Moving into a new home can definitely be a trying experience. There are tons of small things that one must make sure to do properly before they can even partake in the move. This can mean the scheduling of the move itself, renting trucks to transport your objects, and even packing up your materials. The fact is, packing materials is likely one of the most important aspects of moving into a new home, because without your items being packed snugly and tightly, the risk of them breaking during the move is greatly increased.
Below I will list 3 very helpful packing tips to greatly increase the chances of a smooth move, so to speak.
1) Get the proper sized boxed to hold certain items. The right sized boxes are very important for packing up your belongings. Specifically, you will want smaller boxes for books because a large box full of books will be way too heavy to move. Conversely, a bigger box can hold lots of light items such as pillows and bedding fabric, although it is recommended that you mix and match the items into the larger boxes. For instance, if you have small, fragile items, you can wrap them in bed sheets and place them in boxes with pillows, effectively making the most use of your items and boxes. There are specially sized and reinforced boxes for dishes as well.
2) Make sure you wrap your glass and other fragile items very snugly before placing them into your box. You will need to purchase special packing paper for this, although it is not very expensive. It’s very much worth it to go the extra mile and pad up your glass very well.
3) Place your padded up glass and plates standing up inside the box, with both the bottom and top being completely padded as an extra bonus to the already padded up dishes. Crumpling up 5-6 large pieces of packing paper and lining the bottom of the box is recommended. Once you have the entire bottom layer covered with glasses, place more paper on top, much like you did with the bottom, to ensure a very soft platform for the next layer of glasses. Placing something soft like a pillow on top of the box is also recommended.
If you’d like to absolve yourself of any responsibilities for a move, and get it done right, hiring Seattle moving companies is definitely a smart move. If you’re in the WA area and would like to hire a company, do yourself a favor and look into renting a Seattle moving truck as well.