One of the main worries faced by people when they move is the safety of their possessions. The difficulty of packing away everything you own and unpacking it at an entirely new location is inherent with the possibility of things getting damaged. Thankfully, if you have hired professional removals experts, by visiting GetVan then the chances of your possessions incurring an injury are greatly reduced.
When it comes to doing your utmost to protect your precious items, however, there are a few steps you can undertake in order to make sure that everything arrives safe and sound.
One of the hidden benefits of having to pack away all of your possessions is that it gives you an excellent opportunity to evaluate which items you truly value. By going through everything one by one, you can quickly discover which items you can do without, and the added bonus here is that anything you no longer want to keep you do not have to pack. Whether you don’t think the item will fit into your new home, it is broken or old or you simply cannot even remember why you bought it, discarding older things can offer you a fresh start in a fresh property. Rather than just throwing everything in the bin, you could even try to sell the more valuable items or donate them to a charity shop. Doing so can either raise funds for the move or give you a moral boost just before the big moving day.
For those items that are truly irreplaceable, and these tend to be the most valuable, then consider taking them with your personally. While you will not be able to carry everything yourself, items such as laptops or Faberge eggs might be worth carrying separately, somewhere you can keep an eye on their safety. Rather than being a matter of trust in the abilities of whoever is carrying out your move, paying special attention to the most precious pieces is a common sense method of dealing with those most important and difficult to keep safe items. If there is any chance that the item might be damaged, then keep it with you at all times, just to increase your peace of mind.
Once you have decided what to pack, you actually have to pay close attention to the manner in which your items are stored. Essentially, during transit, space is not your friend. If you put an item in a box on its own, the space in which it can move is space in which it can get damaged. To pack way things properly, it is best to fill all available space with padding. This can come in the form of scrunched up newspaper, bubble wrap or polystyrene pieces, all of which allow you to reduce the impact and the possibility of an item getting damaged during the moving process.
Once in the box, and wrapped up carefully, be sure to mark those more fragile items as such. A fragile sticker on the side will not only keep you on your toes, but will help anyone else realise that this particular box is even more precious.
As dangerous and as worrying as the packing can be, it is often a mistake that people make in assuming that all of the work is over once you reach your destination. Rather, the unpacking process can be just as damaging to your possessions. By the time you have arrived at your destination, you will likely be quite a bit more tired and you might have found that your reactions have dulled. It might be advisable to put off the unpacking of your boxes until you’ve slept however, and allow yourself the best possible chance to keep your items safe and sound.
