10 Packing Tips To Help You Prepare to Move

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by: AndiBeark
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Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 Time: 7:07 AM
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Relocating is never a fun prospect. For instance, if you're moving from Denver, Colorado to Boulder, having to pack and unpack for such a short move can be a real hassle. However, having a Boulder moving company or Denver moving company do all the packing can be an expense you don't want to have to bear. That's where doing your own packing can save you a lot of time and headaches.

Being effective at packing will aid the process immensely. Here are 10 great tips to help:

1) Make sure you have the right kinds of packing materials. While it would appear that peanuts would be the packing material of choice, that isn't always the case. With glassware, you want either sheets of paper or foam. With sheets of glass and good furniture, cloth blankets work best and with almost everything else, use peanuts

2) When it comes to packing boxes, do not pack them too tightly. Having a box packed to the point where there is no shift room means that any impacts get transmitted directly to what is in it. That means if you've got a valuable vase or other glass item in a tightly packed box, it will break.

3) Evaluate the cost benefit of replacing some things instead of moving. For instance, daily dishware that usually winds up being replaced every couple of years anyway may not be worth putting forth the effort to pack. Not only does that take time and effort, it may actually save you money to go to a dollar store and purchase new plates and glasses when you finish your move instead of spending the "money" in packing materials and labor.

4) If it will disassemble and is worth keeping, disassemble it before moving. Not only will it pack better, but you'll have less chances of breaking something. Most things that are designed to be disassembled, like bookshelves and other prefab units aren't designed to be moved once put together and can usually break fairly easily.

5) Using milk crate boxes from the grocery store can make for the best moving boxes. They're designed to be stacked, they hold a lot of stuff, yet are easily carried even when full.

These are just a very few tips that makes packing a lot easier and moving a lot more manageable. There are tons more tips out there, and incorporating those into your move can make the difference between working at it too hard and becoming frustrated, or actually having a pretty fun time doing so.

About the Author

The thought of moving for Andi Beark is quite overwhelming. However, with her niece starting college soon, at least helping with a move is unavoidable. Boulder movers, Johnson Storage & Moving Company, want to take the frustration and worry off your shoulders. Whether you need a long distance, local moving company, or convenient storage options, trust JSM to take the stress out of your move.