Pack right! It's easy with the right supplies.

You’ve found a new place to live, you’re rented a truck or mobile storage units, and you have set a moving date. The last step you will have to take is to buy the right boxes for your stuff. Most people think that any old box will do as long as it is big enough to hold the items, big and small. But this is not true. In order to have a successful move, you will need to buy boxes and other supplies that will ensure that nothing is damaged, broken, or destroyed when it is being loaded, unloaded, or during transport. Even if you are only moving a few blocks away, you will have to take the time to buy the appropriate boxes.

When looking for strong, durable boxes, you should contact your moving company to see what they would recommend. You can also find boxes online or from the storage company moving rental truck company you will be using if moving yourself. You should keep in mind that if you are using a moving service, many times the company will not insure boxes that you packed yourself and they may even refuse to move items if they are boxed incorrectly. Contact your moving company today to find out more information.

For example, you’ll probably need the following types of boxes for your next move:

• Book boxes
• Dishpack boxes
• Wardrobe boxes
• Mirror cartons
• General purpose moving boxes

If you are planning to load and unload yourself, be sure not to pack the boxes too heavily. This will only make it more difficult to move when the time comes and you do not want to injure yourself in the process. If you will be using a moving company and getting your boxes from them but doing the packing yourself, tell them how many rooms you need to pack up and they will be able to bring the appropriate boxes. For items that require extra padding or an odd shaped box, make sure to tell the moving company in advance so they will bring the right boxes.

Moving can be a lot easier if you have the right supplies. Boxes that will protect your belongings, quality packing tape, markers, and packing materials are what you will need in order to have a successful moving experience. If you cannot lift heavy boxes, or if you do not have the time to pack boxes correctly, you consider incurring the extra expense of having your moving company do the packing for you. This will give you peace of mind and also protect your valued possessions from damage during your move. Best of luck and happy storing!

Christopher Johnston

FlexBox Mobile Storage

www.GoFlexBox.com

888 GoFlexBox (463-5392)

Plan ahead for a great move!

Moving from one place to another can be stressful, particularly because most people don't get much practice at it (Thank goodness?). Moving all the heavy pieces of furniture, keeping an eye on the workers to make sure they don’t break anything, packing all your things, then unpacking them, arrange everything… these can turn out to be a heavy ordeal. But this whole moving operation could be completed without big headaches if you plan it carefully in advance. Here are a few tips you should apply whenever coordinating a move.

The planning should start a month ahead the moving day. Start gathering all kind of necessary moving supplies like tape, boxes or rope. Get some newspapers for the breakable things if you don’t want to spend money on bubble wrap. You can generally buy all of these supplies from your moving company so this might be a good time to kill two birds with one stone. There are a lot of options and they have different price for different services. You can hire a full service mover, rent a truck and drive yourself or mobile storage is becoming more and more popular everyday as a smart way to move (You can find a local company through the
Mobile Self Storage Association).

As important, you should arrange for your mail to be delivered to the new residence. Contact all your friends, relatives, family etc to inform them on your new address. Inform the bank and other financial institutions on your new residence details. Ask the post office to forward your mail to the new address. Inform your utilities companies of your change of address. And contact the utilities companies at your new residence to sign up for their services. Confirm the moving or travel arrangements and start packing all the things that can be packed in advance. Label all these boxes well and it will save you time and effort when moving into your new house. Look for a new doctor/dentist/vet in the new area that you are about to move into.

The day before the moving day, make sure you haven’t packed the moving supplies (meaning the tape or the bubble wrap). Make sure you have put the most important things (documents, checks, money or jewellery) in a bag that you will keep with you at all times.

And, during the furniture removal day, remember that losing your calm will not help. So try to stay calm, breath deep whenever an unfortunate accident (like breaking your favorite china) happens. Good luck with your move, a little preperation can go a long way!

Christopher Johnston

FlexBox Mobile Storage

www.GoFlexBox.com

888 GoFlexBox (463-5392)