Packing Tips and Recommendations

The Best Packaging Tips for Moving
If you have actually moved more than when, you probably have a couple of tried-and-true methods for evacuating your items. Since we've assisted over 850,000 families move more than 1 billion miles throughout the country, we have a couple of packaging ideas for moving to share that will assist make the process a lot easier! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a novice mover, follow our moving/packing pointers to protect your valuables as they travel to your brand-new house.

Recommended Packing Products
Here's what you'll need to safeguard your products while they take a trip to your brand-new home:

Moving boxes: Boxes are available in all sizes and shapes, including some designed to make moving specific products much easier (like closet boxes, light boxes, TV boxes and dish pack boxes). We suggest choosing a moving kit that includes a selection of boxes to accommodate the different products in your house.
Loading paper: These big sheets of plain paper are best for rolling and covering your products to protect them throughout the relocation. And here's a professional tip-- line your boxes with crushed packaging paper to supply additional cushioning for the contents.
Moving blankets: Pick from 3 various blanket designs to safeguard your items from scratches and dust while you're moving And when the move is over, you'll marvel how many uses you'll discover for them around your house (as a picnic blanket or animal blanket, in your automobile emergency kit, and more).
Bed mattress covers and furnishings covers: Keep furniture and mattresses clean and dry during transit with protective plastic covers.
Stretch wrap: For items that will not pack easily in a moving box (or simply don't fit), stretch wrap will get the job done. Utilize it to bundle large items together (like bedrails) or to keep little items in location in their container.
Packaging tape: This one is pretty obvious-- tape up your moving boxes well to avoid a fallout!


Packing pointers for moving.


How to Pack for a Move
Let's look at a couple of general packaging tips to start, then break it down by space or specific product.

Start packing early. To make the task manageable, start boxing up the items you utilize less frequently-- like books, knickknacks, or seasonal products-- a few weeks before your relocation date. Save daily use items till the end.
Prepare your boxes for moving. Strengthen the bottom of every box with packing tape, then line the box with crushed packaging paper for additional cushion. Utilize more paper as 'filler' to get rid of voids.
Maximize each box. The less area your products have to move around in the box, the lower the opportunity of damage, so pack as much as you can into each box. This will also make packing much easier-- uniform boxes stack much better than odd-shaped items that aren't boxed up.
Label boxes well. Pack each space in different boxes and plainly mark the box with the contents and what room it's destined for.
Pack heavy products in little boxes. Obese boxes are difficult to lift, and could cause injury. Keep the weight of the boxes at a workable level with this strategy (specifically helpful when you're packing books).
Leave light-weight linens and clothes in their drawers. This is a huge time (and area) saver!
Pack extra linens or pillows in large kitchen trash bags. Utilize the bags as cushions or fillers as you fill.
Dismantle as lots of products as you can. Eliminate feet or legs from furniture, take lampshades off of the base, etc. This makes it a lot easier to load your items into the Homepage moving container.
Load prized possessions and fundamentals separately. Precious jewelry, medications, day-to-day toiletries and essential documents are products we suggest that you keep with you during the relocation.
How to Pack for Moving: Space by Room
Have a look at these packaging pointers to make boxing up your house (and the specific products you generally discover in each room) simple and efficient.

How to Load Kitchen Area Products
If you have them), use the initial boxes for small devices like a microwave or toaster (. Or, follow these detailed actions to load small home appliances safely.
Wrap breakables in loading paper, foam wrap, or Bubble Wrap ® for much-needed defense. Pot holders and meal towels can likewise double as extra cushioning.
Load meals in dish pack boxes that include partitions to keep glasses, bowls, plates and other pieces in location throughout transit. Watch our video for examples of how to thoroughly load dishes and china.
Wrap fine silver in cloth or silver paper. For ideas on how to move daily flatware, take a look at our suggestions on how to load flatware.
How to Evacuate Your Bed and Bath
Move cabinets with the contents still in drawers to prevent packing and unpacking again. Pack linens and towels from the closet in boxes.
Keep emotional or important fashion jewelry with you as you take a trip to your brand-new house. For additional baubles or everyday pieces, try these fashion jewelry packing techniques.
Makeup can be delicate, so follow our makeup packing tutorial for suggestions and tricks to protect schemes and fragile bottles from damage.
Stow shoes in the bottom of your closet boxes or follow the 'burrito technique' for another method to load shoes.
Group most-played-with toys together to make unpacking easier. Pack toys in boxes and utilize lots of crushed packing paper to keep them from shifting around inside package during transit.
Baby equipment must be wrapped in padded paper or moving blankets if it's large and will not fit in a box. Examine out our best tips for moving child items like strollers, bouncers, and more.
Keep daily medications and toiletries with you as you take a trip to your new house. Bring enough for a few additional days as a safety measure, then thoroughly load medicines and toiletries that you utilize less often in a little box.
How to Pack Living Space Furnishings and Design
Wrap wall hangings with furnishings pads or use mirror boxes for those pieces. Load flat products like framed art or mirrors on their edges (standing up).
Wrap specific home decoration pieces in loading paper and pack several products together in a box. See how to load picture frames, knickknacks, and other ornamental items in more detail with our how-to video.
Utilize the other nesting method for lamp shades and load numerous in a box simultaneously, or use specialized light boxes for taller lamps. View how to pack a light in this tutorial.
View our videos to find out how to load CDs, DVDs, and video games, along with how to pack books and other home entertainment collections.
If you have them, use the original box to pack your computer, printer, or other electronics. Our step-by-step guide to packing a computer and electronics will show you how to deal with the cables and devices.
How to Pack Lawn and Garage Items
Drain all gasoline and oil from mower, weed eaters, chain saws and other gas-powered devices.
Package garden tools together for simple handling.
Pack heavy tools in small boxes and fill in the spaces with crushed packaging paper.
Inspect the "Do Not Ship" list for items that can not be shipped, such as poisonous or flammable items and corrosives.