With expert move services you can rely on, relocating to different regions in Australia is easier than ever. One of the most challenging parts, however, is how to pack and unpack your home. There are many strategies that you can use, but one thing you must avoid is common packing mistakes that are totally avoidable but are often overlooked.
Leave the Packing Last-Minute
Don’t be that person who thinks they can pack everything in just a week or a couple of days.
- Allow yourself as much time as possible to start packing, as this often takes longer than you would expect.
- Packing last-minute often leads to stress and disorganisation that extend even after you’ve moved to a new location. If packing was disorganised to begin with, unpacking would be just as disorganised.
- It’s recommended that you start packing a month or a couple of weeks before moving day. Start packing what you won’t use regularly.
- Packing early also allows you to run final checks and ensures nothing is left behind.
Skipping the Decluttering Process
There’s a distinct advantage if you declutter before you start packing, regardless of whether it’s only temporary, as you’re switching to modern flooring solutions, or permanent because you’re downsizing or upsizing.
- Decluttering allows you to sort through items that are necessary, unnecessary, and okay to donate or discard. This ensures you’re not packing trash, which will cost you money as you’re going to need packing materials for them only to end up throwing them away.
- Packing only what you need lessens the load and burden involved with moving items. If packing boxes are paid by weight, you save more with a lighter load.
- It also offers the advantage of unpacking fewer items the moment you arrive at your new location.
Overpacking Boxes
If you think you can save money by filling up every inch of a packing box, think again.
- Heavier boxes are harder to lift and may even give out due to being overweight. Imagine if you stuffed a box with all your delicate China and it burst open while being transported to a moving truck.
- If a heavy box does make it to the new location, the problem of lifting it would fall on your hands. Of course, you can always pay extra to have the movers carry all the boxes to their designated rooms.
- To prevent such problems, use small boxes to pack heavy items like kitchenware and books. Doing so will help limit the number of heavy items to pack in one box.
Not Having a Clear Packing System
Just as you have to follow a vacating process when moving out of a property, you should also set up a packing system. Without a clear system to follow, packing can be chaotic, and the one who truly suffers in the end is you.
- Make sure to declutter before packing.
- Pack by room and category instead of throwing things together randomly.
- Pack non-essential items early and pack essential ones on the day of the move.
- Don’t just label boxes. Use a labelling system that will make it easier for you to identify where each box goes and its contents.
- Pack a box filled with items you’re going to need for the first two days in your new home.
By following a clear packing strategy, packing and moving would be smoother and stress-free. Source quality packing materials from Ready Movers and take advantage of their reliable local and interstate removalist services.
