Moving to a new home is never an easy task. You need to find a reliable mover on time, you need to think about packing your belongings, changing your address, etc. When packing is in question, it is preferable to pay more attention to how you will pack your liquids for moving. In order to help you do this without spilling anything, we will give you some pieces of advice. You will learn how to secure your liquids and how to avoid having other belongings damaged.

First of all, you should know what liquids are prohibited

Before you start packing your liquids, make sure you know which of them you can bring with you. This is also something you can learn when you hire a moving company. They will warn you about this since they will not accept to transport liquids that are considered dangerous. The liquids you should not bring with you are :

• poisons,
• toxic substances,
• flammable gases, etc.

If you believe that you do not have liquids like these in your home, think again. You would be surprised about how many items you use every day fit this description- nail polish remover, paint, bleach, cleaning solvents, etc. Therefore, in case you have planned on packing them- do not. Your movers will not accept to transport them- this will be part of the mover contract. This means that you will have to bring them with you in your car or to dispose of them. It is always better to be safe than sorry- that is why you should get rid of them before you start packing and get new ones once you settle in.

Liquids you can feel free to pack

Of course, on the other hand, there are liquids that are considered safe for transport. For example, you can feel free to pack bottles of water or juice that you would like to bring with you. However, you should not open them before transport. In case you do, the moving company may not accept to load them into the truck. If you have a wine collection, it is advisable to mention this when you hire your movers. At that point, they will let you know whether it will be possible for them to transport it or not. The reason for this is that the bottles are fragile and they can easily break. If this happens, the chances that other items around it will get damaged are high. So, in order to prevent this, it is advisable to learn how to pack your liquids for moving properly.

When you need to pack your liquids for moving, make sure you use plastic bins

It is not advisable to use cardboard boxes when you pack your liquids for moving. The main reason for this is that if they spill, there will be a leak through the box and it will cause a bigger mess. To be more precise, the items around the box will get damaged. You would certainly like to avoid this from happening. So, if you use a plastic bin there will be no damage done to other items since the leak will not be able to go through it. Therefore, make sure you get enough plastic bins and there will be no need for you to worry.

Take some extra measures

There are certain things you can do to lessen the possibility of having your liquids spilt. Namely, you can apply a piece of tape over the top of each container to seal it. If you are not completely sure that there will not be a leak, you can remove the top from all of the containers, cover the opening with plastic wrap, place the top back and then apply the piece of tape. In case your bottles and other containers are not big, you can use re-sealable zipper storage bags. Place several containers in each bag so that the bottles can remain upright and then seal the bag. Of course, you should put the bags in a plastic bin in this way.

Additional precaution measures

When you need to pack your liquids for moving, there is no such thing as too much caution. So, before you start packing your liquids in a plastic bin, there are ways in which you can make it more secure. For example, you can put some newspapers inside and between each and every container. Another way of securing your liquids is putting towels or bags instead of newspapers. This is just another barrier for preventing a mess in case the containers spill or leak. Of course, you can always count on your moving company to help you pack.

Label, label, label

It will not be enough for you to pack the liquids in a plastic bin. Even though this will make them different from the cardboard boxes, it is better to go a little further. What you should do is to label each and every box and bin. So, when the liquids are in question, it will be easier for you to label what kind of liquids are in which bin. This also means that you should pack them separately, that is, to put cleaning supplies in one bin and drinks in another. We hope that these pieces of advice will be helpful to you and that there will be no damage done. The most important thing is to avoid using cardboard boxes when you pack your liquids for moving. In this way, you will prevent making a mess and all the containers will get to their destination in the same condition. If you are not sure whether you can pack a certain container or how much your relocation is going to cost, just contact your mover. Good luck with packing!