When you are moving house, the packing is one of the most difficult parts of the move, simply because there is so much to do. If you have opted against getting a packing service then you are certainly in line to make some decent savings, as the expense of a packing service can be extremely high. However, the cost of damages that can come from bad or unsafe packing as well as the time that good packing takes can mean that you lose out if things go wrong. For this reason it is certainly advised that you look in to the options available to you with packing services, as they can be of great benefit to you despite the obvious downsides in the prices. Be sure to check as to how the packing of your items affects the insurance that you can get out on such things, as it will be a big point of contention if you can’t get insured on your removal because you can’t spend the cash on a packing service! At points like these, certain parts of the removal that seemed pretty insignificant, like the packing boxes that you choose will suddenly become a vital part of the whole thing! Packing boxes come in all sorts of sizes, but their shapes tend to remain pretty similar. You will not likely know of the different construction methods, and you don’t really need to, other than the simple fact that you will pay more for ready made and stapled boxes that are extremely strong, than you would for a flat packed single ply box that is a little weaker. The reality of the situation is that unless you are going to be storing things for a long time in these boxes, a single use will not need the most expensive boxes. However, if there is any likelihood of the boxes staying packed and stored for a while, it is a good idea to get things stored sensibly, with a strong box that is resistant to damp and to temperature changes as well as rodents! Whilst these boxes will be more expensive, you may well be able to source them online for cheap, and be sure to know how many you need in advance, as bulk buying will usually be cheaper!If you are aware of what sort of box you want to get, it is important to get a variety of sizes. Knowing how many to get of each size comes down to knowing which items will be going in each box, and sometimes that is hard to ascertain until you are doing the packing yourself. In term of what should go in what size of box, you need to keep things of the same type together, but you should avoid packing large boxes full of heavy things. This is bad news if you have a library, as obviously books get extremely heavy if they are all packed together, and this means that a large box full of books will be virtually unmanageable as far as lifting and carrying goes. Be sure to place delicates in similarly combined but small boxes, to ensure that they are treated with care and attention, and so that there is less chance that many delicate things will be stacked on top of each other. Larger boxes are for less delicate things that can be muddled up together, though you should always label the boxes with what is inside so that they are treated appropriately.