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Relocation is a stressful process and it involves a lot of planning and coordination. There is always the uncertainty of something happen at the very last minute. Being a time consuming process, it can cause you to lose focus and get distracted. This might lead to certain aspects of the relocation being overlooked. How can you be much more time efficient then? (more…)

Have you ever had the experience of rummaging through your items, trying to find that one thing you need? Or do you often have to open up several cabinets before finally finding where that pen is? Well, this is something very common. Many of us do not have the habit of labelling our items because we are so confident of our awesome memory skills. However, that skill often fail us and we end up wasting a lot of precious time. (more…)

Packing peanuts or commonly known as foam peanuts are commonly made of polystyrene foam, a form of thermoplastic. They are extremely lightweight and provides the ability to cushion shock. If you try to compress packing peanuts using your fingers, you will notice a dent, exhibiting their shock absorbing capabilities. Due to their small size, they can easily fill up voids in your packing boxes and this will help to prevent unwanted movement of your items while in transport. However, there are concerns over the environmental impact of foam peanuts. Let’s discuss some interesting facts about them. (more…)

We are all familiar with the 3Rs – reduce, reuse and recycle. Packing materials can actually be re-used over and over again if you take good care of them. Re-using them not only save us money, it also helps to protect the environment, reduce waste and energy. Reusable packing materials may cost more than non-reusable ones, but that are made of much more durable materials and they are able to handle any abuse thrown at them. What are some packing materials that can be reused? (more…)

If you are a first timer in home relocation, you need packing tips to help you out for the move. With HDB flats being so expensive in Singapore, most of us will probably only move once in our lives. If you are conversant with what you are doing, packing will be a breeze. Likewise, if you do not know what to do at all, it will be very difficult. Below are some packing tips just for you. (more…)

Fabric is a chore to store. They can easily take up the entire room. Patience and good organisation skills are thus required in order to store fabric. Made from natural materials, fabric needs to be stored correctly in order to ensure it maintains its colour, texture and quality. Keeping fabric in storage for too long will cause it to turn mouldy and start to emit a weird odour. Here are some tips to help you when storing fabric materials. (more…)

It is never easy to store products that have electrical components. They are sensitive to many things such as temperature and moisture and a lot of effort is required to ensure that they are kept in the best condition. The electrical components inside consists of things like metals and printed circuit boards and if damaged are expensive to be repaired. Therefore, a proper storage method is very important when dealing with these sensitive items. (more…)

Mattresses are one of the most expensive items in the bedroom and if you need to store them due to an overseas work posting perhaps, you need to store it properly. You do not want to return from your trip only to find your mattress mouldy and damaged. Incorrect storage will cause the mattress to lose its shape, become mouldy and infested with bed bugs and mites. Spending a little extra effort is much more worth than having to purchase another mattress when you are back. Below are some protective measures that are placed in chronological order. (more…)

Christmas is here again and there is a surge in the amount of presents and decorations out there. As a result, protective packing materials are much needed in order to ensure that they do not get damaged over the festive season. Proper materials should be used to protect the items. What many people do is to use the plastic bags obtained from supermarkets to store things. This is not ideal as they not only provide little to no protection, they can easily tear and cause more damages. (more…)

Moving is one of the most stressful task but it is inevitable that at one point or another in our lives, we will need to move. Various mistakes are commonly being made during the packing process. In order to minimise any mistakes, it is important to plan out what to do and adhere to it strictly. Let’s look at some common packing mistakes made by many. (more…)