Furniture removals packing and unpacking

Boxes and packing material

We can supply all the necessary resources, including packing materials, staff and equipment.

• Try to use standard tea chests and book boxes obtained from your removalist. They are stronger and stack efficiently in the truck. Archive boxes are not suited to removals.
• Use butchers paper if possible as it will keep your possessions clean.
• Use nothing smaller than a book box (no shoe boxes please…).
• Firmly tape flat the top and bottom of boxes.
• Large shopping bags and heavy duty garbage bags are fine for soft items such as light bedding or clothes.
• The occasional open top box for larger items is okay. We will top load them.
• Fill boxes to the top if possible and fill gaps with crushed paper to ensure the contents do not move within the box.
• If it fits in a box, put it in a box.
• When full, if you cannot lift the box by the open flaps without them ripping, it is too heavy. Please replace some of the heavy items.
• Spread weight amongst boxes; have two or three boxes open at a time while packing.
• Wrap all small and fragile items. After wrapping, tape small items so they are not lost in the paper jungle of unpacking.
• Pack glasses, china and other fragile items in book boxes.
• Pack books, magazines and CDs in book boxes.
• Remove shades and globes from lamps and pack in a box.
• Unplug appliances and wrap the chords or tape them tidily.
• Plastic storage boxes are prone to breakage and are best put in a cardboard box or left empty with no lid, but use them if you have to.
• Wrap paintings and mirrors and pack vertically in boxes. Mark the box “PAINTINGS – KEEP UPRIGHT”. If they are too large for a box that’s fine, we will wrap them with removals blankets.
• Remove the bed ends and bedrails. Tape the slats together please, perhaps in two bunches.
• Remove mirror arms from dressing tables if you can.
• Clean and wrap barbeque plates and burners and pack in a book box.
• Stack boxes away from walkways so our removalists have easy access for the large furniture.
• Clearly mark the room destination on the top and on at least one side of every box. If they are pre-used boxes make sure to cross out the old writing.
• If you don’t have time to pack yourself, or it’s getting too hard, we offer a prepacking service.
• Pack a ‘First-night survival kit’ containing all of your essentials for your first night in your new home – kitchen items, toiletries, bed linen, nightwear, clothing, children’s favourite toys/food, pet needs, tea/coffee, cups, bowls, cutlery, toaster and kettle. Perhaps also, a rubbish bag, the TV remote and glasses, as you may be having pizza on the first night.

If your home is getting cluttered, overcrowded and it’s getting difficult to find things. Relax. Many people find themselves in that situation.

Perhaps there has been some major change to your life circumstance, the children have left, you’re downsizing, or you just want to have a big cleanout.

We can:

• Sort and tidy or take away accumulated clutter.
• Empty, clean and repack kitchen cupboards and pantry
• Make lists of items needing replacement
• Colour coordinate and tidy your linen cupboard and wardrobes
• Organise books
• Organise music and movie collections