Around the clock, the moving industry is busy at work. Around 40 million people in America move their homes annually, according to the most recent census. And as time has gone on, tools for shipping and carrying goods have developed.
History of Moving
Packing materials also have humble origins, some of which can be found growing in your backyard. Empress tree seed pods were used as the first “packing peanuts,” and a grass resembling bamboo called Japanese stiltgrass was used to stuff and line crates packed with porcelain. While no longer used in the western world, the legacy of these two plants exists in many parts of the world; Empress Tree and Japanese stiltgrass have taken root in many locations where they did not originate.
Packing and Moving in Today’s World
The quality of storage units has improved alongside technological developments. Climate controlled storage facilities offer a consumer the capacity to store anything easily affected by temperature fluctuation. Indeed, as humans have moved worldwide, the moving industry has developed. Packing and Moving may seem like an unskilled profession, but the time and effort has proved that practice makes perfect. From specialty boxes, pads, packing materials, and dollies, all of our tools evolved from humble beginnings.
Like a colony of ants working busily, the moving industry has become a part of the natural world of human life. People will always need to move house and home, and businesses must move their product to the people who need them. For almost everything in the world, packers and movers can process and make ready what is needed to transition from place to place.
Hope you enjoyed that glimpse into the history of Moving.
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