How to Pack Your Property
Declutter
First things first declutter, declutter, declutter!
We always recommend starting the packing process by disposing or giving away any items you no longer want.
Overtime, we gather a lot of possessions, some of which you may not want to take with you to your new home. Charities like the Salvation Army or BHF will appreciate decent quality secondhand items.
Packing Materials
To start, you will need several materials:
If It Can Fit in a Box, Put It in a Box
When it comes to packing, we recommend starting with non-fragile items first. Everything non-fragile that can fit into a box should be put in to a box, this should include all miscellaneous items as loose items can add time to your moving day and increase the risk of being broken.
Fragile Items
It’s important to wrap all fragile items. When packing crockery, china, glassware or sentimental, fragile items etc, make use of packing paper, newspaper and bubblewrap. Use any excess packing paper to fill in any gaps inside the boxes to prevent your items from shifting around whilst being moved.
Labels
If you are packing your own home, we would encourage you to not mix items from different rooms together and to label everything. Not only will this help the movers to know where to put your items but save you time and stress when organising and unpacking. We both know you just want to settle into your new home.
Chests of Drawers
We recommend leaving your clothes in your chest of drawers as our team are able to move these as they are. This means less time packing and money saved on boxes. Our team will pallet-wrap the drawers to ensure the drawers don’t fly out and if they are too heavy to be moved, we can always remove the drawers and put them back in, inside the van.
Pictures, Mirrors and Televisions
Any small pictures or mirrors that can fit into a box, you guessed it, you can put into a box. Our team will look after any picture frames or mirrors that are too big for boxes by using our picture frame covers. If you have the original box for the TVs, please do use these, however, if you don’t, we will bring our padded TV covers to protect your TVs whilst in transit.
Wardrobe Boxes
These are fantastic for moving items like suits, dresses and any items that are on hangers. We have our own which we use for our packing moves and these can also be rented.
If you do require our wardrobe boxes, just let us know before moving day and we will arrive on the day with them to look after your clothes.
Large Items
Concerned about your mattress and sofa? Unsure how to pack them? Leave it to us! We will wrap and cover your sofas, armchairs, mattresses on moving day to ensure they are looked after.
Essentials
It’s always a good idea to keep a bag full of essential items you will need leading up to moving day. A spare saucepan, plastic cutlery, toiletries, chargers, towels, baby food, pet food and a first aid kit are a few items that might be handy leaving until last minute to pack.