Three Packing Errors As Seen By An Atlanta Moving Company
December 2nd, 2010 by Stan Smith, under Travel and Leisure. No Comments
When preparing for moving it is important to use the good techniques and the correct boxes to help your move goes smoothly. Many moving customers make the miscue of using the incorrect materials for the specific things they are boxing leading to a poor result. The three most seen packing problems seen by this Atlanta moving company are:
1.) When packing breakable items not packing them in the correct container known as the “dish pack”or “5.2 cubic foot double walled box”. Customers spend allot of energy to wrap every item very carefully and then buy the wrong box and then the time and materials used to protect those fragile items is wasted. Ask any Atlanta moving company they will explain how important it is for you protect your fragile items in a dish pack it is the best thing you can do to protect your breakables during your move.
2.) Customers use to large a box for heavy items. As the items that you are packing for moving day get heavier the box should get smaller. Books (which are heavy for the amount of space they take up) should be packed in the smallest standard of the moving boxes the “1.5 cubic foot box”or “small box” or “book box”. By using a smaller box the Atlanta moving company who is hired to move you will be able to stack your boxes properly on a moving dolly and load correctly onto the moving truck. If on the other hand you use a large or even extra large box to pack books you will wind up with a box that is too heavy to be moved and when your movers attempt to pick up that box it fall apart and completely loose it shape. Do your self a favor and don’t try to use really large boxes to pack heavy items or you will find your move will not go smoothly.
3.) Relocation customers not properly taping packed boxes. Quite frequently customers will make the mistake of not properly taping box tops closed or not using the proper kind of tape to seal the top and bottom of the container. If you use the wrong tape to on the top and bottom of the box as soon then when the Atlanta moving company pick up your box it will come apart. Duck tape, masking tape, scotch tape will all lead to boxes falling apart. When purchasing tape for moving make sure to get packing tape it will hold your boxes shut and belongings in.
Packing containers is important step in preparing for your move…don’t overlook it or it will foil all other efforts of your movers.
Before starting to pack for your upcoming move check with a Atlanta Moving Company to learn how to pack like pros.
