You may not realize how many fragile items you have in your house until you start packing them. Here are some valuable moving tips and tricks on how to effectively pack your most fragile belongings.
Here Are Few Tips For Preparing Your Items For Moving:
1. Make a list: It will help you estimate how much packing supplies you will need to pack all of your fragile and delicate items.
2. Find proper packing materials: To pack fragile items for moving, you will:
- Strong & sturdy cardboard boxes
- Packing paper
- Bubble wrap
- Packing tape
3. Prepare your moving boxes: There are 3 simple steps to make sure the moving boxes for your breakable things are ready for their load:
- Inspect the boxes for any kind of damage. Preferably use a new box.
- To ensure no items fall through the bottom of the box, reinforce with a layer of tape.
- Place some crumpled packing paper at the bottom of each box before filling.
4. Take Your Time: When it comes to delicate items, it is worth taking the time to wrap them properly so they won’t break during transit.
5. Stuff hollow items: Hollow items like vases, bowls, and jars should be stuffed with packing paper to prevent damage.
6. Mark Your Boxes: It is imperative that you mark “fragile” on all boxes. It is also important that you communicate with the movers which boxes require extra care. Also, don’t forget to mark down the contents of the containers and their destination rooms – for example, plates, kitchen, dining room etc,.
7. Wrap Each Item individually: Anything from Christmas bulbs to fine china should be wrapped separately according to size and weight.
8. Pack Heaviest Items at the Bottom: To ensure that nothing is crushed or broken, pack the heaviest, largest items at the bottom of the box.
9. Packing dishes: First, lay your packing paper out on a table or flat surface and then place the dish in the middle. Bring one corner of the paper to the center of the dish at a time until all four corners meet in the middle. Place each dish in the box vertically, as though you’re loading a dishwasher.
10. Do not overload: Don’t pack boxes too heavy, 45 pounds max.
