Tips for Packing/Storing a Movie Collection for a Move?

[Member-222782]

Just out of curiosity, are you moving because you want to or did your landlord hint that he wasn't keen on renewing your lease? I ask because I'm in a similar situation and may have to go through the nightmare of moving again. Anyway, do you have a dollar store near you? They sell these large multipurpose bags that can hold dozens of DVDs or Blu-rays - that's what I used to move most of my large collection. They're pretty strong and very roomy. For steelbooks and other sensitive items stock up on packing peanuts, bubble wrap and boxes. I can get this stuff for free from my job's trash so if you can do the same you'll save some money. Good luck!

[Todd Tomorrow]

Yes, cardboard boxes, where's the problem ? Just don't store them anywhere hot or damp, but that's just common sense.

I've just moved all my blongings, including my 850 BDs from London to Berlin where I currently have everything in self storage for three months till I've completed on the purchase of my property there.

[Jakdonark]

These are all good tips, should be made as a sticky somewhere?

I've moved 6 times in the last 10 years, and hopefully now were settled for a bit, but each time I've learned something.

As was said above, if you can try to move your own stuff. You know what's in there, you know how to handle it, if anything is damaged you can hold yourself accountable. During one of my moves my computer case got dented and the side panel was stuck. I really had to pry it to get it straight again. I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who moved it, and it was on the back seat of my car, but who knows. And it has a problem booting most times I think from a motherboard issue, but after almost 6 years I still haven't got it figured out!

Get some Saran Wrap. If you have open Steelbooks, digibooks, or other collector cases, wrap them individually before bubble wrapping. Even movement from a loose J-card can scuff the surface. It doesn't have to be tight, just secure.

Try to keep similar packaging together. Not sure how your collection is arranged, but you can always resort it later. Regular cases will fit together nicer and make for a more balanced load. CDs are the worst because they are compact and heavy and have brittle cases. Blus are much nicer to work with.

Not sure how many lasers and records you have, but depending on how far they are going and how secure they are you might consider taking them out of the sleeve, at least the lasers. Even if the package is secure, if the disc moves back and forth it can push out the spine. I had a disc shipped that was secure in bubble wrap and when it got to me the disc ripped through a section of the spine.

Are they being stored? If so where and for how long? I had a good chunk of my collection in a self storage unit that wasn't 100% sealed, some snow would get in under the door when it was very windy, and I don't know if it was from that or general moisture but some of my case inserts got a little wrinkled. I know my collection pretty well and they weren't like that when they went in.

One last thing, if you haven't already and aren't attached to every scrap of paper toss the inserts if they are just ads or "you may have to upgrade your player". Keep info sheets or booklets, and digital copy sheets, but with 500 blus you'd be surprised how much extra weight that can add up to.

If I think of more I'll add it.

Good luck with the move!

[tenia]

I'm moving out in a few weeks and might flag me this topic somewhere. It might get useful to me too, especially since I have around 2 000 BDs to move.