Packing Tips

Packing household belongings for a move is probably the most demanding task of all moving preparations – time-consuming, arduous and challenging. Good packing means that your possessions will remain intact during the long haul, while fast packing means you’ll be able to save plenty of time (hours or even days) for other important relocation tasks.
Observe these hand-picked Packing tips for zero damages of your stuff and zero headaches during the unpacking process.

Biodegradable packing peanuts – the eco-friendly way to pack delicate items for moving

Packing peanuts offer the best possible protection to fragile and/or irregularly-shaped items during a move. They interlock when compressed, shift and tumble to tightly fill empty spaces, and create a perfect fit around any object, thus providing optimal cushioning and support to delicate and sensitive items during transit, regardless of their shape and size. Traditional

How to pack bowls for moving

Kitchen items are notorious for being some of the most difficult household items to pack for a move. Oddly shaped and fragile, they’re extremely vulnerable to damage and require special packing care. Yet, some kitchen items present less of a packing challenge than others – flatware, for example, is much easier to protect than stemware,

How to pack a violin for moving

If you own a violin, then you know perfectly well just how valuable that musical instrument is. So, when the time comes to move house, it’s only normal that you should get worried about the safety of your prized possession. Violins are very delicate musical instruments and even the slightest misstep when packing a violin

How to build a moving crate

Exquisite pieces of art, precious collector’s items, and other delicate valuables require utmost care and protection – especially when being moved from one location to another. So, if you’re about to move house and have some extremely expensive or deeply treasured belongings that can be easily damaged during the relocation (because they’re highly sensitive, made

How to pack perfume for moving

Perfumes delight the senses, evoke pleasant associations, and help a person define themselves. Most people love perfume and keep at least a dozen bottles of their favorite fragrances at home. So, when the time comes to move house, an apparent problem arises – how to relocate the delicate vials in a safe and efficient manner?

How to pack glass shelves for moving

When you get to the point of packing up some of your large furniture pieces with glass shelves in them – china cabinets, bookcases, display cases, desks, kitchen cupboards, bathroom cabinets, etc., then one important question is how to protect the super-fragile glass objects so that they don’t break during the chaotic house move. Such

How to pack jars for moving

Packing for a move is so energy-draining and time-consuming that the last thing you want to do is add to the complexity of the task. And yet, sometimes you may need to do so – you may have some specialty items (antiques, collectibles, musical instruments, sports equipment, etc.) to relocate and preparing them for moving

How to pack silverware for moving

The kitchen is, arguably, the most difficult room in the house to pack – it is full of heavy, fragile, and oddly-shaped items, each of which represents a specific packing challenge. Kitchen utensils – and silverware, in particular – make no difference. They can easily tarnish or get otherwise damaged during a move – and

How to pack speakers for moving

With your house move just around the corner, you may be wondering how to best protect your speakers for the bumpy road ahead. Speakers can be rather expensive, especially when it comes to large floorstanding speakers, so you want to make sure those pieces of hi-tech equipment are packed up in the best possible way

How to pack boots for moving

When moving from one home to another, you’ll surely reach the moment when you’ll have to pack your shoes for moving. And when you do, you’ll also want to know how to pack boots for moving – the bulky and heavy footwear that can be rather tricky to pack safely due to their larger size

How long does it take to pack a house?

It’s a well-known fact that packing for moving is extremely laborious and time-consuming. But how time-consuming exactly? How long does it take to pack for a move? Obviously, the answer varies depending on a number of factors – the size of the move, the available packing help, the speed of packing, etc. Having a general