What is a Packing Kit and How is it Different from a Moving Kit?
Author: johncherrylp | Posted: 01.04.2012When people move, they are often confronted with many terms that they have never heard before. One of those terms is “packing kit.” Sometimes, they might even hear both “packing kit” and “moving kit” and they probably don’t know that there is actually a difference between the two terms. If you find yourself in this position, here is a brief discussion about the two and how they differ.
A moving kit contains everything you need to pack an entire house, no matter if you are moving from a one-bedroom apartment or from a 10-bedroom mansion. It comes with a variety of boxes in different sizes and includes specialty boxes such as wardrobe boxes, lamp boxes and others. It also comes with packing tape, furniture wrap, bubble wrap and box labels.
On the other hand, a packing kit contains everything you need to pack up a specific room in your house. For instance, you can get a packing kit for bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, garages, laundry rooms and kitchens. These kits come with specialty boxes that are uniquely designed for the room you are packing up. As an example, if you purchase a packing kit for a living room, you will get general boxes in varying sizes, but you will also get specialty boxes for your electronics, which are specially designed to keep electronics safe during transportation. If you purchase a packing kit for a bedroom, you will get general boxes of varying sizes, but you will also get specialty wardrobe and mirror boxes that are uniquely designed for those purposes.
You can purchase a packing kit or a moving kit from your moving company. You might be offered a discount on these kits if you purchase them at the time you sign your contract, which is probably the best price on supplies that you will find. If, however, you do not get a discount on these supplies, you might be able to find them cheaper at discount stores, but you will have to buy all of the supplies separately. If your mover do not mention a discount, it never hurts to ask for one. The worst they can say is no, but it is quite possible that they will say yes just to keep your business in a competitive industry.
The bottom line is that you are going to need these supplies to pack up your belongings one way or another. How you get them is completely up to you, but if convenience is your concern, a packing kit or a moving kit is definitely the way to go.
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John is a shrewd consumer who writes about personal finance, finding deals, and local consumer home services like: Dallas mover and Miami movers & packers.
John is a shrewd consumer who writes about personal finance, finding deals, and local consumer home services like: Dallas mover and Miami movers & packers.
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