Moving can be one of life’s biggest stresses, so plan early to ensure your move is as painless as possible.

Order your packing supplies – you don’t need to leave everything to the day before the move, so consider

what can be packed now. Make sure you order enough (refer checklist below or alternatively call or email

us for a guide on how much to order for your situation).

Pack one room at a time, labelling each box with a description of it’s contents and its destination (eg kitchen,

bathroom). Be as specific as you can, it will make unpacking that much easier.

Tape the bottom/top of the carton do not interlock flaps. Take extra care to make sure the bottoms of all

cartons are secured and will hold the weight of the contents. We recommend two thickness of packing tape.

Also make sure to seal the top withtape to prevent damage and make storage easier.

Select the right carton for the right job. For heavy items like book, wine, and tinned food use small cartons

such as book cartons. Some items like large pictures, mirrors, plasma screens, mattresses etc may require

special cartons or wrapping – which we can provide.

Always pack heavier items toward the bottom of the box and lighter items toward the top. Make sure to

line the bottom of the carton with padding ie packing paper, towels, linen etc.

Breakable items should be wrapped individually in butchers paper. When packing glassware and/or china

make sure there is sufficient padding. A good rule of thumb is to have 2/3 china 1/3 padding.

Correctly fill cartons, Do not overfill boxes, and keep in mind that the final weight of the carton should not

exceed average adult strength (ie a good weight is around 23kg). A small space at the top can be filled with

paper, towels or blankets. 

Checklist 

The average household will need:

• 20 book cartons

• 10 half tea chest

• 10 tea chest – single board

• 10 tea chest – twin board

• 1 permanent marker

• 20m bubble-wrap

• 6 rolls packing tape

• 1 heavy duty packing knife

• 5kg pack of packing paper (acid free)