie ever and packing tips

Apartments.com, an online marketplace for rentals, chose 12 roommates for the Roommate of the Year Contest, the winner of which will live rent free for a year, receive $10,000 and a one year membership to freecreditscore.com

Entries were accepted from across the country, and voting will be open through July 31, 2011. When voting, the public will view contestants' videos and judge them on creativity, originality, style and overall persuasiveness.

Finalists vary in personality and profession including "It's Never Gloomy When I'm Your Roomie" who can tear up the dance floor and spot sour milk a mile away, and "Your Room Just Found a Mate" who will sing his attributes while he dabs the grease off pizza.

For those who win the contest or are just moving in the near future, Digital Recording has created a list of tips for people packing things up for a big relocation.

First off, the news source reported, all boxes should have clear labels to help make unpacking less stressful. It is also recommend to unpack as soon as possible so nothing gets pushed in a corner and forgotten about. Finally, insuring any items that have significant value would prevent a disastrous accident and provide peace of mind during a stressful transition.  

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