Smart Tips on Packing Boxes for Moving or Storing Items.

Boxes are the premier commodity when it comes to putting items up for storage or moving. Fragile items, like dishes, are going to require a different box than boxes needed for clothing. Choosing the correct box for the right item will bring a smile to your face when it comes time to unpack. Clothing isn鈥™t usually fragile, and can be compressed and smashed together without any damage happening to the article. Fragile items will need more space for protective measures such as using bubble wrap, newspapers and other padding.

Moving companies are great places to find custom boxes, especially if you have predominantly delicate items. Moving companies have packing boxes designed to protect gl[censored] and other valuable ornaments, as well as boxes for other uses. Once you鈥™ve selected the correct box for your objects, and begin placing them inside the boxes, it鈥™s a good idea to mark each box with what鈥™s inside. This way there鈥™s no confusion later on when unpacking, or when storing. More fragile items should be put further down on the floor than non-delicate ones. This way, if the box falls there鈥™s a less likely chance of breakage. In addition, each box should be filled to capacity. No empty spaces should be left. When there鈥™s empty space, items can be crushed or contents will continuously be shifting. If the packing boxes are filled to capacity, there鈥™s less chance of damage.



Moving boxes must have the same consideration when storing fragile items. However, when packing for moving, placing heavier items on the bottom of the box will help to keep the box steady while in transit, and there鈥™s less chance of the box tipping over. Here are a few other tips for packing boxes for moving:

-Mirrors and Frames

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-Kitchen Items

Heavier items should be packed at the bottom. Fragile items are safer wrapped in bubble wrap or inkless newspaper. Layers of bubble wrap are suggested for placing between each bowl, and non-delicate items can be wrapped in inkless newspaper before being completely packed.

-Furniture

If it鈥™s possible to take furniture apart, it makes it easier to pack and move. All [censored] s, nuts and bolts ought to be kept in a secured bag or taped to the part of the furniture it belongs to. Drawers should be taped shut or taken out, and exposed legs enclosed in bubble wrap.

-Electronic Equipment

Electronic equipment can be packed in their original boxes with the original packing material. If this isn鈥™t achievable, wrap each item in bubble wrap and place securely in the appropriate packing box.

-Clothing

If wardrobe boxes are available, hangers can stay on the clothing. If not, air-tight vacuum bags works wonders. Clothing can be packed in suit cases as well.

-Books

Books are better off packed in small boxes. They can get heavy pretty quickly. Any side spaces can be filled with extra paperbacks.

-Appliances

Small appliances can be wrapped in towels or any heavy type of cloth. Place a piece of newspaper at the bottom of the box as a kind of cushion. Several small appliances can be packed inside a medium sized box. Larger appliances will need extra care, and professional movers are recommended. However, if you have any experience with packing large items, its suggested to avoid boxes as they can easily come apart. If you happen to have the heavier type boxes that are specially designed to hold large appliance such as TVs and Stoves, be sure that the box is padded correctly, perhaps with foam or extra towels and linens.

Packing boxes doesn鈥™t have to be complicated, but it can get difficult if the right boxes aren鈥™t being utilized. Packing items properly is extremely important.

You鈥™ll be given sound advice, along with ways to make packing easier and safer for your next move.