When it comes to planning a household move, it’s important to ensure you know how best to pack and move all your belongings, so you don’t have to deal with any extra headaches on the backend of the trip.

As a professional moving and storage company ourselves, Allied Alaska is here to help by leaving you with some tips on transporting your home electronics like computers, microwaves, monitors, stereos, TVs, and more.

Top Tips for Moving Your Electronics

No matter how smooth the ride is, your items are bound to move around a bit while in transit. The key to keeping your electronics safe is to ensure they are packaged securely, so they can’t shift around too much while they’re journeying to your new home.

What’s the very best thing you can do? Pack everything back in the box they originally came in. However, if you’re not the type to save boxes like that, you can utilize some of these tips for to package your electronics securely:

  • Cushion Items as Much as Possible Inside its Box
  • Eject CDs or DVDs & Tape the Drives Shut
  • Keep Chargers & Other Cords Together
  • Label Everything Correctly to Know What is Fragile
  • Remove Batteries & Other Small Components in Electronics
  • Shrink Wrap Sensitive Items
  • Use Padding to Fill Spaces in Larger Boxes

IMPORTANT: Do NOT use newspaper to pack screens. Ink can bleed onto the surface and the newspaper itself can easily scratch everything up.

Reach Out to Our Alaska Moving and Storage Experts to Get a Free Quote Today

If you are ready to start planning your move, let our residential movers at Allied Alaska be your first call. From local moves near you to long-distance moves across the country—or out of the country altogether—our moving and storage experts will be there to get you and your belongings into your new home without any extra stress on your shoulders.

We offer comprehensive home relocation services, including:

  • Complimentary In-Home Moving Estimates
  • Comprehensive Storage Capabilities
  • Crating for Fragile Items
  • Custom Packing Options
  • Free Furniture Padding & Wrapping
  • Furniture Disassembly/Assembly Services
  • Packing Materials Sales for Self-Packing
  • Protection for Floors and Doorways
  • Valuation Protection Options

…and more!

Give us a call if you have more questions, or you can use our online form to get started with a free quote right away!