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Supplies Required for Packing Office Items

Once you have made a packing list that contains the names of office items that would be moved, it is time to purchase the packing supplies that are required to pack the items.

Such packing supplies can be easily purchased from a local retailer, a supermarket or even a store that sells office supplies. Make sure that you compare prices between a few stores to get the best deal. The following are some of the packing supplies that will be required for packing before office moving:

Boxes and Cartons

You do not need to purchase boxes separately if the grocery stores and retailers located near your office are kind enough, they will always provide some boxes and cartons. Just make sure you notify them a week before you will need the boxes so that they start collecting the boxes and keep them aside for you. It would be better if you tell the stores how many boxes you will need as well.

Bubble Wrap

Bubble wrap is an important supply for moving. It is always fun to play with bubble wrap but while packing your stuff it will be quite crucial since it protects the fragile items from breaking. Hundred feet of bubble wrap is ideal for moving but you should still make a rough estimate about your requirement. It will be used to wrap electronic items and some fragile items.

Marker and Tape

A permanent marker will be used to mark all the boxes and cartons. It will only help in better identification of the boxes. Use the marker to mark boxes with fragile items as well and write notes on them. This will alert the movers to take more care when handling them.

Foam

These are little soft pieces that fill up empty spaces in the boxes. It is ideal to fill foam in boxes that contain fragile items so that such items do not bang into each other and result in breakage.

There are countless other considerations to be aware of when relocating offices. For more on our commercial moving services, call us on (647) 497-7747 or fill out our Contact Form for a free consultation.

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More Handy Office Moving Tips

We’ve always got more helpful tips to aid you with your next office move. The next time planning starts proving inconvenient for you, consider trying the following:

  • Weekly or bi weekly move conferences: a short meeting to touch base with the rest of your employees on where they are at with the move is a great starting method to getting your bearings and knowing what the tasks at hand are, as well as who is prepared and who needs to be.
  • Keep your clients informed: depending on your business, certain clients will work closely enough with your company to warrant keeping them updated throughout your office move. Important clients, or any current projects should be made well aware of your move in advance when doing business with you.
  • Find objects to purge from the office: consider dedicating a bit of time before your move for you and your employees to purge unneeded items from the office. Nobody wants to be stuck with unexpected fees on moving day. Underestimating the amount of space needed for your office can spell out much higher costs down the road. Try spending some time cleaning and organizing your office, figuring out if there’s any old furniture or equipment that can be thrown away or donated to charity. Cleaning your file cabinets of irrelevant files is another great way to cut down on your amount of goods being transported.
  • Figure out the essentials: this will come naturally with purging unwanted items. Even after the move is done it could be some time before everything from your old office is ready for service and use at the new, which makes it important to determine exactly what you and your employees need to get started before moving to a new office, and separate it from other items accordingly. Computers, routers for internet connections, or important documentation could all fall under this criteria, so make sure you know what is and isn’t necessary. This way, while not everything will be unpacked immediately, your employees will have what they need to start working the next day without any significant downtime.
  • Plan a party: it doesn’t hurt to try and boost employee morale (and your own!) right after a stressful move.

There are countless other considerations to be aware of when relocating offices. For more on our commercial moving services, call us on (647) 497-7747 or fill out our Contact Form for a free consultation.

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