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One colour per room, the same colour on the room door, plus number and contents on two sides of the box: that way every box goes straight to the right room on arrival.

Under § 451d HGB, a removal firm is generally not liable for money, jewellery, gemstones, securities and certificates. What to carry yourself and how to secure documents.

Moving plants: water two days before, prune, pad the pots, load last – and know that moving companies are only liable to a limited extent for living plants.

Wardrobe box with a rail, hangers spaced loosely, coats at the edges, shoes separate, silk in garment bags: how your clothes arrive crease-free after a move.

Transit bolts in the washing machine, defrost the fridge, TV upright, back up data: how electrical appliances arrive intact – and what the HGB says about damage.

Packing the kitchen with a plan: plates on edge, glasses one by one, boxes around 20 kg, defrost the fridge the day before – and unpack cutlery and coffee machine first.

Small boxes, around 20 kg as a rule of thumb, packed upright or flat and lifted with your legs: how to move your books without overloading your back.

Wrap plates individually and stand them upright, stuff glasses, use small boxes: how to pack crockery – and why it matters for liability who does the packing.

Plates on edge, gaps filled, small boxes: how to pack fragile items. And: for boxes you pack yourself, the removal company's liability is only limited.

Packing properly for a move: books in small boxes, plates upright, destination room on two sides, keep boxes carryable and transport valuables yourself.

Online calculators estimate by floor area, floor and kilometres – pianos, narrow stairs or parking bans are often missing. When the figure helps – and when only a survey will.

Heavy items in small boxes, light ones in large boxes, gaps in pots and shoes filled, around 20 kg per box at most – that is how you save cargo space.