Moving To A New Home? Follow These 5 Helpful Packing Tips

Are you getting ready for an upcoming move and need to pack everything in boxes? If so, it will help to know the following packaging tips before you get started. 

Start Packing Early 

If you only follow one tip on this list, it should be to start packing early. Don't assume that you can put off the task of packing until the last minute and still get it done in time. Packing is very time-consuming, and you don't want your movers waiting on you to pack and tape up boxes on your moving day. 

Gather The Right Supplies

IT will always help to have actual moving boxes for a residential move. That is because other boxes that are odd sizes can end up damaging the items within them. Moving boxes are designed to be stacked in the back of a truck in a way that secures the boxes. 

Worried about spending too much on moving boxes? Track down used moving boxes that you can purchase for a fraction of the price. People often sell their boxes after using them one time, and you can snatch them up and use them for yourself. 

Create A Labeling System

You'll want to label boxes as you go to ensure you find everything at your new place. In fact, it will help to label boxes by the room they are going into rather than the room they came from. Identifying boxes that can go straight to a basement for storage, or sent to a spare bedroom being used as an office, can help keep everything organized. 

Use Small Boxes For Heavy Items

Do not make the mistake of packing items in the wrong boxes. Small boxes are designed for your heaviest items, like books, because you are distributing a small amount of weight across the cardboard and tape. Large boxes should be used for lighter items that do not take up as much weight. This will prevent the boxes from having the bottom fall out during a move.

Pack Boxes To The Top

Want to prevent boxes from collapsing on top of each other from the weight above them? It will help to pack boxes to the top. The more air that you leave inside the box at the top will cause all the weight to be put on the cardboard edges. Boxes packed to the top help distribute the weight evenly and keep everything protected. 

To learn more, contact a residential moving service provider in your area.