Aside from lifting heavy furniture, packing your belongings into boxes is probably the most time-consuming and difficult part of the moving process. However, to ensure that you do not hurt yourself and reduce the chances of damaging any of your belongings, it is important that your boxes are packed correctly. Plus, it will simply reduce the time and effort you will spend putting things in and later taking them out. Keep reading to learn a few mistakes that you will want to avoid as you start packing.

Failing to Declutter

Whether you have lived in your current space for a few months, a few years, or for a long time, you have probably accumulated stuff that you have found you no longer want to keep. Taking the time to organize and declutter can make packing a lot easier while also saving you some time and money later. If you fail to take the time to declutter, though, you are essentially wasting your precious time and hard-earned money because you will need to buy more packing supplies for things you want to get rid of. So, before you begin packing, go through each room of the house and figure out things that are not truly needed or wanted. Make three piles: 1) keep 2) donate/recycle) and 3) trash. While it may take some time initially, you will be happy you did this when you start packing.

Failing to Wrap Your Items Prior to Packing Them

Before placing your items in a box, it is imperative they are carefully wrapped so that they are protected during the move. This is particularly true for sharp and fragile items. Otherwise, you may wind up at your new home with broken belongings. There are a lot of different ways in which you can wrap your items, the most common material being bubble wrap and packing paper. However, you can also make use of your household towels and linens that needed to be packed anyway.

Overstuffing Your Boxes

One of the biggest mistakes you can do when packing your boxes is overstuffing them. The last thing that you want to do is take a box out to the truck only for the bottom to fall out of it because it is too heavy. While cardboard boxes are indeed sturdy, they are not designed to hold heavier loads. It is better to have more boxes that have more manageable weights than trying to pack too much stuff into fewer boxes and make them too heavy. So make sure you have plenty of boxes on hand for your belongings, and ensure that you spread out your heavy items into several boxes.

The aforementioned mistakes are just a few ideas as there are numerous mistakes that can be made during the packing and moving process. If you want to ensure that your move goes off without a hitch from start to finish, you may want to consider reaching out to a professional house moving company and have them take care of everything for you, from the packing and transport to the unloading and unpacking at the new house.