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.
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Packing for a house move may not be easy, but some things are definitely easier to pack than others. Packing clothes, for example, is a pretty straightforward task – clothes aren’t heavy or fragile, so all you need to do is put them in boxes, suitcases, or bags and they’re ready to go. Yet, when
When you’re packing by yourself, you’re going to need a number of moving blankets as well in addition to the basic packing supplies such as cardboard boxes, packing paper, and bubble wrap. That’s especially important if you plan on taking with you some of your furniture pieces and/or household appliances. Thick furniture blankets will cover
Comic books are an important part of our culture, proving once more how desperately we need heroes and heroines to save the day for us, to keep us safe from the bad villains. If you own a comic book collection, you know all too well what great fun it is to read and re-read those
When you’re packing a computer for moving, you’re going to have to also take care of all the computer peripheral devices you may have such as a mouse, keyboard, scanner, game controllers, microphone, webcam, etc. (input devices), and a monitor, printer, projector, headphones, speakers, etc. (output devices). One of the trickiest peripheral devices to pack
Packing for a move is a difficult, laborious, and nerve-racking task. It is, therefore, no wonder that there is such a sense of relief when the time comes to seal a box. It means that you’ve arrived at the final step of the process, that your items are ready for shipment, and you can relax
There are numerous advantages to hiring professional packers to pack up your household items when you’re getting ready to move out. With the pros in your home, you will 1) get quality packing supplies, 2) have your things packed up quickly and safely, and 3) get a guarantee for a job well done since professional
If you’re a record lover, your hand-curated collection of vinyl records will be priceless to you. So, when the time comes to move house, there will be no question that you’ll take your vinyls with you – the only question will be how to move them safely and without any risk of damage. Unfortunately, vinyl
Packing for a house move is a laborious, error-prone task. It takes too much time and too much effort and hides too many pitfalls. You need to follow the golden rules of packing so you don’t make a critical mistake – and you need to use the safest and most efficient techniques for packing different
Packing a drum set for moving is not as straightforward as you’d like it to be. While the entire packing process consists of highly logical steps, you’ll soon find out that the packing technique is, in many ways, way different than anything you’ve seen until that moment. The good news is that you only need
Some people see moving as a new opportunity in their life, others view it as a genuine struggle to survive it. While nobody can deny that moving from one home to another is stressful, expensive, and nerve-racking, this is the perfect opportunity for you to see that major life event from a different perspective. If
Mugs, especially coffee mugs and tea mugs, are one of the most frequently used kitchen items in the home. Chances are that you’ll have a favorite coffee mug or a tea mug too, or maybe even more than just one cup. And why wouldn’t you? Basically, your day starts with your mug as it’s one
The process of packing for a move will take you from room to room, starting from the premises that are really difficult and tricky to sort and pack – all the storage areas in the home such as the garage, basement, attic, spare rooms, walk-in closets, etc., and ending with the bedroom – the room
Durable, weather-resistant, and versatile, plastic packing boxes are gaining more and more popularity as an efficient alternative to traditional cardboard packing boxes for moving. While mainly used for storage, plastic bins make great moving containers too – they offer excellent protection to the items inside them and are very convenient to use. Moving with plastic
When moving with children to a new home, sooner or later you’ll reach the stage where you’ll have to pack your child’s toys for the upcoming move. Of course, provided that your son or daughter is old enough, they should give you a hand with that seemingly straightforward packing task. And yet, packing children’s toys
If you happen to be moving to a cold state and you love winter sports, then you’re probably eager to get the move over and done with so that you can hit the slopes at a ski resort near your destination. However, packing and moving your skis can be problematic – skis are rather tricky
Moving a sewing machine from one home to another can really stress you out because you just know how fragile those expensive units can be. Antique sewing machines look and feel indestructible but unfortunately, that’s rarely the case – they are usually rather heavy and the metal they are made of often becomes brittle with
When moving your items to a new home, you put them at great risk – they will be hauled in and out of properties, stacked on top of one another, transported along bumpy roads, exposed to adverse weather conditions, etc. From sudden stops and over-the-road vibration to extreme temperatures and rain on moving day, there
Posters are a great way to decorate a living space on a budget, so if you happen to have posters on the walls of your home – either in frames or just placed flat, then you’ll definitely want to take most of your posters to the new place. But before you can do it, you’ll
Laundry rooms are frequently used and greatly needed – especially in the weeks prior to a house move when laundry tends to accumulate rather quickly and every clothing item that will be taken to the new home needs to be washed and dried. It is, therefore, only natural that the laundry room will be among
When moving to another home, there must be a good reason to choose to pack your things by yourself – that is, to complete the packing task without hiring professional packers. You may wish to cut the moving cost by not paying for professional packing services, or you may simply hate the idea of strangers
Moving involves a huge waste of resources and produces a lot of residual waste – and packing materials are the main culprit for both. An enormous number of trees are cut down to make packing paper and packing boxes and tons of plastic, foam, and other non-degradable materials end up in the landfills after residential
