top of page
Faint Glow
Writer's pictureLauren Bracy

How to Pack for a Hassle-Free Moving?

The process of moving is a very cumbersome one but people must move time and again to flourish and gain better in their lives. For some moving to a new place away from their family and friends would be traumatizing enough.  If you are helping them or you are moving yourself, you would like to spare yourself the trouble of handling a chaotic or bad packaging. If the process of packing stuff is done the correct way, there is no way that you will not find the moving process a smooth and tidy one. The first and the foremost problems encountered by the people that do not know how to go about packing is that they suffer a lot of loss. Their favorite china could be chipped off; their coffee table could be scratched or the screen of their TV gets cracked. To avoid all these from happening it is important that you learn the real art of packing. The packing boxes play a crucial role in the whole process of moving and it is important that you understand their importance in it. What type of packing boxes you should use? You should try to use smaller boxes for all your stuff. If your item is big try to dismantle it and make it as compact as possible. For items, such as bed sofa and other furniture, you will need to use bubble wraps and cardboard to protect it. And for other the bigger items that cannot be opened or folded you can opt for the bigger boxes. However, make sure that the items snugly fit into the boxes leaving little or no space at all. This does not mean that your packing boxes must bulge from all the sides and tear open as soon as you lift it or in the midway. Make all items safe: The best way to make the fragile items safe is by cushioning them. You can use old clothes or the bubble wrap or the plastic covers that are of no use. However, the old clothes that cannot be left behind are best used by wrapping them around items that need cushioning inside the packing boxes. This will help you save space too. Label all the boxes: You may not want to start fretting in your new home about what item to search for in which box. For this, you need to label each box. Or, you could even make a small note book about all the items that are kept in each box that has been numbered. This will make it easier for you to search for each and every thing or stuff that you have bothered to move. Move each box room wise: When you are loading the boxes in the truck you must make sure that all the boxes belonging to one room are moved all together. This way you can easily rearrange the stuff when you reach your new home. In your new home, you just need to move the boxes per the room they belong to. Use good material while packing: You are not required to use high end packing material for your stuff for everything, but for your delicate precious items, you should ensure you have enough padding and protection so it does not get damaged. You must especially pay attention to the tape that you use because if the adhesive is not of a good quality, the tape may come off damaging all your belongings in the midway. Only tapes that have been designed for packing must be used. Ensure secured packing: The packing boxes must be securely packed when moving from one place to another. They should not open by themselves but they must be easy to unpack when you reach home. Right kind of planning and packing will make your moving process an easy one.

0 views0 comments

Commentaires


bottom of page