Here are some significant moving tips proven to be effective in making your move smoother and easier:
Write down important things
Always equip yourself with a pen and paper to record all necessary things on your move. Make a list of the things you need to get or do so you will stay on track and on schedule. Notes serve as your back up memory in case you forget something very important like moving rates, contact persons, etc. It is also advisable that you list down or record all contents of every box so you can easily locate the items upon unpacking or whenever you suddenly need them.
Buy enough boxes
Buy as many boxes as needed. But before buying boxes, I suggest that you check your things first. Estimate the volume of the things you will bring and again, take note of the size and quantity of boxes you'll need to pack. Do not buy short of your need and do not buy too much. You may add a little allowance to your estimate but not too much to avoid waste of money, as well as waste of natural resources.
Make sure that the boxes you will use fits with the things you will put in them. Avoid empty spaces inside the boxes as your stuffs may shift inside when the boxes are moved. Put crumpled paper to eliminate empty spaces and cushion the item inside. Seal the boxes tightly with packing tape.
Color-code your boxes
Assign a color for each room in your new home, such as green for the living room, blue for the basement, red for your room, and so on. Put colored stickers on top of each boxes or right beside its description. The colored stickers on the boxes should correspond to the color of the particular rooms where the boxes should go. This method makes the unloading fast without you having to instruct the movers where to put each box every time. Color-coding is an effective time and effort saving for both you and the Movers Santa Monica.
Keep similar things together
Pack similar things together in the same box. When you need to dismantle some of your stuffs for packing, put all parts together in one box so you will not have a hard time looking for them reassembly. Keep the bookends together with the books, extension cords with appliances, light bulbs with appliances, picture hooks with pictures, shelf brackets with bookcase, and so on. An effective way to avoid losing those loose parts is to tape them up on to the item to which they belong.
For further information on effective packing, call Movers Santa Monica at (310) 684-5881, or visit them at their office located in 738 California 2, Santa Monica, California. Speak with a moving counselor to guide you through the whole moving process, explain how the movers can ease out your burdens, estimate how much you'll have to shell out for the entire moving process, and just about anything related to moving.
