The ultimate guide to packing
Expert packing advice

Packing your home shouldn’t be stressful

Whether we pack you or you decide to pack yourself, it should still get done in a way that makes life easier at your destination.

Based on our experience with many different moves, we’ve learned that the best way to pack efficiently is to plan carefully. This means deciding early on what to keep and what to leave behind, grouping similar items together, and organizing your packing to reduce disruption at home. Our expert tips can help make living with boxes easier.

For a large house, we recommend setting aside about a month for packing, aiming to pack a few boxes each day and finish one room per week. For smaller houses and apartments, plan for at least two weeks of packing time.

The packing overview

1. Create a MasterPlan and identify timings and deadlines for each room. Plan out each room one by one identifying how many boxes you will need for each room and any challenges.

2. Declutter. Identify what won’t travel with you and can be donated, given away, sold or removed ahead of time. There’s never been a better time to let some things go.

3. Ensure you leave out any essentials that will be needed for moving day.

4. Label your boxes, noting the room and items inside it and clearly mark FRAGILE items.

5. Do not overfill boxes as it increases the likelihood of accidents during transportation.

6. Consider how you will manage valuables and important documents.

7. If any custom crates are needed for large or fragile items, factor that packing to be completed well ahead of Moving Day.

8. Stop buying groceries a week before you leave.

Our comprehensive packing guide

  • Smart & Flat-screen TVs – Protected and packed in oversized LCD/plasma/LED box or wrapped in a moving blanket.
  • Wardrobe Clothes – Hung and packed into a wardrobe box.
  • Standard sized Mirrors – Protected and packed in cardboard box or wrapped in a moving blanket.
  • Lamps – Packed in lamp box with shade removed and wrapped
  • Paintings – Protected and packed in cardboard or wrapped in a moving blanket.
  • Small Art Sculptures – Protected and packed in sturdy cardboard box
  • Computers – Wrapped and packed in cardboard box and kept flat
  • Electronics – Wrapped and packed in cardboard box with bundled cabling alongside it
  • Mattresses – Wrapped in plastic wrapping protection
  • Couches & Chairs – Wrapped in moving blankets and taped for protection
  • Tables – Disassembled & wrapped in blankets
  • Armoires – Disassembled & double wrapped in blankets
  • Floors – On your moving day, we ensure that we carefully tread and carry your items to protect your floors. Masonite can be requested for an additional fee
  • Corners – We carefully maneuver items to shield corners from scratches.
  • Hallways – Before we start moving items we add protection to the hallway passages as appropriate, to prevent damage
  • Doorways – We install protection on the corners of doorways to prevent scuffing both in your old home and upon arrival at your new location.
  • With Peace Out Moving & Delivery, any travel expenses incurred during your move, such as road tolls, are included in your price, meaning no hidden extras on the day. Any travel-related expenses like tolls and fuel, as well as the cost of moving labor for your booking, are all included in the price.