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Packing is where most moves go wrong. Things get broken. Boxes go missing. The process drags out longer than expected—and by the end of moving day, everyone’s too exhausted to unpack.
At Furniture Freighters, we’ve seen the difference professional packing can make. Whether you’re doing it yourself or using our packing services, these expert tips will help you work smarter, protect your belongings, and reduce the chaos.
Cheap boxes and thin tape are the fastest way to a frustrating move. Invest in high-quality, double-walled moving boxes, strong packing tape, bubble wrap, and wrapping paper (avoid newspaper—it leaves marks). You’ll also need a permanent marker and coloured labels or stickers for fast identification.
Top tip: Use medium-sized boxes for most things. Large boxes are harder to carry and often overfilled.
Packing things you don’t need is wasted time and money. Use this opportunity to reassess what you want to bring into your new home. Create piles for donating, selling, tossing, and keeping. Be ruthless—you’ll thank yourself later.
Avoid jumping between rooms. It slows you down and creates confusion when it’s time to unpack. Tackle one room at a time, fully completing it before moving on.
Label each box clearly with:
This is the most time-consuming room to pack, so allow extra time.
Don’t pack perishable food—it won’t survive the move.
Include:
This saves digging through 15 boxes on your first night.
Packing last-minute: Increases stress and the likelihood of things being forgotten or broken.
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