Packing and Moving advise for domestic shifting
Relocating from one city to another, it involves lots of tasks, like finding a professional movers and packers, scheduling the packing, moving, transporting, insurance etc. There are people who like to do it all themselves and others hire packers and movers service providers to help them. Hiring a moving company or moving agency is always good, as they are professionally trained to help people in shifting their home, office and cars etc, but if you want to do it all by yourself, you can do so. Especially if you are relocating within the city, then these tips and tricks can be really useful for you.
Start taking apart furniture and other items that can be disassembled first.
Make a list of all the electronic home appliances to be moved, unplug the power cable and clean them all to avoid any moisture etc like fridge must be defrosted and dry before you start packing.
Create groups and put similar items in one group. Most people do it room wise, like all living room, kitchen etc. You can also create groups based on the uses like all kitchen items in one group, bathroom items in another and label the boxes properly
Pack electronic equipments like DVD, home-theater, audio systems etc in their original boxes that was provided by the manufacturer using the thermo coal. Make sure all of the relevant cables are labeled properly so it would be easy for you to plug them once you unpack your goods.
Don’t pack lots of items in one box; this will help you ensure there is no extra weight that cannot be carried in one box.
Make sure you pack all your heavy items in smaller boxes. Keeping the weight of each box down is very important.
Put all of your necessary and small items in one box. Pack medicines and first aid boxes in one box and label it properly.
Start packing weeks ahead of your actual schedule of moving. This helps you to pack your goods slowly and as per your comfort. Also there is less chance of missing anything if you start packing in advance.
When disassembling the items, make sure you mark them and understand how to assemble them later after shifting your home.
Make sure to pack valuable possessions like ornaments, jewelleries and other costly items separately and keep them with you. Also make sure you have the keys to the new house with you.
Follow these tips and tricks to do a hassle free home shifting. Incase you wish to hire a professional moving companies, then the best way is to talk to a few of the packers and Movers and discuss, negotiate and hire the best.