Charlotte Movers Dynamite Tips for Packing

T-N-T Moving Systems’ Dynamite Tips for Packing

TNT Moving Systems in Charlotte knows how to pack a house! How to Pack up your house and save with TNT!

     Death, taxes, and moving – the three certainties of life. We’ve all experienced the dreaded horror of packing up an apartment or house in preparation for the big move. We’ve all nearly drowned in boxes, tape, packing paper, and clutter. We’ve all wished we could snap our fingers like a genie and viola– a full house boxed up in seconds.

     Whether it’s upsizing from a starter home or moving your college freshman into the dorm, T-N-T Moving Systems is your Charlotte area moving company. If you choose to avoid the mind-numbing, back-breaking pleasure of boxing up your belongings, T-N-T Moving Systems will gladly take over. However, if you decide to take on this adventure all by yourself, T-N-T wants to give you a few helpful tips that won’t numb your mind or break your back.

1.      It’s a simple equation. Heavy items = small boxes. Lighter items = big boxes. If you’re going to be daring and mix it up, please place your heavy items on the bottom, topped off with the lighter items. And jam those items in – carefully – to ensure minimal movement. Use packing paper, pillows, towels, maybe even that Jake Delhomme jersey.

2.      Use the right box for your specific needs. Use wardrobe boxes to pack up your closet. Legal totes for important paperwork and files. Extra thick dish pack boxes for dishes and china. Mirror/picture boxes for – you guessed it – mirrors, pictures, and other fragile, narrow items. Mattress boxes for mattresses.

3.      When packing up breakables, do so over a carpet or a padded area. Wrap individual dishes in packing paper. It wouldn’t hurt to bundle four or five and rewrap with additional packing paper. Place paper between each bowl and stack a few in a reasonable pile. Packing paper is your friend.

4.      If your garage is a hoarder’s dream vacation, use the appliance boxes to pack and store that DVD player or that food processor your Aunt Marge gave you as a wedding present. Make sure, though, these boxes are spider and damp free.

5.      Do your best not to mix and match items from different rooms. This will make the unpacking process – another nightmare in itself – less stressful.

6.      Clearly label each box’s destination on the top and on the sides with a sharpie. Use packing tape – hence the name – rather than duct tape. And don’t be afraid to use the packing tape. Tape the bottom and top securely. Also, an extra layer of tape around the top and bottom of the box couldn’t hurt. Packing tape is your amigo.

7.      Get an early jump on the packing process. Start boxing up items and furniture you simply do not use on a regular basis.

8.      Most importantly, de-stress yourself. Jam some music in the background. A little Alabama Shakes or U2 or some Etta James will place your mind in its Zen gear.

     Remember, T-N-T Moving Systems is only a phone call or website click away. If the Panthers can trust them not to fumble their important equipment, you can too.