How to Pack Boxes or Cartons When You Are Moving Home
Packing is one of the most tiresome, boring, problematic, and challenging tasks involved in all kinds of moving situation. When you are moving into a new home to a new location or city or state, it is but obvious that you have lots of stuffs and belongings which need proper packing and boxing. Good packing is imperative because it ensures for safe & damage-free transit of goods to the new respective destination. When it comes to pack things, people often feel themselves helpless and because it is not a fun chore. It needs expert hand. Here are a few tips and suggestions which can help you pack boxes or cartons like professionals when you are moving home to a new location or city or state.
Have plenty of packing & moving supplies handy. You will need packing supplies like boxes, cartons, bubble wrap, wrapping sheets, newspapers or tissue papers, packaging tape, scissors, marking pen, labeling stickers, etc. Make sure you use packing materials of good quality. You can ask your movers for recommended packing & boxing supplies.
Select the proper size and type of strong boxes or cartons. Pack heavy items in smaller cartons. Such items may by your books, canned food, record albums, etc. Use recommended boxes or cartons in order to pack items like large pictures, glass tops, glass shelves, mirrors, clocks, mattresses, etc.
When you are moving locally you can transport some items without packing. Such items are large pictures, glass tops, glass shelves, mirrors, clocks, mattresses, etc. Generally such items are packed for long distance move. Lamps or lamp shades should be always packed whether it is move for short distance or long distance.
Pack one room at a time. Do not try all your pack all room items in at a time or in single day. If you will try to so, it is sure that you will get extremely tired or also it is possible that you will be unable to pack all your rooms.
Tape the bottom of boxes or cartons properly & firmly using enough layer of good quality packaging tape. Put heavy items on the bottom and lighter items of the top to prevent damage. Use lots of papers, padding materials, bubble wraps, wrapping sheets in order to prevent damage. Place breakable or fragile items carefully in boxes or cartons. Fill boxes or cartons correctly. Close boxes and seal with heavy duty packaging tape. Label each box properly and correctly.
I hope tips and suggestions mentioned in this article will be helpful in packing of boxes or cartons when you are moving home to a new location, city or state.
Santosh Ets is a relocation expert and amateur writer primarily focusing on relocation & transportation related topics. Currently he is rendering his services to a reputable Packers and Movers Pune based company. Know more about helpful packing and moving tips on the Pune Packers Movers website.
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