Learn to pack and protect your belongings when moving in Madrid
Has it ever happened to you that you have gone to move house in Madrid or any other place and suddenly you heard how one of your most beloved possessions was mercilessly broken without you being able to do anything?
Packing and packaging properly when you move in the capital Madrid, the metropolitan area or any other place in Spain can help you avoid misfortunes during the transfer.
Lorenzo proposes the following tips to prevent your most fragile and prized items from being damaged while moving to a new home, office or wherever you want to move:
1) Use sturdy boxes
Before starting to pack anything, it is necessary to take into account the importance of have sturdy storage and moving boxes available. Moving with flimsy boxes can leave even the best-packaged items at risk of damage.
For long-term storage of particularly valuable and fragile items, it is important consider special boxes, to ensure that they remain in perfect condition.
When assembling the boxes, it is advisable to seal the lower part of them with packing tape and make sure that it is well closed and, in turn, in the specific case of those who are going to guard fragile objects, it is mandatoryinstall a padded plastic base in the bottom interior, with bubble wrap or foam to cushion the blows, which you will surely receive accidentally.
2) Protect the content
When you start preparing your move in Madrid or surroundings,gather various protective materials such as recycled newspapers, bubble wrap, towels or old clothes.
The best is wrap each delicate item individually so that the fluffy protection serves as a barrier.
Additionally, items that can be easily scratched should first be wrapped in a soft cloth. (such as several paper napkins or soft cloths) and then packaged with the protective material mentioned above, as a double armor
3) Freeze content
It's of vital importance make sure that there is no empty space or isolated gap inside the boxes that make the content “dance” back and forth.
To match the content, you can fill the cavities with packing peanuts, paper, or even with clothing or some textile material spare. The important thing is that each item is immobilized and does not move during the transfer.
Before sealing the box at the top with a healthy dose of packing tape, agrega material protector extra para incrementar la amortiguación of it, such as an old towel or sheet. This measure will increase the security of the content and save us unnecessary scares.
4) Label each box
Saves a lot of time and frustration by labeling or labeling each box with its contents specific, particularly those containing brittle material.
A simple, highly visible text “Fragile” will alert people who handle that box and we will make sure they are aware that it requires special treatment.
Is not more add to this notification the specific type of content you carry, such as: “Fragile: crystal glasses”. This apparently simple measurement helps to know how to move that box.
Likewise, it helps to manage whether that material must be kept in a controlled room temperature, avoiding extreme cold or heat, such as electronic material or food.
5) Hire removal professionals in Madrid
If you hire a good team of professionals, you will have the peace of mind that all your fragile and delicate belongings will be handled with due care and they will arrive at their destination in optimal conditions.
Also, remember that a good professional removal and delivery team can do the packaging for you, as is our case, so we are 100% responsible for the integrity of its content.
Of way contrary, no serious professional team will be fully responsible for the fragile material reaching its destination correctly, unless gross and obvious negligence or carelessness is committed.
Why? Because there is no telling if you have followed all proper packing guidelines or if the boxed material was previously damaged.
Although it is less economical, it really is it is worth leaving the whole process in the hands of professionals in transport and removals, from packing to unpacking, unless you know how to do it perfectly and you only require the team to move your belongings.
Stay with this motto: “cheap is expensive.”
Lorenzo's team has all the necessary experience to move all kinds of objects with due diligence and delicacy. And you know we love pianos. 😉