Packing/Moving Furniture

Moving your furniture is always a hassle. Here are some tips on how to help movers move your furniture more easily and more safely:

• Dissasemble anything you can. Take off legs from couches, pillows, bed frames etc. Be sure to keep these items in a box labeled for the furniture that you dismantled.
• All the legs of couches, tables, chairs and desks that cant be dissasembled should be wrapped in bubble wrap for their protection.
• Store all screws, nuts, bolts, etc.. Plastic bags are the most reliable storage for these items as they dont break easily and everything will stay together.
• All drawers should be taped shut, especially if you are moving the item by hand. If the peice of furniture is being stored in a box, it doesnt need to be taped shut.
• Wrap all glass (tabletops, some cabinets, etc.) with a blanket or cloth to prevent scratches and other damage to it.

Packing Lists and Labels

When your unpacking your belongings after a big move, it can be very frustrating when you cant find something or find out that you left it behind. Thats why lists and labels are so important. Before packing, make a list of all your important items (and unimportant items) and check them off when you pack them. You should also write what box you packed them into. Make sure each box has similar items in it, and put a label on the box describing what the items are in that box.(and a number after the label if you have more than one box of say kitchen items, there should be a Kitchen1 box, Kitchen2 etc..) You should also add these boxes to your list as well, as no one likes to lose a box filled with say, the record collection they have accumulated over 15 years, because you forgot to put it into the moving truck.

Some Basic Packing Tips

I'm going to start with some very basic moving tips that I hope will help you pack your belongings safer and more quickly.

Before you even begin your packing experience, you need some supplies to pack your belongings into and to help keep them safe. I will list these supplies below.

• Boxes. Lots and lots of boxes. Get as many boxes as you can of different sizes for your different sized belongings. Also, its very important that these boxes are sturdy and can hold the weight of the objects that they are carrying
  
• Corrugated paper for figurines and other precious items
• Packing (Foam) Peanuts
  
• Tissue Paper for fragile, breakable objects (such as glassware)
  
• Tape
• A scissor to cut said tape and paper
  

These are the basic supplies you need to get started packing. I will go into more detail about packing certain items like furniture and books in later posts.