| Before you reach for the bubble wrap or start | | | | One aspect that you should avoid using when you |
| grabbing your boxes it is advised that that you make | | | | are packing your moving boxes is newspaper; this is |
| a packaging list. This list should contain everything | | | | because the newspaper print can stain your items so |
| that you that you are taking with you on your move. | | | | it is important that you use plain packing paper and |
| Yes this is a time consuming job but you will be | | | | bubble wrap. |
| thankful when you are at your new property and | | | | When you are packing your boxes it is a good idea |
| you are starting to unpack. It will mean that all of | | | | to colour coordinate your moving boxes and use |
| your items are accounted for so when you start to | | | | different colours for each room of your house. You |
| unpack you can check down the list that all of your | | | | should then place matching coloured stickers on each |
| items have arrived and that they have arrived | | | | of the rooms where these boxes are meant to be |
| safety. Make sure that you keep this list safe and | | | | placed. This way the movers will know where to put |
| number the boxes, then under each number write | | | | your belongings when they bring your boxes in. |
| what is in the particular box. | | | | It is also a good idea to pack one room at a time |
| When it come to your packaging material it is | | | | and start by packing the items that you use least; |
| important that you always buy more boxes and | | | | anything that you can pack ahead of your move will |
| packaging material than you need (buy in bulk) as | | | | save you time on your moving day. If there are |
| you can always return any items that you don't use. | | | | aspects that you do not wish to take with you then |
| You should also keep at least about ten boxes spare | | | | don't pack them you should either throw them out or |
| so that you can use them to pack your last minute | | | | donate them before you start your move. |
| items. What is meant by your last minute items are | | | | One thing that you shouldn't pack as part of your |
| the ones that you will use on the day of your move | | | | move is any important papers that you have. These |
| such as bedding, clothing and all of the items that | | | | important papers may include birth certificates, school |
| you will be using on the morning of your move. | | | | records, mover estimates, new job contacts, utility |
| All of your packaging boxes should be securely | | | | company numbers, recent bank records, current bills, |
| sealed with packaging tape, which should not only be | | | | phone lists, closing papers, Realtor information, maps, |
| placed on the opening of your boxes but also on the | | | | and more. Don't leave these with the rest of your |
| bottom of the boxes in order to stop the weight of | | | | moving items, keep them with you. |
| the boxes breaking the base of the box. | | | | |