Moving house ranks high as one of the most tedious tasks to do but it needn't be daunting.
Either do the move and packing by yourself or outsource your packing to professional movers to ease the burden. However, if you choose to move, here are some great packing tips to make the process quick.
Create a list of your belongings and group them based on the frequency of use, fragility, and weight. Then you easily pack the things you don’t use regularly in your spare time.
It is important to know that not every item in your present home should make the move into the new house. So, make sure to give away or throw out any item that no longer has any use. This saves you time, energy and space when packing.
Pack the light items like clothing, books, files or toys in the largest moving boxes and pack the heaviest ones in the smaller boxes. Also, when loading the truck, it advisable to load the heaviest boxes at the bottom.
It is essential to be organised when packing, this is why having a list is items of important or fragile items.
Moving in one day can easily be overwhelming. It is advisable to get assistance, not necessarily professional. Help from friends and family will go a long way.
Start from the hardest things like furniture and heavy appliances – the kitchen has most of this. Then you can move from room to room.
As a rule, heavier items are packed in small boxes while the lighter ones best for larger boxes. Clothing, linens and curtains are better packed in plastic bags.
Given the limited time, it is better to get rid of unnecessary items while packing.
Moving houses last minute can be a nightmare, and even though you are unprepared, it is still possible.
Things like towels or socks can cushion the packaging of fragile items like glassware, vases etc. Trash bags can also be used in place of packing boxes.
Seize any opportunity to get an extra hand to assist. And if you can afford a moving company, it may be quicker.