Moving Tips on Packing With Milk Crates

Rectangular Packing

• Milk crates are fantastic for moving because they can hold anything you own that is smaller than three gallons of milk. Packing rectangular objects such as books or records in milk crates is smart because they can be packed very efficiently due to the rectangular shape of the crate and contents. Other objects that could be packed into a milk crate range from clothes to dishes. Larger objects such as lamps and couches may need to be packed into large boxes or moved independently.

Filling Spaces

• Spaces left between items in milk crates should be filled with packing material; where none is available, clothing will also serve as good packing material. All of the crates should be kept together for easy transport. Crates of objects similar in size and weight should be labeled and kept together in separate groups close together for more efficient packing. When stacking milk crates, heavier ones should be on the bottom. Stacks of crates can be moved efficiently with a dolly.

Truck Spacing

• Milk crates offer another wonderful feature: they are stackable. Larger size milk crates may be purchased for larger items, but it would be more economical to load larger items into cardboard boxes. A milk crate section can be established by stacking loaded milk crates into a corner or side of a moving van. Because of this tightly packed section, space is saved and the move is made easier. Milk crates filled with lighter items may be stacked and carried all at once, making for a speedier move.

Completing the Move

• All of the neatly packed milk crates in the milk crate section of the moving van are now easily able to be moved into the new place. The crates should be moved into the new place and kept together in the same fashion (like items near like items) to make room for the moving of larger objects like tables and couches. The crate sections may then be split up into the rooms where the contents belong. Any loose items may be stored in empty crates when the move is complete