Packing every household item to move to the new home might
sound a little irritating despite the joy of moving to a new place.
Nevertheless, the irritation is usually resulted due to mismanagement in
packing and moving. One you start managing things appropriately, there will be
no reason to get frustrated.
Based on personal experiences of several movers, we are
going to mention some helpful tips that might help you in making the process of
moving easier and unfussy.
Prepare a list
Start with making a list. This record making should involve
every item in your home. You can use this list to make a packing plan. A
notebook with blank pages should be enough to keep the record of moving. One
thing more that you can do here is noting down the process of disassembling
several items like furniture and electronics. This record would help you when
you will need assembling things back at the new place.
Get a plenty of
packaging supplies
Packaging supplies like moving boxes and the items that
assist in securing the packing are very important. Start with the boxes. Make
sure that you have a lot of boxes at your place. The number of boxes present at
your home should be larger than your estimate. You can get cheap moving boxes
from shipping companies. You can also claim free moving boxes from the moving
company you have hired.
Items that help in securing the packing such as plastic
tapes, cutters, scissors and packing materials should also be there in
appropriate amount. Remember, the safety of your items is almost entirely
dependent on how well the items are secured.
The wardrobe boxes
Wardrobe boxes are used for the purpose of preventing
wrinkles on sophisticated and costly dresses, but you can contain other clothes
in the boxes as well. The folded clothes and fabrics can be settled in the base
of these boxes. It will definitely save you a lot of space while your items are
being transported. The main benefit of storing clothes this way is that the
base of wardrobe boxes becomes a bit heavier, preventing the falling down of
boxes during moving.
Use colors
Assign colors to the rooms of your new home and use the
color strips on your boxes. The main benefit of this color tagging is that you,
your family members and the movers will have clear idea on which box belongs to
which room.
Start packing ahead
of time
Don’t wait for the last days when it comes to packing your
items. Start packing a few weeks ahead of time of moving. Items like decoration
pieces, artwork and books, which you are not going to use in the remaining days
at current place, should be packed first. Strategize this packing process over
the coming days. That will leave you with no trouble at all at the last day
before finally moving.
Protect the valuables
Valuables like jewelry and other costly utensils shouldn’t
be kept with the rest of luggage. Instead, you can pack them in a separate box
or a big suitcase and keep it with you.
