3 Ways Of Labelling Your Moving Boxes Like A Pro

• October 17, 2018
• Bill Chen

Last updated on October 30, 2023

“I’m not good at Blackberrys, cell phones, or packing.” – Jon Gruden

Moving your home or office to a new location is ranked very low on the list of everyone’s favourite activities. In fact, it is rated quite high on the list of life’s most stressful events or activities. Addys Mayers in her article titled “10 Most Stressful Life Events

And ways to handle them” rates moving as the seventh most stressful event. When put into context, the number one most stressful event is the death of a loved one so relocating at number seven on this list can be considered quite a stressful event.

Unfortunately, as with all stressful life events, moving to a new office or home is unavoidable. Therefore, instead of dwelling on the negatives of moving, let’s look at solving one of the biggest challenges that have to move brings.

Tips to help you label moving boxes in detail

Even if you contract a reliable home interstate removals Sydney, packing and labelling boxes is still a challenge. There is nothing worse than arriving at your new destination to find boxes that belong in the kitchen and vice versa. Therefore, it makes sense to add detailed labels to every box that is packed.

Therefore, here are 8 tips to help you label your packing boxes in detail:

Decide on the labelling system

One of the most critical decisions that you need to make before you start packing is what labelling system you will use. Your options are as follows:

• A colour-coded system where each room is allocated a colour and all the boxes belonging to the particular room is marked using the assigned colour.
• Each box is labelled with a black waterproof marker stating what its contents are and which room it belongs in.

Purchase quality marking tools

After finalizing your choice of a labelling system, the subsequent action is to acquire a collection of permanent markers, including both black and colored ones if you are implementing a color-coded system. These markers are essential for labeling each box during the packing process.

It is imperative to select waterproof markers, particularly when you’re considering the unpredictable Sydney weather, as the last thing you want is for the labels on your boxes to smudge and fade due to rain. This precaution is especially crucial when dealing with luxury home builders in Sydney to ensure a seamless and hassle-free unpacking experience.

Acquire custom labels

It is a good idea to label each box with specific details such as room, contents, and fragile or not to each box. The simplest way to get hold of labels with as much information as possible is to download sample labels from the Internet or to buy them from your friendly inner west removals. The raison d’être behind this tip is that,  due to the stress of moving,  it is easy to forget to add enough detail to each packing box’s label.

Final thoughts

At this juncture, it is important to note that before you start packing and labelling your boxes, it is essential to partner with professional backloading removalists to ensure that your move is a success. Otherwise, it will not matter how successfully you pack and label your moving boxes.