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Are you moving house? Congratulations! <\/span>It’s time to pack your whole life into a few boxes and cart it to your new place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deep breaths.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Now,\u00a0<\/span>packing and unpacking your home<\/span><\/a> doesn\u2019t need to be a totally painful process. Hopefully, with the trusty combo of a man with a van (or two) and our ten handy packing hacks, you\u2019ll be all set:<\/span><\/p>\n

Prepare a \u2018first week\u2019 bag<\/h2>\n
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Save yourself precious time by packing a separate bag of essentials that you\u2019ll need as you settle in your new place.<\/p>\n

Some say you\u2019ll just need this for the first day, but let\u2019s face it \u2013 you won\u2019t get around to a lot of unpacking in the first week.<\/p>\n

Cut out handles in your boxes<\/span><\/h2>\n

There\u2019s nothing more satisfying than a row of freshly packed cardboard boxes. Now, how to get them from A to B?<\/span><\/p>\n

Sure, you could get\u00a0<\/span>moving help<\/span><\/a>, but why not try this nifty packing hack? Using a cutter, create handles on the side panels of your cardboard boxes, so they\u2019re easier to carry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Store jewellery in egg cartons<\/h2>\n

Jewellery lovers, you can\u2019t deny that they\u2019re pesky pieces to move. Necklaces get tangled, and pairs of earrings get cruelly torn apart.<\/p>\n

Avoid this by using an old egg carton to store your jewellery in the little compartments.<\/p>\n

Wrap cling film over drawers<\/h2>\n
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Why go through the hassle of removing every single item from your drawers and replacing it when you\u2019re at your new place?<\/p>\n

Simply tightly wrap any chests of drawers using heavy-duty plastic wrap and move them as is.<\/p>\n

There is no need to worry about lugging your furniture around \u2013 there are plenty of skilled removalists in London who can help you with that.<\/p>\n

Take hanging clothes in garbage bags<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve finally got your closet to a semi-organised stage, it\u2019s heartbreaking to have to fold up all your clothing to unpack and sort again at the other end.<\/p>\n

Why not just scoop all the hanging clothes up in their hangers to carry over? Cover with garbage bags to avoid dust and damage along the way.<\/p>\n

Use linens to wrap fragile items<\/h2>\n

Make your blankets and towels work a little harder by using them to wrap up any fragile objects such as crockery and paintings.<\/p>\n

Rollover heavier items in wheeled suitcases<\/h2>\n
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Attention, bookworms! There\u2019s an easy way to cart your favourite tomes to your new place. Store heavy items like books into wheeled suitcases to avoid lugging around painfully heavy boxes.<\/p>\n

Why throw out your back if you don\u2019t absolutely need to?<\/p>\n

Store small items in sandwich bags<\/h2>\n

Does anyone actually use those very handy Ziplock bags for sandwiches? Get a stash for packing small items such as nails and makeup together. You know, the things that always manage to go astray.<\/p>\n

Pad your glasses with clean socks<\/h2>\n

You can finally find some use for your thousands of stray socks with missing pairs. Just try and make sure they\u2019re clean.<\/p>\n

Need a helping hand with moving house in London? Book a local removal service<\/a> with Airtasker today!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Making packing less painful, one hack at a time…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":37064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2160,1506],"tags":[1025],"language":["en-GB"],"class_list":["post-6406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moving","category-tips-gb","tag-moving-gb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n10 Packing hacks you need to know when moving - Airtasker Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rid yourself of any moving day with these 10 nifty packing hacks. 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