Packing 101 - Movers Boca Raton
Packing things during a move isn’t simple and easy. Things should not only be properly wrapped for safety and security, but every item should be accounted for and correctly labeled as well. Planning and key organization should be taken into account to make moving easier. This way every piece in the moving process are easily identified and located from and to the destination. When packing, it is very necessary to have the following items: packaging tapes, pair of scissors, moving strongboxes, marking pen, old newspapers, tissue paper, air bubble wrapper, measuring tape and weighing scale.
The first part of the agenda is to have somebody from the movers to come over to the house and do a visual assessment on what needs to be moved. It is highly important to ask them about the company and its policies; how much will they charge, what is their delivery time frame, how do they handle, protect items and possible damages and the company’s insurance policy. Movers Boca Raton, a specialized company can readily provide information on concerns such as these.
When the packing can commence?
Once a schedule for the move is set, packing process can commence. Remember to plan and keep things organized.
- Make a packing action plan. This plan will include the list of things to do. Go over each of the rooms in the house and sort through all items. Identify items which are not needed, not wanted and will not be used before the move. By doing so, one can save a lot of time.
- Make a catalog of the items that are for packing and set priorities for each item. In this way, items that are least necessary can go first into the box, while those that are tagged important can go last into the priority box. As an example of these is those out of season clothing and sports equipment, book collections and other items that are not of immediate use.
- It is important to remember packing of items by going from one room at a time can make the entire process more manageable.
- Make use of sturdy boxes that can be securely closed. It is important to use the appropriate box in packing. As a rule of thumb in moving, avoid loading more than 50 pounds of box weight. A 50 pounds box quite manageable to carry. Other items such as mirrors, glass tops, and shelves require a special type of moving box. Information such as these can be obtained from the movers.
- Tape the bottom of the box before putting items inside.
- To avoid causing damage on the items, heavy stuff should be at the bottom of lighter items.
- Delicate items should be individually wrapped. Paper cushions or bubble wrap should be strategically placed on all sides of the box.
- Avoid over filling and under filling the box. Boxes that are over filled will be quite difficult to close while an under-filled box tends to crush when put on top of the other. Papers or towels can be placed on top of the box to fill up the small extra space inside.
- Once the box is filled, closed the box and keep it securely closed by sealing it with a tape.
- It is important to label each box. Label should include the following information: room destination of the box, if it has a fragile content, position (indicated by drawing an arrow) and loading order.
- To make the boxes easier to be wheeled from the house going to the truck, boxes of similar size can be piled up about five feet high. It saves a lot of time by doing so.
A structured sound system brought about by planning and organizing is essential in keeping things in the proper order; from the actual move until at the unpacking at the destination will go smoothly and with less worry. Or for a worry-free packing move consider calling Local Movers Boca Raton at 561-536-3810.