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Living room packing | The 3 best tips for moving home

This living room packing guide is part of the Liffey Moving series on room-by-room packing. So far, we have covered how to pack your bedroom and how to pack your bathroom. The living room is where you come to relax with your family and friends, making it extra important to pack everything securely.

By James

Living room packing | The 3 best tips for moving home

Declutter

Declutter old CD cases, magazines, books and unused electronics. Charities or thrift shops will welcome a lot of this. Put large furniture you will not bring on Facebook Marketplace or similar. See decluttering.

Electronics

Place electronics and their spare parts into the same box. Tape loose batteries together. Label each item so the team know where to place it and to add extra care for fragile pieces. Liffey can provide cardboard boxes, wrapping paper and filling paper. Moving boxes.

Furniture

Empty cabinets. Disassemble easy pieces such as coffee tables and small cabinets. Liffey will shrink wrap much of your furniture; label antiques so we add extra care. Keep a bag of screws, tools and spare parts for reassembly.

Artwork, pictures and figurines

Wrap each item in wrapping paper and place it into boxes of the right size, with filler in between. Label so they receive added protection. See packing high-value items. Get a quote.

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