Most people pack their own boxes when they are moving. Some families may have the packing crew from the Louisville moving service come early and pack breakable items or specific rooms, such as the kitchen or storage areas.
If you are packing your own household, there are some simple things that you can do to make the movers’ job easier as well as protect your valuable, fragile and breakable items.
Carefully Pack Breakables
Movers will be careful when lifting and loading boxes that are marked as fragile or breakable. However, even the most careful moving services in Louisville won’t prevent breakage if the boxes themselves are not correctly packed.
Be sure to use bubble wrap and packing to protect items. Do not over pack boxes with fragile items and pack similar sizes and weights of objects in the same box. It is better to pack less in a box with lots of protective packing than overfill boxes. Be sure to securely tape every box.
It is also a very good idea to use new boxes for breakable items. These boxes are stronger and are less likely to have weak areas that can cause the box to crumble either when being moved or when being packed on the truck.
Labels are Important
In addition to writing fragile on the box, it can be helpful to the movers to get those bright, bold fragile stickers from the moving company. These quickly identify the box for special treatment, just be sure to place them on the top and side for visibility.
In addition to the fragile label, make sure the boxes are marked with your last name and a box number the corresponds to your inventory. Additionally, label the room where the box is to be placed in the new residence so that it is very clear and prevents a lot of additional handling of the boxes.
