Packing Supplies and Tips

As you probably know, when you’re preparing to move, you’ll need boxes and tape — and, perhaps some bubble-wrap or old newspapers to use as protective wrapping for delicate items.

But that may not be all you need. Take a look at this list and see if you want to have any of these on hand while you’re packing or on your moving day:

• Colour markers for labelling boxes. (Tip: Colour coding boxes by room will make unpacking much easier.)
• Stretch wrap to protect larger items that can’t fit into a box.
• Small plastic bags to store disassembled parts, such as sofa legs, cabinet hardware, etc. (You don’t want to lose them!)
• Moving blankets to protect floors.
• A dolly or hand truck to move heavy items. (You can rent these.)
• Mattress moving bags. These help prevent stains and tears during your move. You can also buy specialty bags for sofas and tables.
• Reusable foam furniture sliders, to protect floors when furniture needs to be pushed into place.
• Foam corner protectors. These prevent furniture with sharp corners from banging and damaging other items during a move.
• Old comfortors/duvets/blankets – can wrap around artwork, protect tops of dressers/tables or even roll up clothing on hangers inside blankets so you can unpack quickly and easily at your destination
• Clear bins with handles for the occasionally used items such as seasonal décor, seasonal clothing, sporting goods – so you can easily store without a need to unpack immediately and easily find items when you need them!

Planning ahead and having the right packing and moving materials on hand will make your move less stressful and, hopefully, damage-free!

~Anita Lamarche, CIR Realty

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