Packing Materials for Moving

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Moving Boxes

Usage Details

  • Small Boxes: Ideal for heavy items like books, canned goods, or tools.
  • Medium Boxes: Used for moderately heavy items like kitchenware, clothes, or small appliances.
  • Large Boxes: Best for lightweight, bulky items such as bedding, pillows, or large cushions.
  • Wardrobe Boxes: Tall boxes with a metal hanging bar, perfect for transporting clothes without folding them.
  • Dish Pack Boxes: Double-walled boxes that offer extra protection for fragile items like dishes, glassware, and kitchenware.

When to Use

  • Use boxes when packing most household items that are non-fragile and of manageable size.

Where to Use

  • Bedrooms, kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms, and closets.

Packing Tape

Usage Details

  • High-quality, strong adhesive tape used to seal moving boxes securely.
  • Reinforced packing tape can be used for heavier or more fragile boxes to ensure they do not come apart during the move.

When to Use

  • After filling a box, use packing tape to securely close and seal the box to prevent it from opening during transit.

Where to Use

  • On all box seams, both top and bottom, to ensure stability.

Bubble Wrap

Usage Details

  • Provides cushioning for fragile or breakable items such as glassware, ceramics, electronics, and picture frames.
  • Wrap items completely, securing with tape to hold the bubble wrap in place.

When to Use

  • For fragile items that can break or be damaged during the move.

Where to Use

  • Inside boxes containing breakables, particularly in the kitchen and living room (for electronics, vases, etc.).

Moving Blankets (Furniture Pads)

Usage Details

  • Thick, quilted blankets used to wrap and protect large furniture pieces during the move.
  • Prevents scratches, dents, or damage to wood, leather, or upholstered furniture.
  • Secure the blanket in place with packing tape, shrink wrap, or specialized moving straps.

When to Use

  • When moving heavy furniture like dressers, tables, sofas, and bed frames.

Where to Use

  • Around large or bulky items that need to be protected from scratches or impacts during transport.

Shrink Wrap (Plastic Wrap)

Usage Details

  • Clear plastic film that is tightly wrapped around furniture or groups of items to secure them in place.
  • Protects items from dust, dirt, and moisture and keeps drawers and doors from opening during transit.

When to Use

  • For securing moving blankets around furniture or wrapping groups of items (like tools) together.

Where to Use

  • Around furniture, mattresses, or to bundle items like cables, cushions, and other loose items.

Packing Paper

Usage Details

  • Clean, non-printed paper used to wrap fragile items and fill voids in boxes to prevent movement.
  • Provides cushioning and protection for items like dishes, vases, and small fragile objects.

When to Use

  • For items that may scratch, chip, or break during transportation.

Where to Use

  • Inside boxes, particularly when packing kitchenware, glass, and ceramics.

Mattress Covers

Usage Details

  • Large plastic or fabric covers that protect mattresses and box springs from dirt, moisture, and damage during transport.

When to Use

  • When moving mattresses to ensure they remain clean and undamaged.

Where to Use

  • Around mattresses and box springs, particularly during loading and transport.

Labelling Stickers and Markers

Purpose

  • Bright, easy-to-read labels for marking boxes according to their contents and destination room.
  • Use permanent markers to write on labels or directly on boxes.

When to Use

  • While packing to clearly identify the contents of each box and where it should be placed in the new home.

Where to Use

  • On all boxes and fragile items for easy identification.

Gloves (Work Gloves)

Usage Details

  • Protective gloves worn by movers to prevent injuries from sharp edges or heavy lifting.
  • Provides better grip when handling furniture or boxes.

When to Use

  • During the entire moving process, especially when handling heavy or sharp objects.

Where to Use

  • Throughout the home and during the loading/unloading process.

Carpet Film Protector

Usage Details

  • A sticky plastic film applied to carpets to protect them from dirt and wear during the move.

How to Use

  • During loading and unloading, particularly when movers need to walk over carpeted areas.

Where to Use

  • On all carpeted surfaces in both the old and new location.

Floor Runners

Usage Details

  • Long, protective mats placed over floors to protect them from scratches, dirt, and damage during the move.

When to Use

  • When moving heavy furniture or appliances across hard surfaces like tile, hardwood, or laminate floors.

Where to Use

  • Along pathways where movers will be walking or transporting items.