Moving
from one place to another especially with lots of household belongings can be
one of the most complicated, stressful and time-consuming events of your life.
However you can manage to simplify your residential relocation by hiring
professional packers and movers but hiring the full service of a moving company
can be also very expensive affair. If you are on a limited budget and moving
for a short distance then you can reduce the overall moving cost by doing some
tasks on yourself. One of the most preferred ways to reduce moving cost is
packing home belongings on your own. If you think you can pack your belongings
on your own then go with self-packing and save money. Here are some important
tips for easy and safe packing of home belongings for a move. Have a look at
them.
The
first thing you need to do is sorting your belongings. Sort your belongings
into categories like To Keep and To Discard. Make inventory of items which you
really want to transfer to your new destination door step. Create another list
of items which you don’t want to transfer.
Get
rid of junk items, surplus items or items which you don’t want to transfer for
some reasons. Hold a garage sale to earn some extra money and reduce moving
cost. You can also donate items to a local charitable organization and get
rebate in tax.
Gather
packing supplies well in advance. Buy good quality and recommended packing
supplies. Buy 25% extra packing supplies than of you need actually to avoid
last minute hassles.
Recommended
packing supplies are boxes/cartons (of different sizes), dish-pack boxes,
wardrobe boxes, bubble wraps, wrapping sheets, old newspapers, blank newsprint
papers, padding/cushioning materials, scissors, knife, packaging tape, tape
dispenser, labelling stickers, permanent markers, etc.
Have
proper packing planning before you start. Pack things on the room by room
basis. Don’t try to pack items of all your rooms in a single day. You must take
rest. Pack items of one room at a time or in a day; and take proper rest. Label
boxes on room number or other appropriate tags. Don’t pack items of different
rooms in a single box. Don’t pack items of different nature in single box. You
should pack items of same nature in a box or carton.
Wrapping
items is imperative for safe packing. Before you place items in a box you must
wrap the item properly using bubble wrap, wrapping papers or old newspapers.
Wrapping will provide cushioning among items in the box and protect against
scratches and damages as well. Also ensure that there is not empty space in the
box. You must fill the empty space using padding materials like cotton clothes
or wadded old newspapers.
Place
heavier/larger items first and lighter/smaller ones later in the box. You
should also not overweight the box. Keep the weight box not more than 25 kg or
the weight you can easily lift because you will get difficulty in lifting
heavier boxes.
Use
appropriate dish-pack boxes to pack kitchen items like chinaware, cups, plates,
silverware, etc. Use plenty of padding materials because such items are fragile
in nature. You should be very careful in packing of fragile or highly breakable
items. For garments you can use your suitcases. You can also use wardrobe boxes
for packing of your garments.
You
must read carefully user manuals when it comes to pack electronic items,
kitchen appliances or home appliances like TV, Washing Machines, Music Players,
Computer, Microwave Oven, Mixer Grinder Juicer, Refrigerator, etc. It is
advisable that you should pack such belongings in their original packing
supplies and cartons. If you don’t have original packing supplies then you
should never hesitate to ask your packers and movers for recommended packing
supplies for such items. You must defrost freezer and refrigerator before 24
hours of your move.
You
might find difficulties in packing of your home furniture. But with some right
techniques you can ease the process. You should disassemble the furniture into
pieces; if possible before making them ready for move. You should wrap
furniture pieces into old blankets in order to reduce the chances of getting
scratches on furniture pieces.
Labelling
of boxes is very imperative as it will provide you an easy access for your
belongings at your new destination door step. Label each and every box properly
with appropriate tags like FRAGILE ITEMS, KITCHEN ITEMS, BEDROOM ITEMS,
BATHROOM ITEMS, ROOM NAME, etc. Also keep a list of items in the box.
You
can really packing process for your next move easier by following
aforementioned tips and guidelines. If you are still hesitant to pack your
belongings on your own then it is advisable that you should use services of
professional packers and movers. There are several professional Packers and Movers
in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad,
Ahmedabad, and other cities and towns of India that can provide your requited
and customized services for your next move.
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