MOVING GUIDE
The Secret
to Moving
Box and bag everything.
Preparation is the single most important thing you can do before moving day. The more packed and ready you are when our crew arrives, the faster — and cheaper — your move will be. This guide walks you through every step.
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~10 boxes per room
Medium boxes are your best friend
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Label every side
Top + at least one side of each box
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Fully packed before we arrive
Time on the clock = your money
Buy Your Supplies
- Boxes — Plan on ~10 boxes per room. Medium boxes should be your most common size.
- Small boxes — Use for heavy items — books, canned goods, cleaning tubs, laundry supplies.
- Large garbage bags — 40–50 gallon Hefty bags with drawstrings. Perfect for soft items.
- Packing tape — You'll use more than you think. Buy extra.
- Packing paper — For wrapping fragile items — plates, glasses, bowls.
- Markers — Bold, dark markers for clear labeling.
- Zip ties — Great for bundling hangers and keeping things together.
Make the Boxes
- Batch your box-making — Don't make one box at a time. Build 5–15 boxes for a room before you start filling.
- 3-strip tape rule — Close all bottom flaps. Tape one strip down the center seam, then one strip on each side of it.
- Why 3 strips? — This creates one wide reinforced band across the bottom — boxes won't open under weight.
- Box size matters — Heavy items (books, tools) → small box. Light bulky items (pillows, lampshades) → large box.
Fill Everything Up
Soft items → Bags
- ● Use Hefty bags for pillows, blankets, comforters, towels, and clothes.
- ● Clothes on hangers: group 5–15 hangers together, slide a Hefty bag up from the bottom, and poke the hooks through a small hole in the top. Tie the bottom closed.
- ● Dresser drawers: leave clothes inside — they don't add meaningful weight. Remove jewelry, papers, or books.
Boxes — the wedge technique
- ● Fill boxes as full as possible without overflowing — full boxes are more rigid and stack better.
- ● Arrange items wedged snugly against each other and the box walls so nothing shifts during the drive.
- ● Odd-shaped items (brooms, guitar, lamp bases) do NOT need to go in boxes — wrap them or leave them as-is.
- ● TVs: the safest place for a flat screen is inside a TV moving box. Worth buying.
Kitchen — most fragile, handle with care
- ● Use small or medium boxes for kitchen items — they get heavy fast.
- ● Wrap each plate, bowl, and glass individually with packing paper.
- ● Stack plates vertically like records — they break less often this way.
- ● The extra paper bunched around each item acts as cushion.
- ● Liquids (cooking oils, cleaners, bathroom products): put them in a sealed Ziploc or grocery bag first to prevent spills.
Label Every Box
- Scratch out old labels — If reusing boxes, cross out any previous labels so movers don't get confused.
- Write the room name — "Kitchen," "Master Bedroom," "Living Room" — on the TOP and at least one SIDE.
- Add a contents summary — "Plates + pots" or "Winter clothes + shoes." Two or three words is enough.
- Use color coding — Assign a color of tape or marker to each room — makes it easy to sort quickly.
- Mark fragile boxes — Write FRAGILE in big letters on all sides and the top.
Super Secret Pro Tip
Wardrobe boxes have their place — especially for high-end garments. But let's be real: they're expensive, bulky, and eat up precious truck space. 🚚 Here's the budget-friendly hack our pros swear by instead:
The Garment Bag Hack — step by step:
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Keep your clothes right on the hangers — no folding, no wrinkles.
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Group by category: shirts together, dresses together, jackets together.
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Slide a large trash bag up from the bottom over each group.
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Poke the hangers through a small hole in the top of the bag.
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Tie the bottom of the bag closed to keep clothes clean and dust-free.
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Use zip ties around the hooks to keep hangers from spreading apart.
Move smarter, not harder. 💡
Important Rules & Reminders
Disconnect propane tanks from gas grills before the move.
Empty charcoal grills of all ash.
Movers cannot transport flammable items — no gas, fuel, or propane.
Take all valuables with you personally: jewelry, firearms, cash, irreplaceable items.
Empty drawers that are full of books or heavy papers — these add too much weight.
Be fully packed before the movers arrive. Time on the clock = money.
Ready to book your move?
Pack everything up, call or text us, and we'll take care of the rest.
📞 (214) 998-0702