New home finalized, hired a moving company in Dubai, received full security deposit from your landlord?
What about packing clothes for moving?
Whether you’re a super-mom who never misses any household chores or an Always-On-The-Phone dad, clothing is important. At some point, during your pre-move days, you’ll have to roll up your sleeves and deal with packing the clothes.
No idea how to do it right?
As a responsible packing and moving company, The Move It makes the whole clothes packing simple for you.
Follow these tips and discover how you can pack clothes for moving, below!
Why Packing Clothes is Important?
What’s the fuss about packing clothes for moving when you can toss them all into a big box?
You do have a valid point if you’re never going to wear them again!
But you’ll need your beautiful dresses exactly from the moment you unpack them in your new house. Let us first explain why packing clothes is an important part of the whole moving journey, below!
- Your clothes, specially made with delicate fabric, can tear apart due to mishandling during the move.
- Not packing clothes properly can lead to events of wrinkling or creasing causing the need for dry cleaning.
- If you don’t pack and label clothes, you may lose them during the move.
- Not packing the clothes before moving can lead to a stressful unpacking experience later.
If, by any chance, you don’t want to spend your time packing every clothing item, hire our domestic move. And leave the time-consuming packing task to our efficient packers during the move.
Tips for Packing Clothes Before Moving
There are clothes you’ll need immediately after the move and those who just need special care. There are clothes that you don’t require anymore and can be donated to someone in need. And there are the clothes you were saving for a special occasion. We’ve covered all the right ways to pack clothes for moving, below:
Tip # 1: First Categorize Clothes
The very first step that you need to take for packing your clothes for moving is grouping every item!
Categorizing each clothing item would not only provide you with clarity but help you in declutter. As Ross explains why decluttering is important to take a fresh start, you’ll be more organized in the following steps.
Separate everyday clothing from those you’d not need for months after the move. Similarly, you need to group clothes with the same material to avoid mixing delicate fabric with rather hard jeans. And lastly, arrange for separate packing boxes according to the care your clothes need.
Tip # 2: Select Right Packing Materials
Once you successfully divide your clothes into different categories, the next step involves getting the packing materials. For ensuring every clothing item is in best condition during the move, arrange for these items:
- Tissue Paper: For preventing damage when packing clothes made with fragile fabric.
- Wardrobe Boxes: For handling non-foldable clothing items during the move.
- Vacuum-seal Bags: For securely packing bulky or seasonal clothing items.
- One Boxes: For packing foldable clothes and other accessories.
- Garment Bags: For avoiding crease or dust issues while packing formal suits.
Tip # 3: Packing Non-Hanging Clothes
Non-hanging clothes take up more space when we have no clue how to pack them right. But with the right technique, we not only save more space but keep the clothes intact throughout the move. Follow these steps for packing non-hanging clothes before your move day:
- Start with packing heavy clothing items and put them in bottom of packing boxes.
- Instead of packing t-shirts or casual wear, roll them up to reduce creasing and saving space.
- Make use of organizers or packing cubes for separating each clothing item and easily locate them.
Tip # 4: Packing Hanging Clothes
When dealing with hanging clothes, maintaining their shape is one big challenge that you’ll face. Follow these smart packing tip to deal with hanging clothes more efficiently:
- Hang them in hanging boxes to prevent wrinkling or creasing issue.
- Don’t remove the hanger when you take them out from the closet for packing.
- Wrap hanging clothes in protective garment bag to prevent dust or dirt mark issue.
Tip # 5: Packing Essential Clothes
First, separate the clothes you’d need the very next day after your move. Because if you put them next to clothes don’t require the very next day, you’ll end up forgetting where they’re. Next, follow these tips for packing essential clothes:
- Get a separate bag to put your pajamas, toiletries, and a hoodie maybe into it.
- Keep a separate causal wear in case your unpacking takes time, and you’ll have to go out.
- Keep slippers or your favorite blanket into this category so you sleep well after the move.
- Ask the moving crew to load this packing box at the end to keep track of it.
Tip # 6: Packing Seasonal/Non-Essential Clothes
Lastly, the only pile of clothing remains behind in your packing list – non-essential items!
Since you won’t be needing these clothing items immediately after moving in, they need more care. To avoid tearing them up or causing wrinkling issues, follow these tips:
- Make use of the vacuum-seal bags you bought earlier to keep them in good condition for weeks.
- Label each clothing box according to the season so you never forget about them after a few months.
- Try storing non-essential clothes in a dry, cool place to prevent any possible damage.
- When loading, ask the team to load them first so they never mix up with essential packing boxes.
Conclusion
And with this you’re all set to pack your clothes for moving!
Don’t mistake this important task as a last-minute job and end up ruining your expensive and valuable clothing. Take time, set a cloth-packing deadline, and follow these tips to secure your beautiful dresses. So, when the movers show up at your doorsteps, you won’t be stuffing every clothing item in a big packing box at the very last moment.
And if you need help with packing, The Move It is here to offer our house shifting services. Dial +971 800 668348 to hire our domestic move in Dubai and forget about securing your clothes. We are located in Al Qouz 1, Dubai, UAE
