Moving houses isn’t an easy job. Planning and scheduling the move, wrapping up the paperwork, coordinating with the moving agency if you’ve hired one, and unpacking after you’ve finally reached your destination—it all gets a bit too much. But with some tools, you can make packing a whole lot easier for yourself.

Here are four packing materials to stock up on before you begin packing.

1. Cardboard Boxes

boxes are heaven-sent for people planning on moving. You must get ahold of as many boxes as you can beforehand to avoid having to wait around for them while packing. You must also ensure that you gather boxes of various sizes; large, medium, and small boxes are all useful when moving homes.…