It's not unusual for people to try to cut costs with self service moving firms when relocating to a new city. There are a variety of ways to get this done beginning with a rental truck to drive to the new area loaded with your belongings. Additionally it is possible to use a trailer, or pod, delivered to the home a couple of days before the targeted moving date into which household possessions are placed. With this latter option, a truck driver will then grab the locked container and deliver it towards the new home on the specified time.
There are more ways many individuals cut corners when moving from one place to another. Among those is collecting boxes to bring along things in anywhere they could be found. A number of the places people find used boxes are in grocery stores, liquor stores and other retailers that receive freight in corrugated boxes. This could serve the purpose, however it is essential for anyone to be mindful of the fact obtaining moving boxes in this way is not always beneficial.
Self service moving is a great way to save money, however, if the boxes being moved usually are not in standard sizes this may present a challenge for those in charge of loading them onto any type of shipping container. Imagine attempting to stack several odd sized boxes together and achieving any stability from your structure. It's nearly impossible to be sure the security of things packed inside unless standard sized moving boxes are utilized.
Another thing to consider when choosing containers to pack possessions in is that standard moving boxes are constructed of thicker walls which give greater stability. In addition to greater stability during transport, these boxes are less likely to bend, break or tear while being packed, loaded or unloaded at the new destination. Which means your possessions are usually in good shape when they arrive.
It's, of course, your decision when selecting the boxes for self service moving, however it is also important to know how to pack. Below are a few good points to remember.
- Pack each room on their own and label the boxes accordingly
- Group components of similar size together
- Place layer of packing peanuts or any other packing material on the bottom of the box and put the heaviest items on the bottom after being wrapped in packing paper or bubble wrap
- Place cushion foam over this and follow that with lighter things that have also been wrapped
- Place layer of cushion over the entire package before closing and securing the box
- Containers shouldn't exceed 30 pounds of weight once they have been filled
- Fill each box completely without over filling because under filled boxes can collapse
- Seal each box using packing tape to make sure that it will not come open during transport
The safety of your belongings depends upon using the best packing materials and moving supplies available. This isn't the place to attempt to scrimp about the cost of moving even if you will be doing all the work yourself.
