How to pack your electronics for a safe move

This is definitely a nightmare of anyone who is planning to move to find their favorite electronics cracked or scratched when they arrive at their destination. If you don’t want this to happen to your home equipment, consult professional movers at moving-me.com on the most effective packing techniques. Another good idea would be to hire a team of reliable movers to help you pack and move safely.

Check your plug and voltage systems before you move

If yours is an international move you need to compare the plug and voltage systems of your home country and the country of your destination to make sure they are compatible. If they are, make a quick research on what kind of voltage adaptors your electronics tolerate. If not, maybe it’s time for a big garage sale. Also, plan for some digital shopping first thing you arrive at your new accommodation.

Find proper containers for your electronics when moving

We hope that you are one of those thoughtful people who keep the original packing boxes of your electronics, are you? If not you will need to start looking for plastic containers or cardboard boxes of matching or at least similar size. The size of the container is important. You don’t want your gear to shift back and forth risking being scratched or jammed. Nor do you want it to be squeezed inside and got cracked. Different size boxes are usually easy to find at electronic shops. But you need to start thinking about it several weeks before your Big Move Day.
If you happen to have a last-minute move, use as much bubble and wrapping paper as you can find to protect your electronics. If you lack packing materials your warm clothes, towels, and blankets can become handy as well. Before packing, fold the cord or each electronics neatly and attach it to the main body of the gear. Make sure your electronics’ accessories are also packed (preferably in clear plastic bags), signed, and placed in the same box. If you don’t take care of your electronics’ accessories, your equipment might be useless at the new house. At least until you hopefully find everything in one of your boxes or buy the replacement.

Ensure your gears first thing in your relocation plan

It is important to check your initial insurance and guarantee for each gear, you might have moving insurance already included. Not in a typical policy but it is worth checking anyway. If the moving insurance is not included in your equipment’s guarantee, you’ll have to discuss it with your moving company. Prepare all the paperwork to help the moving company estimate your electronics. Remember that you can do it online to eliminate unwanted contacts moving during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Use professional moving help

You will have to inform your moving company about the quantity and size of your biggest technical items. This will help them to find a specially equipped truck. Wall belts and fasteners of such trucks will ensure the safe delivery of your belongings to your new accommodation. But if you have opted for a DIY move you will have to do the opposite: do not place big and fragile electronics near the walls. Put them in the middle of the truck and surround them with soft pieces of furniture, pillows, linens, or bags (boxes) of clothes. For the smaller gears, use separate boxes for each, tape and sign them and put “this side UP” mark. It doesn’t matter if you are moving on your own or use the moving company, the UP mark will be of great help for your own self or for the movers when unloading your container at your new home.

Keep the list of the electronics you are moving

Make a list of all your technical items, cords, and accessories. Mark each electronics with an approximate place in the moving truck or define the sequence of places. Keep this list until the final stage of your move. When you check everything, unload, settle, plug, and successfully start every item you may dispose of the list. Not only the list of electronics will help you keeping track of your items and solve any possible issues with movers or insurance, but it will also be helpful when you are looking for your remote control or voltage adaptor when unpacking.

Check the weather forecast all the way through your move

Electronic devices are extremely sensitive to temperature changes, humidity, atmospheric pressure. So, check the weather forecast all the way through. And even if it says “sunny, no cyclones” double wrap your electronics, make sure they are sealed and temperature proof. Do not hesitate to request watertight trucks or containers from your moving company, make sure it is mentioned in your insurance.

Consider cutting down the price of your move

electronics are not cheap. Moving them can hardly be called a non-expensive task either. But you may make it much more affordable if you order a PODS container and load it yourself following all the tips that we have prepared for you. Renting a container will also help you limit unwanted contacts. It is an important safety measure within the current pandemic situation. You can check out the pricing on PODS containers at https://moving-me.com/renting-a-moving-pods-container/ They are ground level, so you won’t need a ramp to load and unload them. Very convenient.

Maybe you don’t need to move all your electronics

Added to high price, bulkiness and fragileness there is another thing that makes electronics extremely inconvenient to move. Nowadays electronics become outdated very soon. So, unless you plan to use your Magic Mirror or your TV for at least another couple of years, you might want to send it to a garage sale or donate it instead of moving it long-distance. In some cases that would make more sense to sell an outdated electronic and buy a new one to be fitted to your new house. It is for you to decide. And there are a lot of decisions like that to be made during your move. Try to avoid being too sentimental. Pack only things that you absolutely need and good luck with your move!