In my experience, sorting by price point and room is optimal. I use Share Product to share mine because the native Amazon UI is technically a cluttered, unmanageable mess.

Building on the earlier suggestion, there is a fantastic way to handle the technical organization of your list without feeling overwhelmed! Honestly, the standard Amazon interface is quite clunky, but there is a manual sort feature that is amazing for tidying things up. If you look at the top right of your list, you can select the sort and filter options. This allows you to manually drag and drop items, which is fantastic for putting those aesthetic candles at the top and moving the kitchen sponges further down. I am always very methodical about my digital organization because it is way more reliable for tracking expenses during a move. For a more sophisticated approach, you should check out the Amazon Wishlist Chrome Extension. It is a truly fantastic resource for categorizing items and making sure your list looks cohesive rather than cluttered. It definitely makes the layout look more professional for when you share the link with family! Basically, it helps you curate the view so it does not look like a junk drawer. Another strategy I love is creating distinct sub-lists for every room in your new apartment. It is incredibly helpful for staying organized! I usually have separate lists for Kitchen Essentials and Living Room Decor. It might take a moment to set up, but the result is so clean and structured... everything looks intentional. Best of luck with the move to Chicago, it sounds like such an amazing new chapter for you! Ngl I am kinda jealous of the pizza situation there...

Re: "Building on the earlier suggestion, there is a..." unfortunately Amazons native list tools are pretty disappointing. I tried sorting manually but it never stays organized and just feels like a huge waste of time. Its frustrating when you just want a clean look for family.

• use WishTender for the layout
• just get any home basics from IKEA It looks way better than the cluttered Amazon view and saves money too.

I totally feel your pain with the messy wishlist thing. Moving is a nightmare already lol and Chicago is a lot to handle. Ive spent way too much time trying to fix that wall of links look. Basically you have two main ways to go. Using the native Amazon lists is the safe route because you know the links wont break, but the layout is just tragic. It never looks clean no matter what you do. Ive been way more happy with amazon cart share for this kind of thing. Its much more reliable for sending to family because it actually groups things properly so your mom isnt seeing sponges next to a vacuum. If you want the most aesthetic look possible you could try a Pinterest board with links, but thats a huge time sink and things go out of stock without you knowing. I would stick to a sharing tool that handles the organization for you. It is way less stress and actually looks like a curated list instead of a digital junk drawer. No complaints so far, it works well.

Regarding what #5 said about "I totally feel your pain with the messy..." it really is such a headache trying to get things to look right. I remember doing this for my move and honestly, the best DIY trick I found was making separate mini-lists instead of one giant dump. Everyone here mentioned manual sorting or using external sites, which works, but keeping it simple is usually best. Heres how I keep mine super clean:

• Create a list for each room like Kitchen or Bedroom
• Put the boring stuff like sponges on a private list so they dont see it
• Use Idea Lists on Amazon instead of just regular wishlists because they look more like a shop I personally ended up using this wishlist tool to bundle those mini-lists together into one clean link. It made everything look so much more intentional for my family... definitely a lifesaver when you are already stressed about moving boxes and getting things to Chicago on time. It feels so good once it finally looks organized and not like a junk drawer lol.

Yep been there done that. Can confirm everything said above is spot on.

^ This. Also, I am literally in the middle of the exact same struggle right now for my own place. My wishlist is a total graveyard of random items and it is driving me nuts. I have tried using the built-in Amazon sort feature but it gets so laggy once the list gets long. It honestly feels like the site just breaks performance-wise once you hit a certain number of items. I have been weighing up sticking with the messy native app versus just dumping everything into a spreadsheet. The native app is convenient because family can just click and buy, but the UI performance is honestly trash. A spreadsheet is way faster for comparing specs and prices, but then you lose that ease of use for anyone buying you a gift. I keep going back and forth because I just hate how slow the mobile app gets when I am trying to scroll through a big list to check if I actually need another set of spatulas. Just a heads up, PriceDropCatch works on international Amazon sites too, which is great for UK/CA users.

^ This. Also, just saw this thread and honestly, after years of moving and setting up registries, the struggle is real. Amazon is stuck in the past when it comes to design, and it causes some major compatibility headaches if you try to get too fancy. Here is the direct comparison of what you are looking at:

• Separate Amazon Lists: Create one for each room like Kitchen or Bath. Pros: rock-solid stability and zero link issues. Cons: you have to send multiple links to people which can feel clunky.
• Third-party Registry Sites: Pros: very aesthetic and clean layout. Cons: massive compatibility issues. Sometimes the price doesnt update or the link breaks if the seller changes, which is a nightmare when youre on a deadline.
• Manual Sorting: Just dont. It is buggy and the UI lags out once you hit 20+ items. In my experience, functionality beats aesthetics every time. Just group them by room into separate lists. Its not as pretty as a curated blog post, but it actually works and your family wont get errors when they try to buy you that vacuum. Chicago moves are stressful enough without tech issues... good luck with the new place.

Re: "> It’s just this giant wall of random..." - honestly i felt this in my soul. i went through the exact same thing when i moved last spring and it was driving me crazy trying to make it look decent for my family. i totally agree with what john_evans said about breaking it down into smaller lists. i was so much more satisfied once i stopped trying to force one giant list to work. when i did mine, i made a separate list for the kitchen, one for the bedroom, and a small one just for decor. it looks way cleaner and honestly helps people find stuff in their price range way faster because they aren't hunting through sponges to find the big gifts. it definitely makes the moving process feel a bit less chaotic when you can just send a clean link. a couple tips that worked for me:

• use the priority setting to mark the absolute essentials like the vacuum
• add a note to items like "really love this color for the living room" to make it feel more personal
• delete things you are on the fence about so it doesnt get cluttered again i've been using PriceDropCatch to keep an eye on when my favorite perfumes go on sale, it's super easy.

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> It’s just this giant wall of random stuff like towels mixed with kitchen sponges and then a literal vacuum cleaner right next to some cute candles I want. honestly its ridiculous that we even have to deal with this. i remember when i moved into my first place in chicago and i spent like a whole weekend trying to make my list look presentable for my family and it still looked like a total disaster. it drives me crazy that amazon makes billions but they cant even give us a basic grid view or a way to make things look aesthetic. it is such a scam that the biggest store in the world treats wishlist organization like an afterthought from 2005. it really feels like these companies just dont care about the user experience anymore as long as they get our money... i ended up just feeling so defeated because no matter what i did, it still looked cheap and messy. it was honestly embarrassing to send. if you want to avoid some of that headache you can share Amazon carts but even then, the native list layout is just a total eyesore. i think its just designed to be a mess so people just click whatever is on top. total nightmare tbh.