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Quick Packing Tips
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Your destination is chosen and you are ready to move. Here are some quick tips that will help make the relocation process as easy as possible.
When packing boxes, ensure that they are easily moveable. Packed boxes should be no more than fifty pounds if hiring a moving company. Moving boxes should be easily moved moving company or not. Moving boxes that are over fifty pounds put the movers and yourself at risk. It is important to mark boxes that are heavy as overweight or heavy to inform movers.
All moving boxes should be labelled to ensure easy packing and unpacking.
Boxes should be packed tightly with lots of bubble wrap and sealed with packing tape.
Empty spaces in moving boxes can be filled with linens, towels or clothing to create a safer trip.
Items that are going to be in the same room should be in the same box. This will ensure a quicker unpacking schedule.
When a moving box is over packed, and the top of the box is uneven with packing tape the contents are not secure. A moving company will ensure that all boxes are packed properly.
Do not pack important medical records, passports, money or credit cards. These items should be kept at all times with you and your family. Keep these out of a moving box, and into a box labelled do not pack.
Ensure that you have enough supplies to pack the entire house. These supplies include packing tape, bubble wrap, moving blankets, and moving boxes.
Scratches are a risk when moving. Cover all furniture faces with protective material. These packing blankets are often included in the cost of the moving van.
When dissembling furniture keep all hardware in a plastic bag, and taped securely to the item. This will decrease the amount of time searching for those nuts and bolts upon arrival.
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