Packing material is used in shifting because keeping goods safe during the shift is the most important task of a moving company.

They provide the best tools and equipment, spacious trucks, more than the required number of men for loading and unloading goods, moving insurance, and a pre-move survey so that complete protection for the goods can be given.

In such a case, how can they forget the part where they can provide maximum safety to the goods, i.e., while packing them? Quality wrapping paper is used in relocating people from one location to another so that their goods can stay protected.

But there isn’t just one type of packing material used for shifting. Multiple things are used based on the moving item’s size, type, and delicacy. Here is a complete list of most packing materials that packing and moving companies use to relocate their customers’ goods.

Items used for packing and wrapping

  1. Bubble wraps – To keep the goods from cracking
  2. Cardboard boxes (Small, medium, and large) for clothes, kitchen utensils, etc.
  3. Shrink Wrap
  4. Wooden crates for a bit heavy goods
  5. Plastic bins
  6. Cling Film to wrap anything that can easily catch dust, like cushions and pillows, etc. Also used for other stuff.
  7. Wrapping sheets
  8. Packing papers
  9. Glass Containers
  10. Jute bags are handy for relocating goods from the store to a house as they can be handled with a little less caution than other goods.
  11. Plastic bags as they are a good source of waterproofing
  12. Mattress boxes in which mattresses can be kept and relocated easily without getting dirty or damaged.
  13. Shifting blankets to wrap those things that might get damaged due to the disturbances while transporting them.
  14. Corrugated boxes
  15. Cushioning Material to stuff in between things, so they don’t collide and damage each other.

Items used for another important packing-related work

  1. Label markers so that goods from two rooms or categories are kept distinct.
  2. Packaging tapes to secure all the boxes and packing material used on goods.
  3. Coloured markers in case special labeling of goods or boxes are required
  4. Scissors and cutters for cutting wrapping paper according to the size of goods and for cutting tapes, ropes, and other things.
  5. Ropes for tightly securing packing that stuff might need extra security for shifting.