Moving from one place to another with entire household items can be very tedious and stressful event of your life. But moving process can be made much easier and simpler by hiring full move service from one of good professional packers and movers or moving companies in your area. There are several moving companies in different cities & towns of India providing a variety of moving services to assist people on move.
Hiring full move service of a good mover would be certainly hassle-free and comfortable experience as you will be assisted on entire process of your move – from packing of entire household belongings at current home to unpacking of all items at your new home. But many people want to move under limited budget. In such case they prefer to hire self service move. In self service move people have to do some works by themselves such as packing and unpacking of goods. Here are some important tips and suggestions which will help people pack and unpack things correctly on self service move.
Purchase moving boxes and packing supplies of good quality. It would be best if you purchase packing supplies recommended by professional packers and movers companies. You will need packing supplies like boxes, cartons, blank newsprint papers, wrapping sheets, bubble wraps, padding supplies, scissors, packaging tape, marking pens, labeling stickers, etc.
Packing Tips
In each room, first of pack those items you do not use often. Pick out a sturdy box of right size. Prepare it for packing up your household items by putting wadded blank newsprint papers on the bottom. If required, also put two or three layers or wrapping sheets on the side of box inside. Do not close the top of the box. Wrap each individual in good quality wrapping sheet or bubble wrap. Put enough layers of wrapping sheets on the item. Put wrapped items inside the box properly. Put heavier items on the bottom and lighter items on the top inside the box. Fill empty spaces with lightly wadded blank newsprint papers or other padding / cushioning supplies. Pack fragile or breakable items properly taking utmost care of goods. Packing up fragile items needs extra care. Close the box securely & firmly using heavy duty packaging tape. Label each box with appropriate tag. For example, mark the box containing breakable items with the tag “FRAGILE” in bold. Proper labeling will help you unpack boxes at your new home.
Unpacking Tips
Lay out rugs or carpets on the floor. Get the furniture at their right position. Start unpacking the boxes. First unpack things of daily uses such as kids’ boxes, bedroom items, kitchen items and bathroom items. Unpack each box completely. Unpack things on first day you will need that day. Rest of boxes you can unpack on next days.