Start with what will not fit anyway
Before taping a single box, walk the new apartment's floor plan if you have it and be honest about what genuinely fits. A sectional that worked in a house living room is not always going to work in a smaller apartment layout.
Selling or donating oversized pieces before the move saves both a carry down the old stairwell and a squeeze up the new one.
Label for the carry, not just the room
Write the destination room on two sides of every box rather than the top, since boxes get stacked in a stairwell and the top disappears from view.
For apartment moves specifically, mark anything genuinely heavy so the crew knows to bring extra hands before starting a stair carry rather than discovering the weight halfway up.
Book the elevator early
If your building has a freight elevator, reserve it as soon as your move date is set. Many Wichita apartment communities book these windows quickly, especially at the end of the month.
Confirm whether the building needs a certificate of insurance from the moving company, and pass that requirement along early so it does not hold up the reservation.
Pack a first night bag
Bedding, chargers, toiletries, and a change of clothes go in a bag that stays with you, not on the truck. Apartment moves often finish later in the day than expected once stairs or an elevator reservation are involved.
Having what you need for the first night without digging through boxes makes the whole day feel less chaotic.
Let the crew handle the stairs
Once the crew arrives, the safest thing you can do is stay out of the stairwell while heavy items are moving through it. Trying to help with a carry usually slows the job and risks an injury nobody needs.
A short walkthrough at the end, checking closets and the old unit together, closes the day out cleanly.