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There are so many things to do when you're planning a move.  Don't let stress take the joy out of moving to a new home.   Most professional moving companies offer packing services.  This is always the recommended way to go.  Moving Company personnel are packing experts.  You're much less likely to have any breakage or damage when you let the pros handle it.  And, if there is damage, they're responsible and liable for it.

If you're packing yourself, let us offer you some tips from the experts:

Start well in advance!

Organize your home.  Go through, room by room.  Take a look at everything.  If you don't need it, get rid of it.  Move items to the room where they will belong in the new home.

Size up your packing needs.  Boxes from the grocery store are fine for a lot of your items.  Make sure you have enough.  When 'crunch time' comes, you may not be able to get your hands on more.  Moving companies and packing supply stores have dish packs that are designed for your glass dishes and wardrobe boxes that you can hang your clothing in...great for your dress, church and work clothes.  Be sure you get enough, and ask if you can return unused ones.

Pack one room at a time.  Move the essentials that you'll need (clothing, toiletries, medications, etc) to one area of that room, and pack the rest.  Be sure to label each box with the room it belongs to and as much detail about the contents as possible.  

Don't over or under pack.  Smaller boxes for heavy items, larger boxes for lighter items.  You don't want to make the weight unmanageable. Reinforce the bottom with packing tape (do not use masking tape). Tip: check the code on the bottom of the box. Every box has a code on the bottom indicating the weight in pounds it can hold, and the corner crush rating.

Fill all available space. Use padding, packing, blankets, towels and clothing items, if you can, to pad the contents of each box and use every square inch of space.  This prevents the contents from shifting, and protects from vibration in the transport.  Seal the top, label the box, and you're good to go.

Things to remember on moving day.

Eat a good breakfast.  Moving is an all day event, even if you're just going across town.  Eat a good breakfast, it may have to carry you well beyond your next normal meal time.

Disassemble furniture. Take apart the beds and any other furniture that needs to be disassembled.  Be sure to keep all the hardware and small pieces in one sack or box.  Label that sack or box so you know what it belongs to, and, if possible, affix it to the furniture piece itself.

Pack all the essentials.  Those items you reserved out when you packed up the house now need to be packed and labeled.

Count all your boxes, wardrobes and dish packs.  If you count them by room, it will make it easier to identify anything that is missing at the new location.  Once the movers have unloaded everything, count the boxes and check against your original numbers.

Thank your movers! These folks have one of the hardest, most physical jobs there is.  Their bodies take a beating every single day.  They pull muscles and suffer other injuries while making sure that your belongings reach your new home without damage.  

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