03Apr 2014

Whilst the humble cardboard packing box may well seem like the most boring thing on the planet, it is actually an object of much intrigue and mystery. Well, not really, but it is a large player in the safety of your belongings when you are moving house. There is a huge amount to be said for both selecting your packing materials carefully, and ensuring that your items are well protected at all times throughout the removal, as otherwise you could arrive at the new place with a van full of shattered valuables! In some ways the materials that you select and the way in which you pack rare the last frontier between a safe and a disastrous removal, so it is very important that you pay close attention to how you go about the packing in general.For a start, think about getting your boxes. There are actually a staggeringly large variety of removals boxes available to the consumer, and their differences are numerous, if subtle. You will not want to get too bogged down in whether your boxes are single or double play, but you should be concerned as to whether they are capable of carrying the right weight. The toss up between price and strength will not always be as linear as you might expect, so it is worth having a word with the removals company to see what they think. However, you will likely get a biased answer from them, as most removals companies will sell boxes to make cash in addition to the removals themselves. You will need to have a look online to read up on these sorts of things if you are going to really get in to it, but sometimes it is a good idea to see if you can buy second hand to save yourself a bit of cash. You will no doubt realize that there are plenty of deal to be had on the web, and when it comes to removals boxes this is no different. However, there are plenty of issues with buying them this way. You need to be sure that you do not part with any cash before you have seen the boxes themselves, as otherwise you may be in a situation where you end up with a load of creased and ripped boxes! The boxes that you buy should be unused, or in excellent condition, and you should also think carefully about how much you need to spend on getting hold of them, as sometimes the cost of driving or delivering them will equate to the amount that you would have spent on new ones!When packing, try to keep the boxes that are full of heavier items to a smaller size. This is why it makes sense to buy a variety of sizes, to avoid boxes being too weighty, or half full. When you are loading them, make sure to mark an inventory on the outside of the boxes, to ensure that you know where things are if you need them in a hurry! Given that the unloading process is the start of the unpacking process in some ways, you need to be sure that your removals team know where they are dropping the boxes off, so label each box with the room that it needs to be left in. When you arrive at the new place, you should mark the rooms with the corresponding names, as many rooms will look the same when they don’t have furniture in.