Get crafty with packing materials
In a recent blog, the staff at Bird’s Moving & Storage offered tips for packing your home to make your move as stress free as possible.
No matter how many boxes you are using, it’s essential to wrap the goods inside them to reduce shifting or possible breakage. The wrapping material you use to protect your personal belongings can come from a wide-ranging list of materials.
While packing paper is readily available for purchase from hardware stores and moving company offices like Bird’s Moving & Storage, at 10 Seapark Dr. in St. Catharines, you have to wonder what you’ll do with it when all your goods are unpacked. Are you purchasing something just to recycle it, or can you use it again? And are there ways to reduce the money you spend on packing materials?
The following tips from customers who have moved recently may help you stick to your budget while getting crafty with packing materials:
* One couple purchased bubble wrap for their artwork, but for other, boxed breakables, they used pillows to line boxes, then added stuffed animals, small linens and clothing items to pad boxed items. There was a bit of re-organization to do during unpacking, but the couple saved a bit of money doing this.
* Another customer waited for large plastic tubs to go on sale, then purchased many of these to use for packing their belongings. She also used soft clothing items and linens to line tubs and wrap up items like china cups and saucers. She says she regularly re-uses the tubs for storage of seasonal items in her new garage.
* One couple said they couldn’t get away from purchasing wrapping materials, but they got most of their money back after unpacking. They saved all the packing paper and flattened all the boxes, then offered them up for sale on social media for a flat price.
* Another couple said they actually received moving materials from a friend who had just moved. They still needed to purchase some moving cartons and wrap for their artwork, but didn’t spend nearly as much as they had budgeted.
* A woman who was downsizing goods before packing had donated many items to a charity thrift shop, where she spotted several pieces of luggage. She purchased these to use for moving her own clothing, then donated them back when she was in her new home. With her donations, she received discount cards, and was able to purchase “new” items for her home, like table lamps, serving dishes and throw cushions.
* A woman who purchased unprinted newsprint paper for wrapping breakables saved the paper after moving to use for cleaning windows in her new home. Some of it, she added to a craft box for use when children come to visit.
* One couple, after taking all of their furniture apart, applied the hardware back into their respective slots so it wasn’t lost during the move.
There are oodles of tips out there on the Internet. If you are seeking a way to move something our customers haven’t mentioned, just do an Internet search. Chances are, someone, somewhere, has had the same difficulty and come up with a neat solution. Alternatively, give the office at Bird’s Moving & Storage a call. There’s a good chance we’ve run into your question before and we may just have the answer.
To find the solutions for your residential packing difficulties, call Bird’s Moving & Storage at 905-682-2646. Send us a message via the contact page on Bird’s website, at http://www.birdsmoving.com/contact-us.