Being well packed can help to reduce the timelines on your relocation, help tremendously simplify your unpacking at the new address and significantly reduce the cost of the move.

Here are a few ways to help with your packing:

• Ensure only strong removalist cartons are used for packing. A box designed to hold breakfast cereals is not designed to transport your possessions or fragile items.

• Use plenty of packaging materials, paper and bubble wrap. Towels and bedding can be used for extra protection.

• Avoid packing fragile items at the top of boxes, a layer of padding should be on top

• All boxes must be taped down flat (top and bottom).

• Write "fragile" only on your fragile boxes (not every box can be on the top of a stack).

• Write the room destination clearly on the TOP of the box.

• An inventory list will be very helpful when unpacking, number each box and record the items packed in each.

• If relocating to Storage then an inventory list and box numbering on the sides will assist you more when searching for a box or when you eventually leave storage.

Important Reminder:

An “essentials” box is always good to have with you in your car on the day of the relocation with the following:
Kettle, coffee, sugar, long life milk, mugs, spoons, medications, snack food, can opener, soap, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, cleaning products, a plug, a torch, a cheque book, clean sheets and towels for use that night, remote controls, phones  and chargers and some clothing as though you’re heading away for the weekend.