Simplify Your Next Residential Move With Professional Moving Supplies

Mr Move It All • May 22, 2023

There are few things in life as difficult as packing up the contents of your home and life and moving everything to a new location. Nevertheless, the average person will move at least 11.4 times in their adult life, so moving is something you should know how to do. Part of simplifying the moving process is having the proper supplies on hand for the challenge.

If you take note of professional moving companies, it is easy to see that having the best supplies will make all the difference in how streamlined and easy your move can be. Here are a few professionally recommended moving supplies to ensure you have on hand before your next residential move.

Actual Moving Boxes

It’s fairly easy to find boxes at grocery and retail stores for free, but these boxes rarely provide the quality you need to pack your belongings. Most professional moving companies will utilize only boxes specifically designed for moving, and for a good reason. Moving boxes that you pick up from a moving supply store offer features like:

  • Integrated handles for easy carrying and transport
  • Corrugated sidewalls and bottoms for support
  • Weight ratings so you know what you can pack inside safely
  • Uniform dimensions for easier transport
  • Crush ratings so you know how much weight a box can withstand when stacked

Additionally, when you get actual moving boxes, you can pick up things like a hanging wardrobe box to transport clothing, a padded mirror box to protect wall mirrors and other specialty boxes that take the hassle out of moving certain household items. Luckily, if you work with a professional moving company, good moving boxes are often either supplied or offered.

Moving Blankets

Moving blankets can be found at just about any moving supply store, and these supplies are well worth the effort to get them. Professional movers use moving blankets to protect wooden furniture pieces from scuffs and scratches, fill boxes that house breakables, and to create a layer of padding between items inside of the moving truck.

Having just a few moving blankets on hand when you get ready to load your belongings will be a huge help. Plus, with moving blankets on hand, you are far less likely to see your belongings scratched, scuffed, or otherwise damaged when you get your belongings to the new place.

Colored Tape

Colored tape may not seem like something you would need before a move, but it actually serves a highly valuable purpose. When sealing up the moving boxes, use colored packing tape to do so, or simply slap a short piece of colored tape on the outside of the box.
Assign a specific color of tape for each room or area of the house, and use that color of tape for the boxes from those rooms or areas. For example, use blue tape for the bathroom and red tape for the kitchen. Make a note of what color is assigned to each room or area for easy reference later on.

Using colored tape on moving boxes saves time for a few reasons. Firstly, when you are packing, you will not have to take the time to mark the boxes and make notes with a marker. Secondly, when you or the professional movers get to the new place, you will automatically know which room the boxes belong in because of the colored tape.

Part of the work of moving is planning in advance and getting the supplies that you need before you even start packing. If you would like to know more about professionally recommended moving supplies you should have before your next move, contact us at Mr. Move It All for expert advice.

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