Planning for Long Distance Moves

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In this blog entry, the expert residential moving and storage service experts here at Noah’s Ark Moving and Storage will provide detailed instructions regarding the best ways to plan for long distance moves.

Keeping Packing and Moving Supplies on Hand

It’s a good idea to have a large stock of packing and moving materials like papers, tapes, boxes, and markers on hand in advance. You don’t want to realize you’ve suddenly run out of moving supplies while you’re in the middle of packing your belongings. It’s best to acquire and prepare all packing and moving materials in advance.

 

Taking Apart Oversized Items

While it might seem practical to store larger objects intact, it makes it much easier to pack oversized items by taking them apart into smaller pieces. When you break things down into individual pieces, they are much easier to store and pack, as they take much less space. Just make sure that you’ll be able to put the objects back together properly the exact way they were before disassembling them.

 

Wrapping Items

Make sure to tightly wrap all items – especially fragile items – to avoid the risk of them getting damaged if they shift in moving trucks. It’s essential to wrap items like televisions, furniture, glass, and mirrors with packing paper, bubble wrap, newspaper, clothing, blankets, or other insulating materials.

 

Lightly Pack

Heavier items are more likely to be heavy. Is best to move heavy items into several moving boxes rather than packing them together. Large heavy boxes are difficult to move and carry, and can easily insure somebody if they fall down. The goal is to pack boxes only to 8 percent capacity to avoid bulkiness.

 

Utilizing Empty Space

We recommend avoiding empty spaces while packing, filling up as much room as possible. If you can’t safely place an object in a box, stuff bubble wrap, clothing, or wrapping paper in between items to prevent damage and prevent items from moving around or shifting. It’s also a good idea to use nesting techniques where you place some items into other items to maximize room.

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Planning for Long Distance Moves

long distance moving

In this blog entry, the expert residential moving and storage service experts here at Noah’s Ark Moving and Storage will provide detailed instructions regarding the best ways to plan for long distance moves.

Keeping Packing and Moving Supplies on Hand

It’s a good idea to have a large stock of packing and moving materials like papers, tapes, boxes, and markers on hand in advance. You don’t want to realize you’ve suddenly run out of moving supplies while you’re in the middle of packing your belongings. It’s best to acquire and prepare all packing and moving materials in advance.

 

Taking Apart Oversized Items

While it might seem practical to store larger objects intact, it makes it much easier to pack oversized items by taking them apart into smaller pieces. When you break things down into individual pieces, they are much easier to store and pack, as they take much less space. Just make sure that you’ll be able to put the objects back together properly the exact way they were before disassembling them.

 

Wrapping Items

Make sure to tightly wrap all items – especially fragile items – to avoid the risk of them getting damaged if they shift in moving trucks. It’s essential to wrap items like televisions, furniture, glass, and mirrors with packing paper, bubble wrap, newspaper, clothing, blankets, or other insulating materials.

 

Lightly Pack

Heavier items are more likely to be heavy. Is best to move heavy items into several moving boxes rather than packing them together. Large heavy boxes are difficult to move and carry, and can easily insure somebody if they fall down. The goal is to pack boxes only to 8 percent capacity to avoid bulkiness.

 

Utilizing Empty Space

We recommend avoiding empty spaces while packing, filling up as much room as possible. If you can’t safely place an object in a box, stuff bubble wrap, clothing, or wrapping paper in between items to prevent damage and prevent items from moving around or shifting. It’s also a good idea to use nesting techniques where you place some items into other items to maximize room.

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