Are you about to take the plunge and move out of your parents’ home for the first time? Are you looking for a way to ensure your first home move goes as smoothly as possible?

If you’re about to move house for the first time, check out the Bog Brown Box moving house tips for first time movers.

Moving house is always an exciting time but those who have experienced it before will also know that it can be an extremely stressful time.

Moving out from your parents’ house, whether it is to have your own space, move away for college/university, move in with friends or with a partner, is a time of your life you should look back on with fond memories so it pays to plan the move properly.

1. Use a moving house checklist. Moving house involves organising and coordinating a number of processes and people. Therefore, it can be very easy to miss something which may be crucial in your move. The easiest way to plan for the move is to write everything down using lists and tracking your progress. To help you with this, use our moving home checklist.
2. Combine your belongings. If you are moving in with friends or with a partner after living separately, it is easier and more cost effective if you combine your belongings. Picking the best of your belongings means that you can sell the ones you don’t want to keep and also save money on packing boxes and removal fees by having fewer things to move.
3. Consider opening a joint bank account. When moving in with a partner, a joint bank account can be used to cover household bills and other shared expenses to make life easier. Paying a percentage of your salary into a joint account also helps to minimise potential arguments about money.
4. Pack your items carefully. We recommend using heavy duty moving boxes to pack your items. Buying a range of sizes of boxes means you pack carefully, minimising the cost of packing and moving. Generally, you should pack heavy items into smaller boxes and lighter items into large boxes – this means that the box does not become too heavy to carry. Once the boxes are packed, seal with packing tape and label the outside with the contents and the destination room in your new house.
5. Give yourself time to settle in. Buy a bottle of bubbly and look out some takeaway menus for your first night. You may still be tense after the move and may find yourself arguing with your roommate/partner more than normal. This should settle down quickly and you can enjoy your new home.

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Are you moving house or placing items into storage and looking for the best way to seal your boxes, ensuring your belongings remain secure in transit?

Choosing the right packing tape to seal your packing boxes is important. Using the wrong tape could cause your boxes to open, leak or even fall apart, causing damage to your valuable possessions.

We have heard of people using a number of different types of tapes to seal their packing boxes, including duct tape and masking tape. However, these tapes are not ideal for securing cardboard boxes. Firstly, although duct tape is very strong, it does not withstand changes in temperature so may come away from the box. Masking tape is not strong enough to hold heavy loads which means your boxes may collapse under the weight.

What is the best packing tape to seal moving boxes?

The best tape to use to seal moving boxes is brown packing tape.

Brown packing tape is strong and waterproof to withstand heavy loads in your boxes. Packing tape also offers long-lasting adhesion to keep your boxes sealed securely for a long time – especially important if you’re placing items into storage.

As the boxes may be in a removal van overnight or even in a cold storage unit long term, it is important to use packing tape as it can withstand changes in temperature.

Although packing tape can be applied by hand, it is easier and quicker for you if you use a tape dispenser gun to seal your boxes.

To buy your strong packing tape, click the link below:

Packing Tapes