How to Pack your House Tips from AZ Movers
Let’s face it – packing is probably everyone’s least favorite job. However, if you follow some tips from top AZ movers Get Your Move On, your packing job can be a little easier.
Start early – get boxes, packing materials, wrapping paper and bubble wrap for fragile items. Call around to different moving companies and get estimates. Pack up items that you know you are bringing but never use first and get them out of the way. This will give you more room to think and breathe.
Sort items – some items you will want to keep, some you want to donate, and some you may want to sell. Getting everything organized will help you find out what you really have and will help your AZ movers give you an accurate estimate.
Sell or donate – host a garage sale, sell items on Craigslist, or take them down to the local Salvation Army donation center. Whatever you need to do, get the items you aren’t going to keep out of your way so you can have more room to pack.
Wrap everything – even items that are not fragile should be wrapped if they are put into boxes. Why? Well as AZ movers will tell you, Arizona has a huge problem with dust. Our storage facility is carefully sealed, but so is your house and dust still gets in there. If you wrap everything you will not have to worry about dust.
Pack the sides of the boxes – pack things around the sides first and then work toward the middle. The sides of the box are the strongest point, and AZ movers can attest to how devastating it is if your box breaks because too much heavy stuff was packed toward the middle.
Padthe bottom of extra fragile boxes – this will ensure that your items have the extra protection they need. Even the most careful AZ movers know that there are lots of bumps in the road that the moving
Label boxes – this will help your AZ movers know exactly where to put your items. You can even color code the boxes – red marker is for the living room, blue is for the bathroom, and so on.
Donate packing materials – once you are all moved, your AZ movers can help you find a place to recycle your packing materials. Shelters and treatment centers are always looking for packing materials, and this can help make your move even more tax deductible.
Following these simple tips can help make your move more seamless. If after reading all of this packing still is not for you, you can always hire your AZ movers to get the job done!