The Best Way of Packing Clothes for Moving

In preparation for moving to a new place, you will not only need to pack your furniture for transportation, but also securely pack all your existing clothes. It is not easy to pack and move all the clothes you have.  Therefore we recommend that you take note of several important packaging rules:

Go through your stuff

Prior to the packing process, decide what to keep, get rid of or donate. Give yourself enough time before moving day to properly go through all of your clothing and sort pieces that are outdated, too big or small, worn out, torn or not your style anymore. This takes a lot of time but will help be sure that you are not moving (and paying for) the pieces that you no longer need. During this process, place the clothing in three separate piles: donate, keep and get rid of.

Prepare clothing for moving

Pack only dry and clean clothing. Packing wet things can lead to mold, and dirty clothes can cause the spread of an unpleasant smell. Wash all the clothes you decided to take with you and let it dry completely before folding or hanging them.

Packing and Labeling everything

Start packing with clothing you won’t be wearing due to the season time. Label these boxes. Items such as suitcases, wardrobe boxes, storage containers, and small-to-medium-sized boxes are great for holding your clothes. You can also make things easier for yourself by labeling all your boxes and/or bags. You can keep some items in your dresser too. But tape the section where the slots are located to prevent them from opening up during the move.

Sell and donate

If you have time and it’s a nice time of year, you can also try to sell some of your items at a yard sale before you move. You can also sell your things online or give it to charity.

How to avoid mistakes when packing clothes for moving

• Do not put jewelry in boxes with clothes. This way you can easily lose your favorite outfit, as well as damage the thin fabric of clothing when moving.
• Pack only dry and clean clothing.
• Clothing made of delicate fabrics should be separated by layers of paper towels or cloth when moving.
• In order to preserve the shape of hats, you should allocate for their packaging roomy boxes of dense material.
• Heavy items and products should preferably be placed at the bottom of the boxes, and light items should be placed on top.
• If you want to pack items of clothing for a fairly long time, don’t forget to put insect repellent in boxes. Spiders, ants and others like to settle in the warm fabric.
• Prepare several boxes to transport very heavy items. By placing small boxes in larger boxes, you will significantly reduce the risk of damage to heavy items when moving.

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