Done with the selection and paperwork to shift to your new home? Congratulations, but wait, you are not done yet. One major task is completed by selecting your dream home but, the next task of packing is still to be done. We hate to be the party pooper, but the work is only half done. Shifting is one such task which can be intimidating if not done with care and organized manner. You would be thinking about where and how to start, right? Well, take a deep breath and relax, we have some tips which you can follow and shift your packed boxes and things to your new place without a sweat.
Moving and Packing Tips: These ten easy tips will get you ready to pack and move without a big deal.
1. Arrange according to the category.
2. Don’t delay all the way.
3. Be safe.
4. Room after Room.
5. Move it in Moving boxes.
6. Tag Those Boxes.
7. Be With Extra Packing Supply.
8. For Heavy Load Use Small Box.
9. Change Address before Home.
10. Daily supply personal bag.
1. Arrange according to category:
Firstly, create a list of things you need, accordingly categorize them as per their groups. This will make the work and packing easy. As all the categories are created, the segregation of all the items will be easy.
2. Don’t Delay All The Way:
You want to get started as early as possible. It seems, that work will be over if you start just days before, but that notion is wrong and, you will be in a fix. To get an idea to start, initiate with one box or categories per day. Doing this it will make the work plain sailing.
3. Be Safe:
There are certain items that have issues in transferring or problem while loading in the moving truck. There might be some issues of safety that may be hazardous. Try to avoid those things.
4. Room After Room:
Start one room at a time, to get the things categorised. After you have categorised all the items, it is better to separate all the categorised things in different rooms to avoid the mixing of boxes while packing.
5. Move It in Moving Boxes:
Using boxes that are meant for moving is an ideal choice. If you try to pack things in a different kind of box or bags, there may be chances of boxes or bags being torn. To avoid those kinds of incidents during the shifting day always play safe and get the required gears used for shifting instead of alternatives.
6. Tag Those Boxes:
When the boxes are packed, it is better to stick labels outside the box and tag them to the category it belongs to. By doing this, it becomes easy to place in transportation as per the importance, and also when shifted to the new house it becomes easy to put things.
7. Be With Extra Packing Supply:
While shifting and during transportation, there may arise some accidents or a mishap due to which things may fall apart. To avoid those have some extra packing available in order to avoid such a situation. Precaution is better than to be stranded.
8. For heavy load use small box:
There is an unsaid rule: you do not carry heavy material in big boxes. Always have a small box for heavy items so, it is easy to carry and transport them. If a bigger box is used for heavy things then moving of boxes become difficult and also a constant fear lurks around of the box breaking.
9. Change Address before Home:
One of the basic but important of them is to change your postal address before you leave the old place. If not done it may slip our minds later on, and all the important papers and couriers will still go to the previous address.
10. Daily Supply Personal Bag:
Once the day has arrived for shifting, prepare a bag previous night which consist of only the basic necessities you need. For example toothpaste and brush, some napkins, two pairs of clothes, etc.
Anyone can be overwhelmed by the prospect of having a new house but, the serious problems and challenges faced while shifting will bring down the energy as well as the gleeful levels. Hence, keeping all these tips in mind, it will be easier to carry out the shifting and make a swift change to your place. Packing and moving after perusing this article will be a smooth job task if done systematically.