PACKING TIPS FOR YOUR SMOOTHEST MOVE YET
Packing tips for moving
- Pack by room
- Pack heavier items on the bottom of boxes & lighter items on top
- Fill empty spaces & gaps with bubble wrap or packing paper
- Avoid mixing items from different rooms in the same box
- Label each box with the room it’s destined for & a description of its contents
- Rate each box – give each box a star based on priority it needs to be unpacked. So 3 stars = high, 1 star = low
- Make use of baskets, laundry hampers & suitcases for clothes, pillows & linen
- Place your necklaces through a straw to prevent tangling – unlatch your necklace and pull the chain through the straw, then fasten with the clasp
- Pack plates vertically to reduce the chance of breakages
- Place good quality paper plates (sugar cane or bamboo) between China and ceramic plates (keep the paper plates for your next bbq or picnic)
- Remove lightbulbs from lamps and wrap
- Use a fitted sheet or mattress covers for your mattresses
- Use kitchen pots to fill with small unbreakable kitchen items
- Secure sharp knives with a rubber band and wrap in a tea towel or wrapping paper
- Pack a moving day box ~ pack essentials you’ll need for day one. Include clothing, toiletries, medications, pet food, snacks, towels, sheets, toilet paper and handwash
