Moving Service - Tips From Movers To Make Packing Easier

Whether you're moving across the country or across NY City, read our moving tips to make the job quicker and easier. We're Chelsea, a New York moving service with lots of experience, so we know how to take the headaches out of your move.

The big moving day is just around the corner, and now its time to pack all of your belongings. Packing is by no means an easy task. It is often hard to estimate the sheer volume of items you have to pack. Read these useful tips and tricks of the trade to make the packing process easier.

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Always put the greatest amount of cushioning material on the top and bottom of each box. The cardboard walls are not a sufficient barrier.

Pack heavier items in smaller boxes. A larger box of regular strength is not designed to take an excessive amount of weight. Using a larger box makes it more difficult for both you and your movers to lift and stack. A heavy duty box can greatly eliminate the "crunching" that may occur when the boxes are lifted or stacked.

Designate a specific area for the packing process. Once you empty shelves, cabinets, closets and dressers you will not have sufficient space for maneuvering and packing properly.

Always fill each box completely--even if you end up using an excessive amount of filler material. This will reduce the chance of damage during storage, stacking and moving. This is how a professional moving service packs.

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When packing dishes and plates, items should be wrapped individually and placed vertically in a box. Follow this process the same way you would load a dishwasher rack. This ensures the weight and pressure of the dishes is distributed evenly. Use wrapping paper, newspaper, bubble wrap, or Styrofoam chips as a cushion between items, and crunch pieces of wrapping paper or bubble wrap and place it at the bottom of the box. It is recommended that you use 17"X17" partition walls. These tips will help movers get these fragile items to their destination undamaged.

Packing Furniture & Excercise Equipment

Remove parts, hardware and keys from furniture and exercise equipment that you disassemble. Label and place in zip lock bags or manila envelopes. Either take these items with you or put them in a labeled box. The common practice of taping them on the same item or equipment increases the chance of loss.

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