14 Essential Household Goods Packing Materials

Household goods packing and moving is way more complicated  than you can imagine. And if you are planning for a do-it-yourself packing and moving of your household goods. Then I think you should be concerned about safety of your goods. Proper packing of your household goods is seriously important because the safety of your household belongings lies majorly on how well it is packed.

And that’s the reason, why we get so many calls from users who want to take control and pack and move everything on their own. Most of the time, they fail to understand what types of packing materials they should use? Well, if you are planning to pack and move your goods safely and wondering about what types of household packing materials. You will need to pack and move safely then here’s the post worth checking.

List of Essential Household Goods Packing Materials are Below:

• Moving boxes
• Specialty boxes
• Wrapping paper
• Bubble wraps
• Packing peanuts
• Wrapping foam
• Moving blankets
• Movers stretch wrap
• Labels
• Box cutters
• Scissors
• Mattress bags
• Other bags
• Packing tapes

 

Moving boxes

Well, this tops the list of essential packing supplies, as it is the most commonly used household packing material that is used in packing and moving. Moving boxes are available in various shapes and sizes, and which types of boxes you should be using depends on the kind of materials you want to pack. Most commonly, these cardboard moving boxes can be used to pack materials which is not prone to damage like clothes, kitchen boxes etc.

Specialty boxes

While the moving boxes are for packing of general items, the specialty boxes are especially meant for proper protection of your delicate items. The number of such boxes will depend on how big your closet is and volume of delicate items you are planning to carry.

Here are the types of specialty boxes that you may consider buying for optimal safety of your belongings.

• Wardrobe boxes
• Heavy duty boxes
• Cell kits
• Electronic boxes

Wrapping paper

Wrapping papers are one of the important packing materials needed during home relocation because you need it to wrap the items which are delicate. You may also use them to fill in the gaps in the boxes that may otherwise damage the items during transportation. For this, plain newspaper or brown craft paper will be just fine. And, for wrapping the items with sensitive finish, it is best if you use tissue paper or plain newsprint paper.

Bubble wraps

Bubble wraps are the most popular and a safest kind of packing supplies that can be used for wrapping of fragile items. Using bubble wraps is probably the best option to protect the fragile belongings and sensitive items during a move. You just have to bubble wrap the breakables valuables items. These air-filled wrapping materials will absorb all the undesirable shocks and protect the items during shipment.

Packing peanuts

Packing peanuts are used to fill the empty space inside the box. You can use the packing peanuts to fill up any empty space in a moving box. Irrespective of its size and shape and thus will provide excellent protection and padding even to delicate and sensitive items. For maximum protection, you just have to cover the bottom of the moving box using a thin layer of peanuts, place your belonging and then again cover it with another layer of peanuts. After that, shake the box well so that the peanuts fill up all the empty spaces and then add a final layer before sealing the box.

Wrapping foam

If you have some extra heavy weight items which may crush the peanuts and bubble wraps, I would recommend you to use foams. When you wrap the heavy weight items like fridge, washing machine etc using foam then it gets proper protection. Wrapping with foam will be very beneficial for you in case the road is rough or the truck meets some accident.

Moving blankets

You can buy the moving blankets as they are big and thick and can be wrapped easily around big furniture like wardrobes, show peace etc. This will protect them from any kind of scratching and denting as well as from getting covered with dust and dirt. They also provide the additional cushioning and protection to your belongings in the moving truck. They can also be wrapped while you are carrying the bulky items down the staircase to avoid scratch and damage.

Movers stretch wrap

The other element in the list of household packing materials needed during home relocation is movers stretch wrap. It kind of resembles a kitchen plastic wrap or saran wrap but it is far more durable and has the ability to withstand the rigors of moving really well. You can use the movers stretch wraps for protection of certain surfaces throughout the moving process or use them to hold or bind things together.

Labels

Needless to say labeling each of the boxes correctly is important because when the packed boxes are labeled properly. It will help you easily locate the items at the time of unpacking. Imagine you are looking for a towel and there are over 30 boxes in the room, how would you know which box to open? But when you have labels on each of the box, you can easily locate the box that may have towels.

Box cutters

Box cutters are important items and you must buy at least one during your home relocation. This is because it will come to your great help when you reach your new home and will have to unpack and open or break the boxes. You will be able to complete the whole unpacking quite fast with a box cutter, which would have otherwise taken too much of your time.

Scissors

Most of the time we have it in our home but I want you to buy one of really good quality as it will be needed while you are unpacking your bags. It will be very useful to cut the tapes and open your boxes. So, do not miss it out while you are buying the packing materials needed during home relocation.

Mattress bags

If you are planning to shift your mattresses from your present home to your new home, then I think buying mattress bags is a must. Mattresses are so big and of huge size that they will never fit into the boxes that you have brought. So it is best if you pack them inside the mattress bags. This will give complete protection to your mattress while transportation.

Other bags

Apart from the mattress bags that are especially meant for packing the mattresses, there are some other bags as well which is important for you to buy. Like for example, you can buy many sealable bags as those will keep the smaller items very safe and secure. Then there are vacuum bags which you can use to pack the clothes and the bedding as that will save a lot of space. Next are the garbage bags which you can use to hold your bric-a-brac.

Packing tapes

Buying packing tapes is of paramount importance as they are used to seal the boxes or secure the wraps around the boxes. You can keep a packing tape dispenser with you . It can then help speed up your packing and will prevent situations where you may accidentally tape your fingers or the tape may stick to itself.

In Conclusion,

I hope this list of best household packing materials needed during home relocation will help you pack and relocate safely. But if you have managed to relocate on your own in the past and if you are aware of any other essential household packing supplies that can help relocate safely then feel free to share by commenting below. I will be happy to edit the post and add other materials.

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