Packing is a task that consumes a significant amount of time and energy and, whether it’s your flatscreen TVs, which can benefit from quilted covers for optimal protection, or delicate stemmed wine glasses requiring specialist boxes, bubble wrap, packing paper, and packing foam, professional movers are more efficient and skilled at packing your valuable items.

Opting for professional packing services not only ensures a faster process but also a higher level of expertise in handling your belongings. Additionally, you may choose to have your mover handle the unpacking for you. We’ve put together some tips to help you get ready for your moving day

1 – Plan Ahead

Don’t wait until your removers turn up on the removal date and then think about what needs done – plan early, know what needs priority and what is most fragile. Create lists for each room and the contents so you know what goes where. Also, decide if you’re actually taking everything with you, there may be occasions where some of the property you have is no longer wanted or needed. If you know in advance it’s easier to move less.

2 – Work Through Your Rooms

The best way to organise your move is to work methodically, room by room. Whilst it’s easy to work your way through your house making notes of items, it makes far more sense to take the rooms individually, recording everything you are taking. Once the room has been itemised, move onto the next room

3 – Clearly Label Boxes

It’s surprising how many times people open boxes in their new home trying to find where the kettle is, or TV remote. If you take an extra 5 minutes at the start, you can mark each box with the location it came from and even an inventory of contents if you wish. It’ll all help in the end!

4 – Don’t Go Cheap on the Packaging

Whilst all care is taken in moving your items, they still need to be properly packed and secured before actually moving. The best way to ensure what you’ve packed arrives the same as it left is to do the job properly to begin with. Don’t just get boxes from anywhere, make sure they’re sturdy enough to hold your property. You’ll also want to be sure they’re packed propely inside the boxes by using as much packaging as is necessary.

5 – Have an Essentials Box

It makes sense to keep all of the most important items you’ll need in one place for when you arrive and the immediate time afterwards. There’s nothing worse than setting up your TV but you can’t find the remote control. Important documents you’ll need should also be kept a thank should you need them.

In conclusion

You want your move to be as smooth and pain-free as possible, that will only happen if you put the work in before you move. Keep in contact with your mover so there are no assumptions, everyone knows exactly what is happening, how and when. Make sure you have any documentation you need on the day and have it ready.

Happy moving!