Top tips on boxing up for the big move!

So – it is the day you have been waiting for you can start getting ready for your house move. A bit awe-inspiring when you think of all the stuff that has got to be packed away, but the key is to take each room individually – one by one – and leave any appliances, tools, gadgets or other paraphernalia that you may need on a daily basis until the very last moment. All possesins you need on a regular basis can go in the very last box.

Now to buy the boxes – that should be simple enough shouldn’t it? Simple yes, but if you want to cut costs, reduce breakages and back ache, there is a little bit more to it than you might expect.

Not all cardboard boxes are equal

When you think of the weight of some of the things you will be moving, you are going to need more than flimsy cardboard to keep the whole project together. You will need double strength cardboard boxes for the big move. This extra-strength will help to protect your valuables throughout the whole relocation process.

What size of box do you need?

Biggest isn’t always the best. Don’t forget the bigger the box, the heavier it will be and so the harder it will be to move. hence the more strain will be placed on the box itself – and you!!. You may have loads of stuff like books and records to move, but lots of smaller boxes are going to be more mobile, they will fill small spaces in the removals van and stack more easily. Do a good tour of the house first looking at what needs to be packed, what is going to be packed together, and the weights involved.

Close up tight

There is an art to closing a cardboard box for extra strength. To make sure you don’t end up with a hole in the bottom of your box, close the flaps so that one side of each of the four flaps is on top and the other side is below the next flap.

Keep all the accessories close at hand

Once you get going you don’t want to be stopping to hunt down the scissors so get all the things you need together in one place before you start:

• Strong tape
• Scissors
• Labels
• Marker pens
• Bubble wrap

Think ahead

Mark up your boxes so that  when you are eventually moving you know what is in each and which room they will be going to in the new house.

Cutting costs!

Moving home can be an expensive business and watching the pennies can relieve a lot of stress on overall costs. A good place to start is checking out supermarkets or local shops to see if they can let you have any free. Also, don’t forget your friends – they may well be only too pleased to get rid of any lying around off their hands. Other than that, eBay can be a good source and there are many companies offering competitive process online.

Boxed in!

It won’t be long before you soon notice that your boxes are starting to take over your home! And if it is likely to be sometime before you exchange contracts this could put you in a state of chaos for some time. One solution is to put some of your valuables in self-storage until the big day.

Free packing materials!

And if you are using our self-storage facilities here at Need A Space in Kent we offer great packing accessories for free. To find out more click here