One of the largest parts of moving is packing up the house that you are moving from. Whether you are only moving a room to finally get out on your own or a whole house it is a process. The work that has to be done included going through your belongings to see what you don’t need. You can sell some of the items or you can donate. This is a great time to get rid of some of the clutter that you don’t want to take with you. You also can start making plans on what you are taking with you and how you want to pack. One of the main components of packing is boxes, boxes and more boxes. This is what you will use to place the majority of your belongings in so that it can be loaded on a truck and driven to your new house. You want to make sure that you have some tips on how the best way to use your boxes before you get started. Good Time Moving & Storage offers helpful tips to use your packing boxes properly.

What Sizes Moving Boxes Do You Need?

One of the things that you want to make sure that you do is use the right box for what you are packing. You might think the goal is to load a box up and get it on the truck. The thing is that you could be packing them wrong and causing yourself unwanted troubles. You want to make sure that if you are packing a box that is going to have heavy items in it that you use a small box. This is so that you are not over packing the box so that it does not become too heavy to get from one place to the next. You want to use larger boxes for things that are lighter in weight like pillows and towels.

Separate Moving Boxes

Another tip that you can use when you are trying to pack up a box is to use a second piece of cardboard to add some separation in the box. This is a great idea when you are trying to pack up cups or dishes that you want to pack without them knocking into the other items that are in the box. This will help to not over load the box either.

Wrap Small Things in Colored Paper

When you are looking around your house for what needs to be packed you might realize that there are lots of small things. This can be a candle or a small knick knack. You want to make sure that the item is protected with paper but if you wrap it in the same paper that you are using as a filler it could be thrown out by accident. That is why you want to use a bright or colored paper when you are wrapping an item that might be small. When you are unpacking you will take more care when looking through the colored paper.

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