# How to pack clothes for moving
1st Choice Packaging · Updated 25 October 2026

## Hanging clothes: wardrobe boxes

The fastest way. A [wardrobe box](https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/wardrobe-box/) has a rail across the top, so you lift clothes off your wardrobe rail on their hangers and hang them straight in. At the other end they go straight back into the wardrobe, crease-free.

- Fold the box into shape and tape the bottom.
- Slot the hanging rail into the top.
- Hang clothes in, not too tightly packed.
- Put shoes or folded jumpers in the bottom if there's space.
- Close and tape the top.

Allow about one wardrobe box per full wardrobe.

## Folded clothes: large boxes

Jumpers, t-shirts, jeans and bedding are light, so they go in [large boxes](https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/large-removal-box/). You can also leave clothes in chest-of-drawer drawers if your removal company is happy to carry them that way. Ask first.

## Shoes

Stuff shoes with paper so they keep their shape, wrap pairs together, and pack them in [medium boxes](https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/medium-removal-box/) with the heaviest at the bottom.

**Packing tip:** Pack a separate bag with a few days of clothes for each person. It saves digging through boxes in the first week.

## Questions

**What is the best way to move hanging clothes?**
Wardrobe boxes. They have a hanging rail, so clothes go in and out on their hangers without creasing.

**How many wardrobe boxes do I need?**
About one per full wardrobe or double clothes rail.

## Shop for this
[Wardrobe box with hanging rail £13.95](https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/wardrobe-box/) [Large removal box £3.95](https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/large-removal-box/)
[Work out how many boxes](https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/box-calculator/)

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Source: https://1stchoicepackaging.co.uk/guides/how-to-pack-clothes-for-moving/ · 1st Choice Packaging, 41 King John Avenue, Bearwood, Bournemouth, BH11 9RX · hello@1stchoicepackaging.co.uk