Tips for Packing

1. Boxes are great tools for moving since they are usually regular sized, easy to handle and it will rarely fall apart when taped correctly. Using a regular size box is important for maximizing the space on your van and it ensures no areas are wasted during the transport. On the other side, bags can easily be compressed anywhere but it is also possible that your bags can be mistaken for garbage.

2. When you ran out of boxes, bags can be the best alternative for packing your belongings. You can use it for your clothes and beddings. Stuff toys, edged objects or any items that would be too heavy to be placed in a plastic bags will be best to be placed in a box.

3. It is very important to maximize space when you are packing so pack your biggest objects first and just fill the space around them. Books are the easiest items to pack. Awkward and odd shaped items like ornaments or other objects the hardest to pack. These types of objects should be put in boxes and other fragile items.

4. Carefully marked all bags and boxes so it will be easier for you to find things by the time you do the unpacking. It can also help you to mistaken your garbage from your belongings. The best thing to do is have two separate types of bags, one for garbage and one for your belongings.

5. Packing your belongings before moving into a new house can take weeks but it may take you a lot longer by the time you start unpacking. So making sure everything is labeled can help find things faster and easier.