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Use proper packing method and materials for the different item while shifting household goods

Author: Madhu Tharak
by Madhu Tharak
Posted: May 14, 2019

Packing and shifting of home safely is a way more difficult job than any other relocation process. Though there is excitement of staying in a new place, friendship with unknown neighbours and other list of thrills are involved. Whereas there are two faces for the story of this relocation journey same as there are two sides of a coin. One side is already unveiled to you above; the other face is all about negative part of shifting. The concerns of the safety of your materials steals your sleep. You will have to undergo sleepless nights along with ongoing thoughts of moving your items safely to your new destination.

If you are planning to do the packing and moving yourself then security of your items is at high risk. If you have expensive materials, then it is recommended to hire a moving company because they are skilled and trained professionals in packing and they ensure the safety of your goods. Other biggest advantage of hiring a legal and certified shifting company is – you can have your goods insured and claim the total loss in case of any damage or accident.

Though you are planning to hire professional movers but having the knowledge of packing materials will be highly beneficial for you before you start the process of relocation. What kind of materials and packing method should be used for different quality of goods and appliances present with you?

Why you should have the knowledge of export quality packing materials when you are hiring a moving company?

Yes, having the knowledge of appropriate packing materials and methods is highly essential in any case because sometimes shifting companies compromise on the packing materials- not because they are not aware but in fact due to the negotiation you have had with them while fixing the cost of your move. They neglect on packing because they don’t have enough budget to spend on it. So be aware of consequences that are going to take place and pay the charges significantly.

To increase your knowledge on the packaging continue reading. The list below is going to create an idea in your mind as to how you have to conduct the activity of packing for your different quality of materials. The size of your appliance is not a matter, it may be huge, big, medium, small or tiny- packing for all sizes and varieties of goods will be revealed further:

Before you read the particular packing styles for the specific wide range of appliances. It is necessary for you to know the two essentialities that you must have while packing that is masking tape and boxes of different sizes. These two things are must have packing materials. To discover other packing methods continue reading.

Let's start with the listing packing materials and methods for a different variety of products:

Wardrobe packing:

Your wardrobe will mainly have outfits and clothes. Before you start packing your wardrobe it is highly essential for you to fashionise your clothing. Are you wondering as to what does this mean? Fashioning is referred to keeping only the outfits that are in fashion and removing all the old dresses so that the volume of your luggage is reduced and you also save on the cost of packing and shifting. Once you have done with this step start packing your clothes. Fold all the clothes neatly and arrange neatly in a speciality moving box. Yes, your wardrobe clothes and outfits should be packed in the speciality moving boxes. These wardrobe speciality packing boxes will have a metal bar to hang your clothes which are expensive and silk material. Use similar size of boxes to pack your clothes once you have arranged all the outfits in a box seal the box with tape and label the box appropriately.

Electronic goods packing:

Pack your electronic goods like computer, monitor in electronic boxes. You can pack any electronic goods which you fear getting damaged from static electricity.

Delicate items packaging:

To pack your delicate items like lamps, plants and so on use heavy duty boxes. This kind of a box is critically safe as they have double walls. Your delicate items will be highly protected in these heavy duty boxes. Moreover, this way is the safest method to pack items which are mentioned above.

Glass and fragile items:

It is obvious that you would be extra concerned about the items which are made up of glass and are prone to get damaged very easily. The best method to pack these breakable items is bubble wrapping and placing them in cell kits. Bubble wraps provide extreme safety to your fragile goods. You can usually pack small items in these cell kits. Where in, there are sections for every single item in these kits ensuring the high level of protection to your fragile goods.

Sensitive goods:

How do you protect your sensitive goods while you are transporting them? Sensitive goods are at high risk of getting hurt when you move them. Best way to pack your sensitive goods is by wrapping them with layers. You can use newspaper, brown or Kraft paper, tissue paper. There is another way by which you can secure this genre of goods. By covering the spaces in between, the things and keeping them intact and stuck in one place and not allowing the things to move around in the box. You can fill the extra gaps with newspapers as well.

Another best way to fill the gaps while packing sensitive goods is by using packing peanuts. If you are adopting this method then make sure to buy biodegradable packing peanuts. It should easily dissolve while you dispose them.

Overweight goods packing:

Your items like washing machine, fridge and so on cannot be moved without any safety implications. As their weight is too heavy, you cannot pack them with packing peanuts because there are fair chances of these peanuts getting crushed. So it is highly recommended to use wrapping foams. When you wrap your items with this foam your goods are completely safe, even in the worst cases of accidents your items will be safe and secured without any scratches.

Bubble wrap packing too cannot be used for the hefty and massive goods because they get crushed and there will be scratches on your items.

Furniture safety measure for moving:

How will you secure your furniture while relocating? Furniture can miss-handle in the process of loading and unloading. So cover your furniture with moving blanket. Thickness of the moving blanket will completely secure your furniture items. It is abundance of safety to your furniture. Moreover, they are very thick they serve as a layer of bed for your furniture. They even prevent the furniture from getting small scratches.

Miscellaneous items required for packing and unpacking:

Other common items required for the process of packing and unpacking are –

  1. Plastic bags are commonly required and they have proved to be very durable and effective. But avoid them in extreme hot region.
  2. Cutters are required mainly box cutter -as they are a good source of saving time and quickly completing the process of unpacking.
  3. Labelling the boxes is most essential so labels are required.
  4. Scissor too is a required item to unpack the luggage.
  5. Every home will have a mattress so buy mattress bags to cover and move them safely.
  6. Buy other zip pouches to keep small and tiny things safe.
  7. Every box that you pack need to sealed and taped. So buy good amount of masking tape.

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About the Author

I am Madhu Sudhana, I have done Mba with marketing Specialisation, Currently i am working Under One of the Client as a Digital Marketer. I like Travel, and Reading Books

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