January 20th, 2012 | 
Author: Moving is a big expense and often it pays to take on the task of packing up your own place to save some money. But any savings you get from packing yourself will be wasted if your stuff is damaged. Take some tips for packing for moving from the pros and you’ll make moving much less of a headache.
First and foremost make sure you step back and do some planning. The pros take time to plan out their packing to make the work go easier. Take a good inventory of the items that need to be packed. Also take time to identify things that you want to get rid of and start setting these aside. Remember, the more clutter you eliminate the less you have to pack up. Donate unwanted items or hold a garage sale. Sometimes renting a dumpster makes sense.
Next is packing supplies. Pros only use quality packing boxes and materials. This is a mistake the inexperienced make. Don’t expect to use old grocery boxes or broken down boxes from a dumpster behind a store. Moving boxes are not that expensive and you’ll be thankful you invested a few bucks on boxes designed to hold household items. The same applies to protective wrapping material. Using old newspaper can stain items with newsprint ink. Get plain packing paper or quality bubble wrap.
Armed with a good plan and the right packing material you can get started. The last tip is to give yourself enough time to pack. You do not want to find yourself tossing things into boxes at midnight the night before the movers are scheduled to come. Not only will you be exhausted but you’ll risk damage from rushing the packing process.
Follow the pros and you’ll be able to get your household belongings packed up and safely moved with a minimum of stress and worry.
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