When you're making a long distance move, it becomes even more important to properly pack your items. The longer your things are in transit, the more risk there is of having something get damaged or outright broken during the move. Investing in the right packing supplies can help ensure everything arrives at your new home safe and sound, but you may already have some things on hand that can substitute for these supplies, or be used along with them in order to protect your goods. Note a few suggestions here.
Plastic containers
If you're like many homeowners, you have a cupboard full of plastic containers you use for food storage. Take advantage of these by packing them with toiletry items, makeup, and jewellery pieces that don't fit in a jewellery box, such as watches or oversized earrings. You can also use these to protect delicate clothing accessories that you don't want to pack in a box or bag, such as silk scarves, expensive ties, leather belts, and lingerie. As long as the containers are clean and aren't holding any lingering food odours, they should work to protect all these items and keep them secure.
Filling in boxes
Bubble wrap is a good choice for added padding around delicate items you have packed away, but your own pillows can also do the trick! Use bed pillows, toss pillows, and even small chair cushions for padding and lining the inside of boxes, to help cushion and support fragile items like vases and dishware. It can also be good to add a pillow to the bottom of a box where you might pack heavy items, such as books and dishes, to help disperse that weight and keep the box from falling open, and to take up some space so you don't actually over pack the box.
You can also use your own clothes for this added padding; be cautious about using clothes as actual packing wrap; even a soft fleece or cotton can scratch dishes and delicate items. However, you might wrap those delicate items in tissue paper or bubble wrap, and then use your older clothes and thick winter items to add some padding to a box. Sweatshirts, sweatpants, flannel shirts, bathrobes, and thick towels can be used to line boxes and help keep those items securely in place, as mentioned above. Be sure you only use clothes that won't get wrinkled or otherwise damaged, but this can reduce the amount of packing peanuts you need to buy to fill in those crevices in your packed boxes.
For more helpful tips, contact removalists in your area.
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