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Packing is a big task to do when you decide to move your home from one place to another. Packing should be done properly if you really want to transport your valuable household items to your new residence safely. Here are some great tips which will work well accomplish packing goods comfortably.
1. Do not get confused packing things here and there. Focus on the room you are standing in. Pack things on the room by room basis. Pack one room at a time. Set daily goals for packing things. Divide packing task for many days. According to expert moving companies focusing on smaller individual tasks is always much easier that attempting to tackle the whole packing job.
2. Get rid of unwanted items. Make a list of items you will need to carry with you to your new home. Make a garage sale for such items or donate to a charitable organization. Arranging a garage sale for such items will help you earn some money and can cut down a significant amount of moving costs.
3. Pack electronic items properly in their original boxes using original packing supplies. Read customer manuals before packing such items.
4. If you have small items in your home such as desk items, hobby collections and toiletries, take enough time to pack such items. Pack such items in clear plastic zippered bag. Don't forget to label the bag.
5. Do the laundry of your garments well before your move. This will prevent you against washing clothes the first day at your new residence.
6. Pack groceries well. Put heavier items first and lighter items on the top inside the box. Fill the empty spaces with wadded newspapers or other padding supplies. Fill empty spaces inside the large pieces of furniture such as drawers and shelves with small items. It is also a very useful way to protect fragile items on transition.
7. Pack home appliances according to guidelines mentioned user's manual. If possible, pack them into their original boxes using original packing supplies.
8. Pack valuables or important documents by yourself only. Keep them at safe place till the day of move. Do not put such items onto moving trucks.
9. Give more attention to pack fragile or breakable items. If needed, use more and more wrapping sheets and padding supplies in order to provide proper protection to things.
10. Seal and close boxes properly using good quality packing supplies. Do not forget to label each box after finishing packing tasks.
