When it comes to packing for a house move, you’ll hear almost everyone saying “it’s very strenuous”, “it takes so much time and energy” and many such things. Well, packing is indeed time-consuming given that you’ll be arranging hundreds of items skilfully in corrugated cardboard boxes. But if you’re hiring a Sydney removalist to pack and transport your items, your house move is far from being a stressful experience. This is mainly because the professionals know the best techniques to pack the different household items, have access to an extensive range of professional tools and top-quality packing materials. So, if they don’t speed up your move and keep your items safe, we don’t know who else would!
Packing items like books, clothes and shoes is a fairly easy and quick-to-do job. Thanks to their uniform shape. These items will fit inside boxes conveniently without troubling you much. On the other hand, your creativity comes to the fore when you’re packing figurines, lamps, glassware and other oddly shaped items. That’s when packing becomes tough, difficult and tedious.
Don’t worry! We’ll tell you the most effective ways to pack odd-shaped items. Keep reading!
Preparing the Oddly Shaped Items for a House Move
1. Make a list of all the irregular shaped things: The key to trouble-free packing is organization. How you plan and prepare will decide if your packing will be simple or complicated. Before delving deep into this tricky business, make a list first. Go to every room and make a note of all the oddly-shaped items you want to carry with you. From the sculptures to the furniture pieces, this list will help you maintain a record of all the irregular items that have been delivered to your new address by the removalist team. Also, as you finish packing one item, mark it off from the list; this way, you’ll know which items have been packed and how many are still left.
2. Get the right packing materials: This is the next most important step of your packing process. Whether your oddly-shaped belongings will arrive in one piece to your new apartment, it all boils down to the type of packing materials used. Certainly, you’ll need boxes of different dimensions but do you know what kind of materials are actually the champions for protecting your strangely shaped belongings? These are:
- Moving blankets – Not every item is expected to fit inside 18" x 18" x 24 brown cube boxes, right? For example, the tables, chairs and bed frames, you can’t pack them in the same way as you pack the photo frames, clothes or books. Professional removalists in Sydney wrap the furniture pieces in moving blankets to ensure the items are adequately protected during transportation.
- Bubble wrap and packing papers – Don’t forget that some of your oddly-shaped items are delicate as well. When such items are properly packed in layers of packing papers and bubble wraps, you can be assured you’ll unpack undamaged, unscathed and flawless items in your new home.
- Duct tape – To secure the boxes tightly so that they won’t open and leave the items scattered and shattered on the truck floor, ground or anywhere else. The high-quality tapes also keep moving blankets in place.
Getting premium quality packing materials is difficult because you’re less likely to find them all under one roof. However, professional Sydney removalist companies have an extensive stock of high-quality packing materials and different moving tools. So, why waste your time and money in buying these when you can hire a packing service and get the materials, tools and expert skills all at once?
3. Protection before packing: Homeowners make one of the most common mistakes while packing oddly-shaped things –packing the items without proper protection. Before placing them inside boxes, it’s essential to make sure the items are well-protected. Considered to be the best form of protective materials, furniture removalists wrap each item in layers of packing paper, bubble wrap and moving blankets (if needed). This will reduce the risk of damages from shocks and vibrations during transportation. The items are then placed inside moving boxes and secured with tape to keep them from opening.
4. Prepare the moving boxes: Got boxes of various sizes? Excellent! Now, it’s time to prepare them appropriately before you arrange the irregularly shaped things inside. The base of the boxes must be filled with protective materials and you already told know which ones we’re talking about. A few layers of packing papers and crumpled old newspaper will perfectly create the cushioning base for your items. The road to your new destination is not a smooth one; the ride might be bumpy and jolts or jerks are a common occurrence. Thus, it’s crucial to make sure the boxes have an adequate amount of padding so that despite enduring vibrations and jerks during transportation, your things will remain undamaged and flawless. Empty spaces in the box is another thing you should be mindful of; fill up with protective padding as extra space inside the box will allow the items to knock against one another.
5. Label: Phew! Finally, you’ve reached the last round of your packing journey. All that you’re left to do now is seal the moving boxes with tape and label them. As a rule of thumb, seal the edges of the boxes as well as the middle also, twice. For items that didn’t fit inside the boxes, like your furniture pieces, seal the moving blankets securely to the items.
Last but not the least, label the boxes. After working so hard and following all the steps to successful packing, handling the boxes inappropriately is the last thing you would want. By labelling the boxes as ‘Fragile’, it’ll be easier for the removalists to know that “Okay. These boxes are to be handled with extra care and attention. Let’s get the job done!” and your items will arrive safely, happily and most importantly, in one piece.
Can I Hire a Professional Sydney Removalist Team to Pack the Oddly Shaped Items?
There’s no better way to speed up your packing process than hiring an accomplished Sydney removalist team like Sydney Domain Furniture Removals. Besides being conversant with the best packing and moving skills, the experienced professionals take all the measures necessary to keep your oddly-shaped items safe, secure and undamaged till they’re delivered. So, don’t wait and schedule your move now!
