(Newswire.net — May 3, 2019) — Moving home is always a daunting task and requires a lot of preparation to ensure it goes smoothly. The key aim is transporting your belongings without damaging them, with wooden pallets a popular choice. This is due to the fact they offer great protection for both storage or the transit of goods. There are a number of tips to take into account when moving house, covered on this checklist, which will ensure that the big move will be stress free.
- Package correctly to avoid damage
The most important first step is packaging items correctly to ensure they do not arrive at your new home damaged. You could use bubble wrap as the first layer of protection, which offer great cushioning to fragile items. Another tip is using a better quality of box for transportation, such as a double walled box. These are a much more suitable option than the usual cardboard boxes, that are easily damaged and provide poor protection to your belongings. If the product is of high value, then you should also look to send them via a courier if possible, which will further reduce the risk of potential damage.
Example of Double Wall box (Source: eBay)
- Important documents
Things can and will get lost when moving home, so important documents need to be stored correctly to ensure this does not happen. Whether this be your birth certificate, passport, driving license, insurance or banking documents, they should all be kept together and taken with priority. If these are kept with you on the move and not mixed in with the other boxes , then you reduce the risk of potential loss and frustration down the road.
- Heavy to light
When it comes to packaging products another key tip is to start with the heavy items first. Also, make sure the heavy items are packaged into smaller boxes, as if put into a large one, this could result into them being very difficult to move. They could also break easily if not correctly packaged, which can they leave your valuables damaged. Always start with the heavy items at the bottom of the box, as this will ensure that other items are not crushed and damaged by these. This goes the same when transporting the boxes.
- Essentials
The final tip is packaging an essential bag when on the move. When you get to your new home it can be difficult to find what is required through the endless boxes. Therefore, you should decide what you will need on arrival and place these in a separate bag. These items usually include toiletries, clothes and electronic devices and chargers.