Distribute weight evenly throughout the PODS container. For example, place a couch on the far right-hand side of the unit and a similarly heavy object on the far left-hand side. Place heavy items on the bottom of the PODS container and stack lighter boxes on top.
Pack as many items into boxes as you can fit, but do not pack the boxes so full that they bulge or the tops do not close. Add fillers like plastic foam peanuts and packing paper to the boxes to fill in small spaces to help prevent damage.
- Pack as much as you can fit into boxes. This will help protect your belongings, and will make loading your moving pod much easier.
- Use moving pads and blankets to protect your furniture. Many moving pod companies provide discounts on combination packages of pads and boxes.
- Tie down your belongings to the container, one section at a time.
- Try to distribute the weight of your contents throughout the container.
- Use all of the space inside of your container to pack your belongings. If necessary, turn furniture on its side (protecting them with packing blankets, of course), fill your refrigerator and dressers with miscellaneous items and take legs off tables to minimize wasted space.
- Place heavy items on the bottom of your moving container, and lighter items on the top.
- Pack pictures and mirrors in the narrow spaces between boxes and furniture. This will help prevent them from breaking, while maximizing space in your container.
- Don’t forget to lock up your container with a heavy-duty lock!
- As you pack, look for spaces where awkward items will fit. Don’t be afraid to mix smaller items with larger items, to put a box inside a dresser or to lay your vacuum cleaner across the top of a stack of boxes. You can use every inch of space in your container if you really work at it!
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