When people plan for moves, what they worry the most about is the cumbersome packing task that comes with it! Like any normal household has a world of things that begins with the basics – clothes, objects in the kitchen and bedrooms, to the furniture, appliances, to the complicated ones like plants, library, antiques and artworks, aquariums, upholstery, cabinets, and chests that not only take time but also unique ways of handling. Some of them are fragile while some items are massive and call for cautious moving techniques, which we might not be aware of. If in case you are stuck and struggling in a similar situation, we would advise you to choose the professionals for the project. Conducting house moves is not possible single-handedly, but you can ease out your struggle by booking the shifting experts from Agarwal Packers. Their team is diligent, experienced, and brings in the best of ways to relieve your moving day struggle. But in case you are doing the entire packing alone, here are some pieces of advice (expert packing tips) that you can consider, for a smoother relocation.
Let’s get started…
Before we begin, make sure you have the needful packing supplies with you:
• Packing Paper
• Bubble Wraps
• Styrofoam Sheets
• Moving Blankets
• Moving Cartons
• Cardboard Boxes
• Plastic Bags
• Packing Peanuts
• Heavy Duty Packing Tape
• Safety Scissors
• Plastic Wraps
• Permanent Markers
• Name Labels
Once you gather the basic packing materials, you should go by the step-by-step packing process mentioned below:
• Start Early – Whether you have a nominal range of items or have a larger household to pack, you need time. So, always start planning for your move early on, right after you have decided upon your moving date. Also, make sure you have a set plan on your mind so you can follow it throughout the process.
• Pick A Space – One more thing you should do is, choose a particular space, ideally an open area that you can make your packing station. Keep your packing materials basket/kit in this area so you can perform the packing of your items in the area and keep the prepared boxes alongside in order.
• Pack Slowly – There is no point in rigorously packing things without any proper strategy. It will ultimately exhaust you and you won’t be able to manage the remaining lot of items in your household that are yet to be packed. So, have a sorted plan for your packing process, for example – if you are going by room to room, you can pack living room items first, followed by your kitchen and so on.
• Think Through – While you are sorting out items from each of your rooms (one room at a time), you will find several items that you do not need anymore. Old clothes, broken toys, and electronic items, old books, and stationery damaged furniture and expired medicines. Whatever the things might be, make sure you sort out to keep only the required ones.
• How to Pack – Whether you have booked professional movers like Agarwal Packers and Movers, or you are doing it on your own, there has to be an accurate process that you should follow. For instance:
• All household items should be dealt with care while packing.
• Bring to use sufficient packing materials (packing sheet, bubble wraps, plastic sheet) to wrap all your goods.
• Always add more cushioning to your fragile items (you can use old clothes and soft linen for the purpose, apart from bubble wraps).
• Any vacant space in the moving cartons should be sealed with foam peanuts, crushed newspapers and tissues, and crumpled paper.
• Wrapping all the small and big household items with multiple layers of the protective layer is a must. Never club fragile goods together without enveloping a layer of packing paper or bubble wrap for every single piece to provide utmost protection.
• Heavier items/packages should be placed below, both in the moving carton and the moving truck. Never keep any object into a moving carton without adding a sufficient layer of wadding from the bottom and the walls.
• While you are packing your clothes, always try to roll them rather than stacking them and place them in your moving carton or box. This would save a lot of space and keep your clothes safe and sound, without much crumpling and creasing.
• Tackle Furniture – Other than the elementary household items, we also own multiple furniture and fixtures that are not just complicated but risky to pack and prepare for a move. So, we advise you to seek online assistance or refer to the user manual if you are undoing the cables or settings of your electronic appliance. All of this would take time, so make sure you designate a specific date for disassembling and preparing your furniture and other electronic items.
• Pack Toiletries – Once you are done packing a majority of your household items, you should get into packing your washroom supplies (including all your cosmetics and bathing supplies) should be carefully packed so there is no chance of spillage. Discard all the leaking, half-filled shampoo bottles, dripping bathing bars and pack only the clean items in separate zip lock bags/pouches. Designate different bags and put similar types of items in one, and repeat the process for the rest of your items.
• Box your Essentials – To ascertain you do not stress over your move even more and could enjoy a comfortable moving experience; you should get a bag of essentials ready days before your move. Here are a few items that you must include in it – pair of extra garments, some extra food items (snacks, fruits, or other eatables), medicines, towels, plastic plates, glasses and spoons, a neat dish wiping cloth, hand wash, hand sanitizer, insect repellent, bottle opener, etc.
Note: Accordingly, designate another folder for your essential documents that you would need during the move and even post that, including license, health and employment papers, valid passport, identity cards, signed agreement papers, legal documents, house papers, bank and credit card statements, etc.
EndNote
These were some of the basic packing tips that anyone planning to move can bear in mind. If you are managing your pre-move preparations on your own, these ideas would come in handy! Else, you can hire professionals from Agarwal Movers and Packers for your job to get the best of your moving experience! Have a fantastic move, people!