Allied's bedroom packing tips will assist you with packing any bedroom in your home, from the nursery to the master bedroom. We also include many bathroom packing tips here to ensure you pack your toiletries and bathroom accessories in the safest, most efficient way possible.
Packing Tips for the Bedroom
Pack the least used bedrooms first, such as the guest rooms. While you're packing the guest rooms, if you have children, allow them to set aside the toys, books or games they want to take with them. You can also enlist them to pack up their rooms in cartons you provide for them. Let them decorate their own cartons with colorful stickers and markers to make the packing process fun.
Bedroom Packing Tips - Clothing
Hanging clothing from closets can be left on hangers and placed in wardrobe cartons.
You may want to consider purchasing several of these special cartons from your moving
company. One will hold about two feet of compressed clothing on hangers; figure
in more cartons if wrinkles are a concern. If wardrobe cartons are not used, each
garment should be removed from its hanger, folded and placed in a suitcase or a
carton lined with clean paper.
Hats may be left in hatboxes and placed in large cartons, or stuff the crown of
each hat with crumpled tissue paper, wrap tissue loosely around the outside and
place in a carton lined with clean paper, with the heavier hats at the bottom. Don't
pack anything else with hats. Label the carton "FRAGILE."
Bedroom Packing Tips - Jewelry
Valuables such as fine jewelry should be removed from drawers and never packed with
your household goods. They will be most secure if they remain in your possession.
If you have an extensive high-value collection, consider a third party service that
specializes in transporting jewelry.
Bedroom Packing Tips - Mattresses & Pillows
Use mattress cartons or bags designed specifically for mattresses and box springs. Pack pillows in your dresser drawers or in large cartons
Bedroom Packing Tips - Clocks & Mirrors
Use special mirror cartons to pack glass mirrors. If your mirrors are exceptionally heavy, we recommend you look into custom crating services. Ask your Personal Relocation Consultant about crating services.
Bedroom Packing Tips - Draperies & Curtains
Use wardrobe cartons to hang curtains and drapes. Fold lengthwise, place over a padded hanger, pin onto the padded hanger and hang in the carton. If you prefer to fold these items, place them in cartons lined with paper or plastic wrap.
Bedroom Packing Tips - Toiletries
Aerosol hairspray, deodorant, or other aerosol spray cans should be thrown away. If you choose to keep them, you must take them with you in your car. Tape other plastic bottles shut and wrap to prevent any leaks. Pack these items in small cartons, but be sure that none of these items are considered non-transportable.
Bedroom and Bathroom Packing Tips - Bedding, Linens & Towels
- Wash, dry and fold your bedding and linens before packing.
- Bedding, tablecloths, towels and other linens should be folded and stored in large plastic bags, then packed into cartons lined with paper.
Bedroom and Bathroom Packing Tips - Rugs
- Roll area rugs and pack them in paper lined containers. Or, you can ask to have your rugs stretch-wrapped for transit.
- We advise having your area rugs professionally cleaned before your move because you'll get them back from the cleaners wrapped and rolled. This makes them ready for transport.
- Area rugs should be loaded last and unloaded first. This way, furniture coming off the truck can go directly on the rug.
Bathroom and Bedroom Packing Tips from Allied
Use the above tips to properly and safely pack your bedroom and bathroom. Utilizing these tips when packing the bedrooms in your home will ensure a more efficient, secure packing experience. It will also provide you with a safer transport of these items to your new residence.