When moving cross-country or long-distance, packing the whole house is not the end of the story. As if sorting out, labeling, arranging packing, and removal wasn’t enough, by the end of this one-step-from-a-nightmare event you suddenly realize there is still a garage to pack! People often forget about forthcoming garage packing or leave it till the very last moment trying to avoid this unpleasant and complicated task as much as they can. Without any exaggeration, the garage, full of unknown tools and unpredictable equipment is the space that we dread packing. Not only we are unaware if we are going to need all this stuff at our new place, but we also hesitate to apply house-packing materials to pack the garage tools and gear. Take a deep breath and follow our tips for the smartest way to pack up your garage for moving.

Packing Garage Tips When Moving

Sort through and organize things before moving

First, sort belongings by creating two spots in your garage: the things you are taking with you to a new home and things you don’t need or use anymore. Choose what you’ll sell or get rid of, and what you’re keeping that can’t be packed for the movers to carry. You don’t want to start with a crowded garage in your new home. Follow our tips and you’ll arrange the smoothest move ever.

Choose packing materials

As you can see, you need to know what you need to pack, do the shopping list for items you would probably need while packing. For the garage stuff, it could be really special in sizes or purpose packing boxes and materials. To save money, you can ask if used moving boxes are available from grocery or liquor and wine stores and arrange it with the store manager there. Purchase specialty packing materials and supplies at a local moving retailer, a mail service store, or an office supply outlet. Accessories like packing tape and packing paper, a box cutter, and printed labels can be ordered; or packing peanuts are special things if you are going to go professional with it! The tape dispenser is another item that is smart to have when it comes to packing. It will save you time, frustration, and your teeth too! 🙂

Have a garage sale before moving

Gather all the things you decided to get rid of and add a price tag for. Tell your neighbors and friends about your relocation and invite them to your garage sale and spend a nice time together for the very last time at that place! Not only you will cut down the size of your move, but you will also get some cash that will definitely prove useful during the move.

Donate

The items can be donated, and everything that’s left can be bagged up and hauled off with the trash before moving day. You can even donate furniture, clothes, blankets, office equipment, and kitchen appliances to charities or families in need. These can always find a new home.

Don’t pack dangerous things

Most garages have hazardous materials that moving companies cannot move due to safety reasons and law. Liquids and flammables are among forbidden. Be sure to properly dispose of chemicals, aerosol cans, paint thinners, paints, gasoline, charcoal, paint, propane tanks, pesticides, and fertilizers before your moving day. Items like a miter saw, table saw or circular saw will be required to be packed in their original box to prevent injury to anyone who’s moving the boxes.

Last packing tip – strategies for packing garage

• Bundle large garden tools together with tape or rope and wrap them with a large moving blanket.
• Remove any detachable parts a tool may have and pack them in the same box.
• Wrap fragile flowerpots in eco-bubble. Remember that moving companies cannot move plants in a cross-state move.
• Clean, defrost and dry refrigerators and wrap them with moving blankets for protection.
• Empty gas operated machinery  before they moving.
• Dissemble bikes as much as you can before the moving day, remove the handlebars and wheels.
• you can’t move charcoal and a propane tank as well. Remove the entire propane tank and the charcoal before you move just the grill.

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