11 Packing Hacks for Moving

   Packing hack 1: Downsize and Declutter.

    First, go through and view each room in your apartment and sort everything, and you should examine yourself that you need these objects. Smooth away all the things you do not use anymore as soon as possible. You can start with expired food and medicine, toys with missing pieces, damaged furniture, something you did not use for one year.  Put your items into categories such as should be packed, sold,  donated, or stored. However, do not throw away old linens and towels or table clothes. Because you will use them as wadding when packing fragile items like dishes, vases, etc.

2 Pack Room by Room.

 Keep similar items together, clothes, books, toys, and utensils, etc. Cluster items or packing room by room help you to unload your belongings quickly.

  3 Label packs for your new apartment.

  Label boxes with the room it belongs to and the contents of the pack. Remember to give numbers to boxes and list them on a file to not lose or forget any box during your apartment moving. Write big numbers on packages with a permanent marker. Besides, ensure that you mark packs with breakable as fragile. Label your boxes on the side, not the top, so when you stack them, you will be able to see what's inside.

 4 Use color code.

      You can use colorful stickers or tapes on each pack according to their contents or their origin of rooms, so you know what goes where. Furthermore, you can also tape names or stickers to doors of the new apartment to address movers.

  5 Prepare a packing kit basket.

     In the jungle of moving, you should need to keep packing supplies in a basket so that you can find cushioning material, duct tapes, and the others quickly and take with you from room to room so you do not lose them in chaos.

  6 The easier you pack, the more comfortable you move.

    If you have difficulties in emptying your drawers, putting stretch wrap over them. Pack the clothes with their hangers, move them in bunches in garbage bags. Leave the hangers out of the garbage bag and tie a knot so you can move your clothes to your new apartment without contamination.

   7 Use small boxes and carry them easily.

    Use sturdy boxes for heavy things like books. Using suitcases with wheels can help you carrying books. You can also cut triangles in packs to create handles for easy carrying.

   8 Cushioning feels you comfortably.

   Place packing paper or towels between plates before boxing them to cushion. Plastic grocery bags and egg cartons are great for softening your breakages. Also, you can use egg cartons to pack your jewelry, so they do untangle.

   9 Packing saves space.

   Fill up the spaces like baskets, trash cans, cooking pots with smaller items to save space in packs. In addition, vacuum storage bags are great for saving space.

   10 Care about hardware and small pieces during your move.

    Keep small pieces of hardware organized in plastic bags. Then make sure to tape each bag to the part of the furniture it corresponds to. Do not forget to get a toolbox handy in your car to assemble any furniture. If you take a picture of your electronics' back before packing them up, you will m quickly put it together when you arrive at your new apartment.

   11 Please pay attention to your furniture.

    While packing furniture, use blankets, fitted sheets, pillowcases. Secure your furniture with blankets and tapes. You can cover tables with a fitted sheet and protect chairs with pillowcases to prevent scratches. Use mattress' covers to not only preserve furniture but also keep them clean.

Need Help?

   Luke's Apartment Movers is the right moving company in Florida for a hassle-free move. We move all day from the start of the day to the close. Our huge fleet of trucks ensures our movers can reach you anywhere. That means we are there on time, every time. You can  request a quote, and call us on: 

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