How to Prepare for Movers and Packers

If you're using a professional moving company to pack and transport your goods, prepare for movers and packers before moving day arrives.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Boxes
• Felt-tip Pens
• Packaging Tape
• Personal Organizers
• Boxes

1. Gather up essential items to take with you during the move, such as toiletries and clothes, and set aside the items in a small closet or cabinet that will not be accessible to packers or movers.

2. Remove breakable and liquid items from drawers and cabinets for packing separately.

3. Separate flammable and combustible items from the rest of your household goods; either dispose of the items or pack separately to take with you.

4. Locate all valuables, such as jewelry, collections and personal records, and pack separately to take with you.

5. Defrost the refrigerator and freezer and dispose of perishable foods.

6. Drain oils and fuels from power equipment such as lawn mowers.

7. Take rugs and drapes to cleaners; when you pick them up later, leave them in wrappings for transport.

8. Back up computer files and remove CDs from players.

9. Strip beds and wash linens for packing.

10. Call your mover to confirm the packers' arrival date and time.

Tips & Warnings

• Store items that you plan to take with you in one small closet or cabinet, labeled "off limits" to packers and movers.
• Movers who transport flammables and combustibles are violating federal laws ' and endangering the safety of your household goods during transport. Make sure you do not allow movers to pack or transport aerosol cans, paints or other combustible items.

[jamiepinto]

on 10/8/2009 I had a wonderful experience with this burly boyz moving & storage the company packs and moved my 4 bedroom house www.burlyboyzmoving.com

[jamiepinto]

on 10/8/2009 I had a wonderful experience with this burly boyz moving & storage the company packs and moved my 4 bedroom house www.burlyboyzmoving.com

[anilnagdev]

on 3/25/2009 Very useful tips for whose who are relocating. I would also like to mention few points here which are of uttermost importance for those who are hiring international movers.*check whether they have the legal license to ship your belongings overseas.*compare prices with other moving companies.I would highly recommend http://www.intlmove.com/ as they deliver what they promise.

[giina]

on 12/28/2008 Great set of tips. Check out http://www.moversandpackers.org for a list of movers and packers to contact.

on 6/30/2006 Work like crazy to be ready when they arrive. They will not be thrilled if you are fussing with last minute details. The reason you hired pros in the first place was their speed and efficiency. Let them do it all. You will be happy you did.