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Tips on How to Perfectly Handle the Packing Process

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF PACKING
You can‘t hope to make a successful move if you fail to do the packing in the best way possible. You need to put effort, time and and a great deal of planning in order to pack the right way. Remember that it is totally worth it since this is fifty percent of the relocation process. The rest of it is basically the easier and less complex parts of the move. This article will propivde you with a number of useful and smart tips which if followed correctly and timely will ensure for you the good results and the pleasure of achieving them.

2. GUIDELINES FOR A PERFECT PACKING
-ACQUIRING BOXES
Boxes are of extreme importance for the packing because they are the most comfortable and useful tool to transport your belongings with. You have to make sure that they are resilient and in good condition because usually people acquire boxes that have already been used. There is nothing wrong with that because you get them for free but remember that people would only give away boxes that they do not need.  

-PACKING MATERIALS
Also you will have to get your hands on some additional packing tools like tape, glue, markers, etc. The most important one of these materials is the packing material and you will have to get as much as you can from that one. You can never get too much from it because there will always be empty spaces in the boxes that you will need to fill in order to make sure that the objects inside will resist any possible collision. Don‘t necessarily rush to the store to buy new ones-simply look around in your house and it is very likely that you will discover everything you need there.

-ARRANGING ITEMS IN THE BOXES
Of course, remember the golden rule of packing-you place in the box the heavy items first and then you handle the lighter ones. Make sure that the object you put in each box leaves the box itself intact and undamaged. If an item stands too harshly in the walls of the box then shift it or add protective materials. Don't put in a box something you will be unable to lift and carry or something which is far too heavy for the box to sustain. When you are dealing with fragile items make sure that you pack each one separately. Even the tiniest shake may break two breakable objects if they are situated next to each other.

-POSSIBLE PROTECTIVE MATERIALS
For protective materials you can use a wide range of different things. For instance use old clothes. Usually clothes are always composed of a more specialized matter and they usually do a great job in protecting objects or preventing them from hitting one another. Another good choice would be newspapers-they are easy to find, you probably have tons and tons of them in an old wardrobe and they do a great job. The harsh paper is always useful for softening unfortunate hard impacts. Finally, the most expensive but best option is cotton. It is recommendable to use it only with your most precious possessions because it runs out quickly and you will lose a lot of money to purchase cotton for all of your boxes.

-FINISHING TOUCHES
Make sure you call professionals, or muscular friends to transport the boxes to the vehicle. Before that, label each box appropriately so that it says on the front the type of material which is in the box.

Follow those guidelines and your packing will be nothing short of easy.