Packing is necessary for any move, no matter how much we try to deny its importance. Packing, after all, is a time-consuming activity, and if you don’t do it in an organized manner, you can end up with even more work than you expected. So how do you make sure that you pack as efficiently as possible? Are you planning to pack for a move? Here’s how you can pack more efficiently – and with less time and effort consumed.

Begin with the most difficult rooms.

The first thing you can do to make sure you pack more efficiently is decided which rooms are the hardest to tackle. Which are the most difficult rooms to pack in your home? Is it your bedroom, den, study, or living area? Is it your kitchen? Once you decide on the most difficult rooms to sort through, you can begin with those rooms first. It is also psychologically fulfilling to know that you’ve sorted through a difficult room and have been able to pack the necessities in that room. You know that once you’re done with a challenging room, the other rooms will not be that hard to deal with, which also increases your confidence.

Decide how to pack

You will probably have acquired a good number of stuff through the years – from kitchen appliances and tools to clothing to furniture and gadgets and more. You now have to decide how to pack them correctly; are you using boxes of different sizes, and if so, what packaging materials would you need? Be particularly mindful of fragile, delicate, or bulky items such as chinaware and glassware, vases, breakable décor, pianos, and other musical instruments, antiques, and so on. These must be packed in a particular way; vases and other delicate glassware or chinaware must be sufficiently protected with bubble wrap or Styrofoam padding, while the corners of pianos and other bulky items must also be covered. Before you start packing, please list all the packaging materials you need and have them ready.

Fill them up

When packing, it’s not a good idea to overload your boxes or make them too heavy; either you or the moving staff, such as the staff from SCOT REMOVALS experts, will have difficulty lifting them. Line up a box’s bottom with packing paper when filling it, and place heavy items in smaller boxes and lighter items in bigger boxes. Good luck, and happy packing!