Packing Up Your Place

No one enjoys packing—that is, no one enjoys squeezing and crushing all of their possessions into cardboard boxes, then shoving all those cardboard boxes into their car, then making trip after trip carrying all those cardboard boxes to a new home. That's almost indisputable. No one lists it as a hobby on the first day of school; no one "likes" it on any social networking websites. But fortunately, because of our universal dislike, the market discovered a real demand and created a much needed supply. Thus enters the professional mover.

Still, ask any pro what the most important part of the job is, and they will more than likely invariably point to the packing. And it's only logical: that is where one's possessions are either kept safe or potentially left in harm's way. Sure, it's possible for people to do all this on their own, but the reality is that people rarely have the time or adequate knowledge and expertise to ensure their belongings are being handled in the most efficient and careful manner.

As all moving situations are different, the first step that packing professionals begin with is typically to send out a surveyor to determine the most appropriate way to go about the process. After a packing plan and cost estimate are set, we're ready to go. What is perhaps most overlooked by people getting ready to move is using the proper materials and equipment. The pros provide the mover with specific types of boxes designed especially for moving, as well as supplying a specific type of tape to wrap those containers up snugly. Of course most people know to line and stuff their boxes with recycled newspaper, bubble wrap, foam pads, pillows, blankets—whatever works, really; but the pros have a few other tricks up their sleeve. Many of us will try to fit all of their stuff into as few packages as possible to save both room and trips; but, since these guys don't have to worry about that with their big, spacious truck, they wisely keep anything from getting too heavy and limit the amount of items in each box, carefully placing everything in their truck according to weight and girth so as to make sure nothing is sliding around or getting crushed en route. This way, your possessions are easier to transport, better organized, significantly less cumbersome, and just generally less of a mess once they are ready to be opened. (All containers are neatly labeled, too, which once again will be a real benefit in the long run.)

In general what most people are concerned with packing are their most cherished and fragile items. It's these kinds of materials that professionals take most into consideration when going about their job. Whether we're talking televisions, computers, antiques, chinaware, or the like—items that alone vastly exceed the total cost of the moving service—they know how to get these things from point A to point B without a scratch.