When it comes to your move, it can make all the difference whether you choose to pack your own house or opt to use a packing service instead. If the safe delivery of your household items is an essential part of your move (and isn’t it for everyone?), you may find that a packing service is a necessary expense. Here are three reasons why you should consider using a packing service for your upcoming move.

Your Time is Valuable

When you’re trying to move your house or office, there are a million things you need to be doing to make sure that the move proceeds smoothly. In addition to moving-specific tasks, you have to continue going to work or conducting business and living your everyday life. In the midst of the chaos, it can be hard to find a few minutes for yourself, much less the hours it takes to acquire boxes and pack up your home. By hiring a packing service, you remove the hassle of spending your precious time packing up your house.

Liability Issues

Many moving companies cannot accept liability for items you packed yourself-unless, of course, there was gross negligence on their part. That means that if you packed your grandmother’s heirloom Ming dynasty vase and it shatters from the truck’s vibrations, the moving company is very unlikely to pay for the damages. If, on the other hand, you hire a packing service through your moving company (and many moving companies offer packing services!), the liability is usually transferred to the movers, meaning you will be able to receive compensation for damaged goods.

They’re the Experts, Not You

As much as we would all love to think that we are experts at all things, when it comes down to it, most of us are amateurs at best when it comes to packing our things, especially our fragile items. In contrast, packing services make their livings from ensuring that fragile items are packed safely and efficiently. They also have access to packaging materials that you may not have or even think of. It depends on how much you value having your things make it safely to your new home, but if you do value that, it’s best to hire a packing service before your move.

Ultimately, if you value your money more than you value your belongings, your time and your peace of mind, packing your home yourself may be for you. However, if you would like to ensure that your things to make it to your new home unharmed, or if you just don’t have the time to pack, hiring a packing service may be the best decision you could make for your move.