Top 5 Packing Tips When Moving House

Top Tips for Packing to Move

1. 1. 1. Getting the right materials – box size, wall thickness, twisting and crushing, furniture covers, packing paper, bubble wrap, taped up boxes.
      2. Think of the weight – carrying, stacking, risk of crushing (you can’t put every box on the bottom)
      3. Labelling each box with contents and destination room
      4. Ruthless decluttering
      5. Food, smellies and banned goods
      6. Get someone else to do it – speed, experience, insurance

   Using Appropriate Materials

   Moving home can be very expensive, so there are no end of tips and advice on the internet that should help to reduce the cost. Unfortunately, some of those tips, though well-meaning and seeming to make economic sense, can create problems when put into practice.

   
   One such tip is about acquiring boxes. Not all boxes are suitable for moving home. Those that you can get from behind the wheelie bins at your local supermarket or the loading bays at Central Milton Keynes Shopping Centre were invariably designed to transport specific goods.

2. Since packaging is an additional expense for manufacturers, they will use the minimum amount of material necessary and the items within the box will generally have their own protective packaging, so the outer box will usually be quite thin. Therefore, most of the boxes you find will be inadequate for moving your belongings.

   Removals boxes need to be strong because they are going to be stacked on a removals van. They need to contain your goods while retaining their shape and they need to support the boxes that are stacked on top of them.

   The worst type of box to use, is one that cannot be sealed. If a box can’t be sealed into a stackable cuboid, it no good for moving home.

   The best boxes are the ones designed for removals and used by removals companies around the world. These are sturdy, double walled boxes that offer protection for the contents and allow for easier stacking.

   So where can you buy packing boxes?

   There are a few listings on online shopping sites, but caution is advised. Buying boxes online can be expensive especially when buying “Moving Packs”. The boxes are often sub-standard and the packing tape is often overpriced and of poor quality.

   The best place to buy removals boxes is directly from a removals company. They will supply the same high quality boxes, packing paper and packing tape that they use for their full packing service. The surveyor will usually tell you how many boxes you need when he visits to price your move.

Gabby Gomes On 22nd May 2017   /   fragiles packing service, guide to packing boxes, help packing boxes, moving packing service, moving tips, packing boxes, packing guide, packing moving boxes, packing removal boxes, packing tips, packing to move house, removals packing service