YOUR GUIDE TO PACKING CLOTHES FOR A MOVE

If you’re planning on moving to Auckland suburbs or the North Island suburbs, Easy Move Furniture Removals can make the shifting process easier for you. Easy Move Furniture Removals can help you get your possessions in order for a smooth move and help Packing clothes for your move.

If you’re planning on making the Move on your own, there are many things you’re going to have to take care of yourself. Among them is clothing. Here’s what you need to know about packing clothes for a move when you’re not using professional services.

Sort out clothes based on your needs

The first thing you need to do before moving is to go through your wardrobe and sort out what you need and don’t need. You’ll have to assess what you will continue to wear, old items that can be donated, and other items that can even be sold to make you a quick buck.

You’re moving to a new place and starting afresh is a good idea. Taking only what you actually need is a step in the right direction in such a situation.   

Group clothes based on certain parameters

Grouping clothes together keeps things more organized and makes it easier for you to find what you need if you’re ever in a hurry. Clothes can be grouped on the basis of a number of factors:

• Size: larger items will require bigger boxes and must be packed together.
• Material: grouping clothes based on their material is a great idea. Cotton and other natural fabrics would require hangers or clothing bags as they crease easily. Synthetic and polyester clothes, however, don’t crease easily and can be packed in boxes.
• Need: packing formal and informal clothes separately can make it easier for you to find something casual to wear quickly without you having to sort through an entire pile of clothes.
• Season: packing clothes based on seasons will save you time in the long run. If you’re moving to the Auckland suburbs or the North Island suburbs during the winter season, you won’t have to worry about unpacking summer clothing immediately.
• Pieces: you can also pack clothes based on pieces by putting together pants, shorts, skirts, shirts, and other similar items of clothing so that it’s easier to find them when you need them.

Pack clothes 

Once you’ve gone through those basic preliminary steps, it’s time to actually pack the clothes and use different items to actually shift them to your new home. Here are your options:

• Use suitcases

Packing your clothes in suitcases is a great way to transport your items without spending extra on boxes. Clothes that can be folded can directly be put into suitcases based on the grouping you’ve decided. Suitcases are also a great way to transport other items in the house and suitcases with wheels make the shift a lot easier.

• Use cardboard boxes 

You can also make use of regular cardboard boxes when shifting your clothes. Foldable clothes can be put into such boxes and transported to your new home. You can buy cardboard boxes from stores near you or even pick them up online. The benefit of using Easy Move Furniture Removals is that you won’t have to worry about buying these cardboard boxes for your shift. The company will come prepared with everything you will need to make the shift easy.  

• Use duffel bags

If you’ve got foldable clothes and shoes that need to be shifted, making use of duffel bags is a good idea. You will, however, need to ensure that you fold your clothes into the duffel bags before the move.   

• Use wardrobe boxes

Wardrobe boxes are long boxes that have a hanger positioned at the top. They’re more expensive options that you can buy online, but they come in handy when you need to move clothes that will crease with folding. All you have to do is hang your clothes from the hanger at the top of the box and transport them easily. You may want to save on the cost of wardrobe boxes, but the truth is, ironing out or dry cleaning all the clothes that form creases is going to be a bigger pain.   

• Use vacuum or compression bags 

Vacuum or compression bags can be purchased from local stores and even online. These are reusable storage bags that condense items of clothing and protect them from dust, dirt, and other elements during the shift. They also shrink, taking up less space while you’re on the move. You can even add off-season items directly to the storage of your new house.  

• Move the full dresser 

If you have lighter items of clothing, consider leaving them in your dresser itself and moving the entire dresser as it is. Just be sure to use stretch wrap to secure the dresser so that you know your items will be safe on the road.