If you think you’ll have the fun of your life while packing your garage for a move, you may be the only one. The truth is that few people would actually enjoy the garage packing process because it is nothing but hard work over a long period of time.
Packing a garage for moving is a big project that surely needs to get underway as soon as you know your move-out date.
Be sure to mark packing your garage as a high-priority task on your moving calendar.
Also, do your best to complete it before you’re mentally and physically exhausted by all the other move-related jobs.
Read on to learn the best way to pack a garage when moving to another house.
Step 1. Gather the garage-packing materials
The very first thing you need to do before getting down to sorting your garage is to get hold of suitable packing materials.
Obviously, you can’t pack up your garage for a move without sturdy cardboard boxes of various sizes, a huge roll of bubble wrap, packing paper (newsprint will also do the trick), heavy-duty packing tape, a large assortment of resealable zip lock bags, cable ties, and markers.
Also, look around the house for any old towels and rags because they will prove to be much handier than you can imagine.
Before you start placing your garage belongings into the moving containers, make sure you have secured their bottoms with several layers of packing tape for added protection. Why? Most items that can be found in a garage or a tool shed are quite heavy, oddly shaped, and often have sharp edges or protruding parts.