Damaging your furniture during a move is the last thing you want to happen. With so many packing materials to pick from to protect your furniture, it is hard to choose which one is the safest and most affordable. However, with little knowledge it is easy to make an informative choice.

Shrink Wrap

As one of the many alternatives available to protect furniture in transport, shrink wrap is often a popular option. The plastic stretch covering is often seen hugging furniture and mirrors being placed on a truck. The protective wrap keeps furniture from becoming scratched, torn or dirty during a move. It is also often used around boxes that have electronic equipment inside so, if it rains or snows, the cardboard does not become wet with moisture and damage the apparatus inside.

Though shrink wrap is seemingly an ideal protective packing material which moisture beads off in case of a rain or snowfall, it can also be the worst jacket for furniture in certain conditions. Weather dependent, shrink wrap can either save or ruin items. If it is raining, the material will keep water out of boxes and off plush covered couches.