You should always be a careful packer, but you should especially be a careful packer when it comes to packing electronics. More likely than not, you have spent a lot of money on all the electronics throughout your home. Keep them safe during your move with these tips from the professional movers at All My Sons Austin.

The best way to pack your electronics starts with preparing them properly. You should start by taking batteries out of all electronics and remotes, so they don’t overheat and leak. It’s also important to eject any CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays from your devices and tape the drives shut. Do not forget about removing toner and ink cartridges from printers.

In general, most user manuals will have instructions on how to pack and move your electronics. However, if they do not follow these tips:

You should cushion the top and bottom of the box with the proper packing supplies. Towels or crumpled packing paper are good for this. Make sure everything is packed securely so nothing moves during transit. You will want to fill in any empty spaces with packing paper or other packing supplies.

If anything has a screen, you should protect it with a towel or packing paper first, and then add a layer of bubble wrap. Make sure to never use newspaper to pack screens. Newspaper has ink that can leak onto the screen.

Cables come hand in hand with electronics, and it’s easy for them to get mixed up during a move. To avoid this, you should label them with a colored sticker right away after unplugging them. Then, you should put the same color sticker on the corresponding device. If you do this, you won’t be confused on moving day.