Handy Packing Tips To Avoid Damage to Your Possessions

Moving day is both a stressful and important event in the lives of any family. Thinking about potential damage to your personal belongings only adds to the stress, already inherent in a move. With proper packing, it really is possible to make a move without any damage at all to your possessions.

* Breakables. On moving day - the fragile tag still comes in handy. Mark anything that can be broken like dishes and mirrors, in boxes marked "FRAGILE". You should also label the contents as such, on every side of the box, to ensure that it is carried and stored carefully.

Helpful "up" arrows can show the direction of placement of the box.

* Use the correct type and size of box. One of the biggest mistakes that most people make when they are packing is, to pack too many things in one huge box. Smaller boxes are a better choice for your fragile possessions in particular.

Large boxes filled to capacity are harder to lift, thus they are easier to drop. Additionally, a great deal of empty space needs to be filled to stop contents from moving around and banging into each other.

* Be sure to tightly pack your boxes. Leaving extra space inside a box will allow the contents to move around and could result in damage. Make sure that there are no air pockets and that each box is full. Extra cardboard or even large Styrofoam packets should be used to fill the space in boxes packed with larger items.

Styrofoam peanuts are useful when you need to fill empty spaces in boxes that contain multiple items, such as dishes. Better still, bubble rap doesn't settle as much and may be a preferable alternative to using individual chips.

* Individually wrap the items. This takes more time to pack, but each item will be better protected from breakage. It is well worth the time it takes to wrap those items up; often just a couple of pieces of paper provide enough of a barrier to prevent scratching or even breaking in a mild collision.

So on moving day, be sure to take no chances with your personal belongings. The last thing you want is to start unpacking and find that items have been damaged during the move. Be sure your items do not get broken by carefully packing your boxes.

From his moving experience Nate Luttinger knows firsthand how to avoid damaging items during a move. When it comes to Sacramento moving companies Nate trusts Mee's Moving to handle his moving needs, and recommends them for anyone in need of Fairfield local movers.