When you are packing your belongings to move into a new house, you want to make sure that every item will arrive without damage. At the same time, you want to pack everything in a compact manner, as the total volume of the shipment will influence the moving cost.
Here are some of the typical moving boxes you can get from Lakewood moving companies, and what you can pack into each of them:
- Small Boxes – 16 x 10 x 10 inches
These boxes are ideal for packing books, CDs and small appliances. To make the most of the space inside the box, try to put items of similar size in the same box.
- Medium Boxes – 18 x 14 x 12 inches
In this type of boxes you can pack decorations, towels and DVD/BluRay cases.
- Large Boxes – 20 x 20 x 15 inches
Neatly folded, your bed sheets, drapes, bathroom rugs will fit just perfectly in these boxes. Extra tip: you can pack very fragile items and valuables such as jewelries in between pillows and beddings.
- Extra-Large Boxes – 23 x 23 x 16 inches
These boxes are designed for large pillows, comforters and home gym equipment.
You should also choose specialized packaging for framed paintings, TV monitors and file boxes. At the same time, you can purchase moving kits, which contain a variety of boxes in all the sizes specified above.