Packers and Movers: Lessons You Need To Keep in Mind

Every time you have to shift, you weigh the advantages and the disadvantages of relocating to a new place. More often than not, the disadvantages are a lot more as compared to the advantages. Moving out of a well-settled house, leaving environment that you have got accustomed to and a place where you have friends and family is definitely emotionally stressful. And apart from being emotionally stressful, the complete shifting process is physically strenuous as well.

So, while you have packers and movers to share your physical stress with you, you will have to handle the physical stress yourself. But before you hire a shipping company, there are certain parameters that you need to judge them upon.

Here is small list that you can rely upon when you go looking for a baggage shipping company.

EVALUATION OF THE PACKERS AND MOVERS

While evaluating the movers, make sure that they have complete understanding of each of the items that they have to move so that the least amount of damage is caused during the packing and loading process. Also insists upon a dedicated truck for your transfer to avoid delays and mix-ups.

Another point that you need to keep in mind is that shipping companies undertake packing, loading, transporting, unloading and unpacking within their cost sheets. But there are also companies that proffer customised services according to your requirements.

PREPARE FOR THE RELOCATION DAY

Make sure that your precious items like cosmetics, jewellery and personal documents are all packed before the packers and movers arrive. This way your precious articles will stay safe and the heavy goods can be handled by the shipping company. While packing the valuables, it is advisable that the delicate items should be placed in between the clothes. Pack a separate bag for valuables like jewellery, cash, passports, keys, certificates, licenses etc.

While the important goods are getting packed, a lot of such items are going to be there that are of no use. Before you start loading, dispose off all such items or they might get packed as well.

THE DAY OF PACKING

Approximately, the complete packing process for a 3BHK can be done in 7-8 hours with 4-5 personnel, so it advisable that make all the bookings in advance to avoid delays. Once you have hired packers movers, you don't have to worry about anything. All the packing material like bubble wrap, appropriate boxes, brown paper, tapes and the like would be brought by them. Make separate areas for items that need to be packed and the ones that need to be disposed off. Also keep aside the bags that have you have to carry with you and tell the packers as well so that those bags are not packed and loaded.

During packing, mark the boxes so that when the boxes are unloaded at your destination, there is no confusion regarding the items that the boxes contain. In case the furniture has been dismantled, keep all the screws and nuts in a small box. As the packing is a strenuous job, the packers tend to get tired by the end because of which they might load items without packing them. Make sure that this doesn't happen and each article is well packed and well delivered.

VK Sharma is a freelance writer for various magazines and newsletters. He has expertise in the fields of travel, tourism, shipping companies and packers and movers.