Tips for Choosing Packing Boxes

Boxes are rather the basic and most important of all packing supplies. They have to be sturdy and of perfect size and shape to be able to protect our belongings. Lets see what other factors are important while choosing packing boxes- either for transportation or for storage.

• Size of boxes are important. Its true that large ones can hold a lot of things but are not easy to transport! Choose smaller boxes for books and heavy items, and larger boxes for linens and clothing to keep them manageable. For other things, choose a box that is the appropriate size for an item, not too big and not too small.
• As far as possible, corrugated boxes made of corrugated fiberboard should be selected as they can provide extra protection and strength. Select them especially for heavy or fragile items.
• Try to buy special boxes for fragile items. Dish pack and glass pack boxes come with cardboard dividers and foam pockets for easy and safe packing. Use them for packing glasses, cups or liquor/wine bottles. Plastic, fabric-lined dish storage containers can also be purchased for packing valuable house wares.
• To keep your precious clothing and other home furnishings intact, choose hanging wardrobe boxes that come in various sizes. Although they are heavy and take up more space but they keep the valuable linens in good condition. You can also use them to move chandeliers or delicate wind chimes that can be protected more efficiently while hanging than flat.
• Wardrobe boxes also come in lay down avatar. They are like dresser drawers and great for packing clothes that you want to only fold once. However, overloading these boxes is risky as they cannot withstand heavy weight.
• Use picture or mirror boxes for your precious possessions like framed pictures, artwork and mirrors. They can be put together to get a longer fit. However, strong filament tape should be used while fixing two boxes together. Use bubble wraps for extra protection of all framed items.
• If you can afford, you must also go for mattress boxes that keep the mattresses from being punctured as also protect them from outer elements. Just make sure to buy the sizes that complement your mattresses- cribs, twin, queen or king-size, whatever they may be.