Packing TipsThere are three different ways to pack up your household items. You can do it all yourself, have the moving company pack some of your items, or you can have them pack everything. If you have anyone other than the moving company pack your items, please understand that the moving company is not liable for any of the damage that may occur inside of the boxes during your move.
If you pack yourself, begin packing many days prior to the move. Beginning well before your load date, pack one room at a time. Mark all boxes with room and box number and make a list showing the number of boxes packed per room, as well as the total number packed. Do not seal boxes in which you have packed items of high value, since the contents must be verified by your driver at time of loading. Keep the weight of each box under 50 pounds. This will help you in packing and unpacking if boxes need to be moved around. It will also facilitate quicker loading and unloading of your moving van. You will need: unprinted newspaper and tissue paper (newspaper ink can soil and even damage some items), 2" plastic tape (to assemble and close cartons), utility knife, scissors, permanent markers, moving boxes, labels, and bubble wrap.
Packing by the hour is a good choice if you have hired experienced, fast packers. You can hire these packers the same way you hired your movers. Make them part of your contract for packing day.
A good way to save money and also have your valuables insured on moving day is to employ the company to partially pack your household items. Make sure your estimate is clear on the items to be packed. The packers can pack all of the breakable items such as china, glass, and ceramics. You may also feel safer having someone with experience packing these items.
