Top Packing Tips for Moving House

• Dismantle furniture. Break down items which come apart easily that you won’t need to use in the lead up to moving house. Our professional team can also assist you with furniture dismantling services should you need it.

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• Secure components. Put any removable hardware (like screws and bolts) from dismantled furniture into a clear plastic bag or container. Tape the bags to larger pieces of furniture or safely secure your container elsewhere.

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• Save on space:

  • Flat pack or dismantle as much as possible

  • Consolidate smaller objects that could go missing into a larger box

  • Use vacuum seal bags for out-of-season clothing

  • Make use of baskets, laundry bins and suitcases by packing things inside them (but never pack your treasures inside furniture, such as cupboards and drawers)

  • Pack odd-shaped items in larger cartons to secure and stack them more efficiently

• Gloves off. Remove accessories from sporting equipment (like bike pumps, water bottles) and pack together.

• Pack plates upright. Stack plates vertically, like in the dishwasher, as they are less likely to break.

• Take a picture. Before dismantling any computer equipment or electronics, photograph the cords and connections to help you remember where all the wires go.

• Don’t risk spills. Drain garden hoses and tighten the lids on all jars or bottles in the pantry before packing.

• Look sharp. Take special care when packing sharp objects, ensuring sharp edges are well insulated.

• Off the heat. Remove BBQ hoods, grills, hotplates and gas burners. Line a suitable carton with heavy duty plastic and place all BBQ components in a box of their own.

• Move safely. Do not pack dangerous goods such as corrosive, flammable, explosive, spontaneously combustible, toxic, oxidising or water-reactive goods. Items like LPG gas bottles and mower fuel fall into this category.