Packing services are optional, but they can make your move much more convenient. On top of this, hiring professionals with tons of experience to pack your stuff helps ensure it all gets packed more securely than doing it yourself. However, packing everything on your own can make your move a lot cheaper. Professional packing services usually add $300–$2,200 to your moving costs depending on how much stuff you have. Luckily, you don’t have to go all or nothing on packing services. To get some convenience without breaking the bank, pack some of your stuff yourself and hire pros for the rest. For example, if you pack things like clothes and yard equipment yourself and hire the pros to box up everything else, it’ll be easier than doing it all on your own and cheaper than paying someone else to do it all. To learn more about packing services and how much they cost, read our cost/benefit analysis of hiring pros to pack.