15 Essential Moving Hacks and Tips for Pro’ Packing

1. 15 Essential Moving Hacks and Tips for Pro’ Packing Planning to move but worried about packing? Check out these essential moving hacks and tips which will not just make packing but also make your overall move smooth and stress-free. CONTENT: You've just signed a new lease on the apartment of your dreams. As soon as the initial excitement wears off, you realize you're facing a daunting task, packing for the move. You have limited time and you want to make sure all of your belongings, including your big-screen television, your grandmother's china and your collection of miniature unicorns, arrive safely. Fortunately, moving experts of all sorts have compiled a few essential moving hacks and tips for novice movers. 1. To get free moving boxes, after you shop for your moving supplies, check behind the store. Most stores will have an abundance of great boxes there unless someone's beaten you to them. If you're moving around the beginning of the school year, try calling to a nearby school, since teachers get in new book shipments every year, so they usually have lots of extra boxes. 2. recycle bin next to the mailboxes. So, before gathering old newspaper, raid this first. You can also use old towels, blankets etc too. For packing paper, if you're living in an apartment, usually you can find a "paper only" 3. boxes and surrounded with Styrofoam peanuts. Put heavier items (e.g., books) in smaller boxes. Wrap smaller items in newsprint then pack them together in appropriate-sized moving

2. 4. stacked. Use dish towels or pot holders to cushion the bottom and sides of these boxes. Protect Dishes with bubble wrap or towels and pack on edge of the box, rather than 5. wrap the glasses in several sheets of newspaper. Also, shove wadded up paper between breakables. Pack until you can't pack any more. To protect glasses from breaking, shove wadded up paper inside the glasses and then 6. lampshades, chair arms, table legs, bed frames and the like. Use towels or blankets secured with tape to protect furniture. Wrap it around 7. can ruin the finish. Instead, wrap these items with cushions and blankets (rather of movers pad) and tie them with rope to secure them. Don't use tape directly on wood or painted furniture, however, because the sticky residue 8. cardboard, then run masking tape around the entire object. Or use a large flat packing box. To pack a large mirror or picture, cover both sides with bubble wrap and heavy 9. items. Use garbage bags or vacuum sealing bags to pack your clothes. Don't empty your dresser, secure it with stretch wrap. Move it as it is if it has only lighter 10. It's easy to do and makes unpacking a breeze. For example, you might have a KITCHEN - Dishes and Silverware; BEDROOM - Sheets and Comforter, etc. Don't just mark boxes KITCHEN or BEDROOM. Break things down into subcategories. 11. picture before removing them, so you'll be able to reassemble the system in your new home. If you're packing a system with complicated wiring, (e.g., a stereo or a computer) take a 12. use rubber bands or baggie twist-ties to secure the wrapped cords. For out-of-control electrical cords, wrap each cord around your hand or forearm, then 13. boxes, write them on every side. Also, use colored markers or labels to indicate which boxes belong in which rooms of your new home. When you move boxes, you'll be stacking them, so don't just write the contents on top of 14. soap, aspirin, flashlights, telephone numbers, prescription medicines, snacks, pet food and all your other must-have comforts. Mark this box "OPEN FIRST" in large letters. Don't forget to pack an essentials kit containing paper plates, plastic cutlery, toilet paper,

3. 15. bathtub of your new place. Why the bathtub? Because it's just about the only place you won't be squeezing boxes into, and it's always usually clean. Along with your essential box, put everything on your AFTER THE MOVE LIST in the You can avoid the tedious task of packing by hiring the best full-service movers for your move. Find the best moving companies and get free moving quotes online using Moversfolder, wherein all the moving companies are pre-screened, licensed, insured and members of a reputable organizations like the BBB and AMSA.