20 Tips for Pack and Move House

 

20 Top Packing Tips

 

1. Declutter Before Packing Decluttering is a great way to begin packing for a house move. It provides you with a better idea of what you want to keep and what can be donated to a charity shop or thrown away. It prevents you from taking unnecessary items to your new home and helps save money by moving fewer items. Many charities will accept clothing items, electronics and furniture, so the items you no longer want won’t go to waste. If there are items you can profit from, you can also look to sell these. Facebook Marketplace and websites such as Gumtree are useful for this. You can also choose to sell goods at a car boot sale.

2. Use a Removal Company Packing Service A great way to alleviate the stress of packing is to use a removal company. In addition to helping you move home, many removal companies will offer packing service too. In fact, most removal companies in Bangkok offer packing services as an additional service. While there is a charge for this, it’s worth the money, especially if you’re in a rush and need to save time. The professional packers will arrive at your home ahead of your moving date and will pack everything into boxes for you. The process is quick and as they are experienced, your goods will be packaged safely and correctly. The materials they use to pack will be of professional quality, and they will be on hand to provide you with packing advice. If you’re looking to enlist the help of a removal company’s packing service.

3. Wrap Delicate Items Like Plates in Bed Sheets/Towels You can use bedsheets and towels to protect fragile items. This is also better for the environment instead of buying materials such as plastic wrapping. This technique works for many items, such as plates, glasses, and vases.

4. Look on Gumtree/Marketplace for Free Packing Materials If you’ve used everything you have to hand and want to save money, take a look at Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace. They are both useful apps to use when moving home. You may find moving boxes and materials such as old newspapers to line the boxes. There’s a high chance that people will be giving away cardboard boxes and plastic bags or selling packing materials at a low price. It’s a great way of helping the environment by reusing items too.

5. Roll Clothes to Save Room Rolling up your clothes is such a useful thing to do as it takes up less space when rolled instead of folded. This is a great way to save on boxes and extra packing materials.

6. Wrap Furniture to Avoid Scratches You should wrap your furniture to prevent your items from being scratched or damaged during transit. You can choose to use old bedding for settees or make table and wardrobe boxes out of large boxes. Ensuring the items are fully covered will help to prevent scratches.

7. Use Egg Cartons or Toilet Paper Rolls for Jewellery Jewellery boxes are the safest option, you can alternatively use an old, clean egg carton or toilet paper roll. This is a great way of keeping your jewellery separate and preventing any rings or earrings from getting lost during transit. They should also be labelled clearly so they are not accidentally thrown away. Simply put the jewellery in the egg sections and secure the egg box shut with packing tape. You can slot a necklace into a toilet paper roll and secure both ends to keep it from getting tangled.

8. Pack an Essentials Box and Keep it With You There will be items you’ll want to use until moving day including toothbrushes, a first aid kit, and medication. You may also want to consider adding any important documents to your overnight bag. A good idea to separate your essentials is by compiling an essentials bag or box. Instead of putting this box with your packed items, you can take this box with you to ensure you have all your essentials to hand. When unpacking, you’ll have everything you need, and you won’t have to worry about rooting through unpacked boxes.

9. Disassemble Furniture to Avoid Damage If you have any items that can be dismantled, this is useful to do before you move. This will help to ensure that they aren’t damaged in any way. These items should be fairly straightforward to dismantle, and they will save space in the moving truck.

10. Stack Pans and Pots Stacking pans and pots is a great way to save space during the packing process. If you can store them inside each other, you’ll have room for other items.

11. Pack Heavier Items First in Boxes If you pack heavy items in small boxes, this will help ensure other items don’t become damaged. It saves heavy items from squashing and damaging other items.

12. Make Use of All The Box Space You can do this by strategically packing your items. It’s useful to know how to pack items from books to shoes to ensure you’re using the box space correctly. If there are any empty spaces in the box, you should fill this with material such as bubble wrap or newspaper to prevent the items from sliding. Stacking items and placing smaller items in the boxes will help to ensure you’re utilising the space correctly. You should place the lighter boxes on top of the heavy boxes to avoid any potential for damage.

13. Don’t Pack Boxes Too Heavily If you overload your boxes with heavy items, this will make it difficult to carry and move. The boxes will also be at a higher risk of breaking. Spreading the heavier items across the boxes evenly is the best option.

14. Use Existing Items to Pack With When moving, you’ll want to make as much use of any existing items you have as possible. This includes suitcases and storage boxes. As these items cannot be folded, it’s useful to fill them with your belongings to move. This will help to save space and money as you’ll need to use fewer boxes.

15. Use Cling Film for Drawers The cling film keeps everything in the drawers in place, and it means you don’t have to take everything out and place it in boxes. It makes use of the drawers themselves, and it helps to save you time when packing too.

16. Pack By Room Another useful packing tip is to pack one room at a time. This helps to keep everything organised and cuts down the time it will take you to unpack in your new home. In addition to this, it means that boxes can be placed easily in the relevant rooms of your new property.

17. Keep Relevant Items Together Similar to packing by room, you should keep relevant items together. This includes keeping your household items and cleaning products together. This is helpful for the unpacking process and helps you to know where to place the boxes when you move. It will also save time when you’re packing. If you own any hazardous materials such as bleach, then you should keep these in a separate box.

18. Use Removal Company Packing Materials In addition to using a moving company’s packing services, many will provide professional packing materials. On average, packing services and materials will cost around 2,000 baht.

19. Label Boxes Labelling boxes is one of the easiest tips for moving house to get a clear idea of what each box contains. This makes placing the boxes in your home easier, and it will allow you to find things when unpacking.

20. Make a Moving House Packing Checklist Make a moving house packing checklist to ensure you’re taking everything you need with you. Whether you’re moving into an apartment or a rented property, a moving house checklist can reduce the hard work and keep you on track

Thanks & Reviewed by Dave Sayce