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Full Service Move Versus Do-It-Yourself Moving
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Full Service Move Versus Do-It-Yourself Moving
A guide to overseas packing and moving
An Overseas packing requires special care and intelligence. For moving overseas it is suggested to hire professional packers and movers because they know and are equipped better. Still if you think that you have enough time to pack everything yourself then you may pack it better with our below mentioned packing guidelines.
Requirements of an Overseas Move
While moving overseas, the important decision is to choose which items you should ship abroad. This decision is made with the consideration of certain factors like the place and the size of new overseas residence. If you know the approximate dimensions of the rooms then it becomes easier for you to make the choice about which furniture to be shipped. Along with the knowledge of dimensions you need to consider the hallway and stairway dimensions, elevators etc. because sometimes they can be too small to create problem for the hired overseas moving company to move some of your huge furniture. However, in overseas move you need to pick up and move the entire household to the new country.
Overseas moving requires some careful planning and as much time as you can give it. Prepare a list of all the items in the house, put all items under different heading like Fixtures, Toiletries, Kitchen, Clothes/Shoes, Finances, Essentials, Study, etc. With the help of this detailed list you can consider and eliminate some items from overseas relocation.
Before deciding what to include in your overseas household shipment, it is advisable to contact the local embassy or consulate of the country you are moving to. Even your moving company can also provide you with the customs requirements for your household shipment.
Make sure your international packing and moving company offers you a comprehensive insurance policy based on Replacement Cost Protection (RCP).
When you have done all your paper work then get down to pack your stuff without delaying your packing for the last day.
Packaging Tips:
- Pack heavy things in small packing boxes and do not make any box too heavy that it gets difficult for the lady of the house to move it around, before or after the move.
- Disassemble items that need to be taken apart and carefully save the hardware because once the hardware is lost, sometimes it gets virtually impossible to replace.
- Electronic equipment should be padded and packed in the boxes so that knobs are not broken off and the finish is not scratched.
- Wrap fragile items with bubble wrap or foam wrap and you can also apply the method of double boxing to safely pack them.
- Make sure to check the weight capacity of the packing boxes, usually printed on the bottom, as the weight of the items packed in the boxes should not exceed the specified weight.
- Do not pack your chequebooks, passport, visas, airline tickets, driving license, personal identity proof, birth certificates, etc. if you are putting your goods in storage.
- Pack all the crockery together in a box by individually wrapping them in bubble wrap or foam wrap. Stand the plates on the sides and never lay the box flat on them. Even glasses should be individually wrapped and packed standing up as they are stronger when standing than laid on their side.
- Oil paintings should be covered with a non-acidic clear wrapping sheet and then with bubble wrap and then place in a picture boxes or in flat packing boxes with the ends taped.
Finally, after packing the household take a walk around the house to check if anything is left unpacked. Then confirm the date and time of moving and delivery, be available at both times.
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