Put heavy items, like books, in small boxes; light items, like linens and pillows, in bigger ones. (Large boxes packed with heavy items are a common complaint of professional movers. They not only make the job harder but also have a better chance of breaking.)
And if you’re loading the truck yourself, pack heavier boxes first, toward the front of the truck, for balance.
Fill in gaps with clothing, towels, or packing paper. Movers often won’t move boxes that feel loosely packed or unbalanced.
It will make your packing quicker and your unpacking a lot easier, too.
This will help you and your movers know where every box belongs in your new place. Numbering each box and keeping an inventory list in a small notebook is a good way to keep track of what you’ve packed―and to make sure you still have everything when you unpack.
This will help you and your movers know where every box belongs in your new place. Numbering each box and keeping an inventory list in a small notebook is a good way to keep track of what you’ve packed―and to make sure you still have everything when you unpack.
Never wrap oil paintings in regular paper; it will stick. For pictures framed behind glass, make an X with masking tape across the glass to strengthen it and to hold it together if it shatters. Then wrap the pictures in paper or bubble wrap and put them in a frame box, with a piece of cardboard between each framed piece for protection.
If you plan to do your moving by yourself, then load your bedroom's furniture inside the truck last. In this way, you will unload it first and you will have your bedrooms done first. During unloading someone could assemble your furniture on the spot to not lose the time, so you could sleep that night in your own bed in your new house. Plan and decide which items to be shifted to the new location. Think about the layout of the new home, which will help you to inform the movers, where to place them without any hesitation. This will make you stress-free.