When we move to improve on our current situation, there is always a bit of worry about everything that needs sorting out.
Whether it is to gain more space or to upgrade the area where we will live from now on, we need to organise everything we are taking and, above all, keep it in good condition throughout the packing and the move from one home to another.
Remember that your home holds fragile, sturdy, sensitive and delicate items all at once. How durable each one is will determine the way you protect it.
Arriving at your new place to find broken pictures, miscalibrated equipment or damaged tables is never pleasant.
The cost of the move should never compromise the protection you give to the items you are transporting.
Here are a few tips you will surely be able to put to good use to better protect your move.
A Few Tips
If you hire someone to pack your belongings, still make sure that fragile items are properly boxed and cushioned so they cannot be damaged by knocks.
With valuables such as jewellery and artwork, it is always a good idea to transport them yourself: given their size and importance, it is better to keep them close.
Sort Everything
If you are the one packing your belongings, we suggest you follow these tips.
Choose carefully which items can go in the truck and which cannot. Base that decision on fragility, value and vulnerability, especially with electronic equipment.
Start wrapping them in boxes of the right size so they cannot shift inside. If you put several small items in one box, add dividers and filler material so everything stays snug.
The Right Materials, in the Right Amount
Make sure you have boxes made of different materials for the different types of items.
Corrugated cardboard boxes are perfect for cushioning, plastic ones protect against moisture, and so on, each with its own strengths.
To protect lacquered and glass furniture, which scratches easily, cover it with tarps or even sheets.
Stretch film works brilliantly here: it covers surfaces and leaves no mark when removed.
If you use coverings such as sheets and tarps, secure them well so they do not slip and leave a section exposed.
Newspaper and magazine paper is perfect for making balls to stuff inside vases and jugs, so they are less hollow and less likely to break with small knocks.
Clothing, bedding, curtains and more can be moved in plastic bags, sealed with packing tape so nothing falls out.
Special Packaging
Televisions, computers and printers should be moved in their original boxes or, failing that, in cardboard boxes with foam sheets covering the sides to immobilise the device.
You can also find expanded polystyrene sheets to secure electronic equipment without any damage.
Appliances such as fridges and freezers must be transported upright, that is, in their working position, without tipping or tilting them.
Once installed, allow some time for the fluids such as oils and gases that make them run to settle.
If you plan the purchase of all the necessary materials well in advance and decide how each piece of furniture and appliance will travel, you are making the best decision.
We are confident you will get everything safely to your new address, to enjoy it for longer, simply by following these tips.
It is always a good idea to handle the packing yourself and hire a removals company to take care of the move and the placement of everything in your new home. At Mudanzas Trallero we help you do it the easy, safe way. Get in touch and we will prepare a no-obligation quote.
