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Select
from any of the following items listed for helpful packing and moving tips. |
| Appliances
Art
and collectibles
Books
Clothing
Electronic
equipment
Furniture
Kitchenware
Mirrors
and framed art
Planning
Suggestions |
Appliances | |
Wrap
small appliances in inkless newsprint or your kitchen towels or linens. Tape the
bottom of a medium box securely and put down a layer inkless newsprint for padding.
You can pack several small appliances to a box. For
large appliances, make sure you check your owner's manual for any special instructions
before you start to pack. Make sure the inside and outside of all appliances are
clean. You can stuff the inside of some appliances, such as washing machines and
dryers, with towels or linens. Tape down any parts that could come loose -- the
burners on your stove, the electrical cords, etc. Wrap the appliance with furniture
pads and tie securely. |
Art
and collectibles | |
| Put
Corrugated Corners on and wrap each piece in bubble wrap. Pad the bottom of a
large box with crumpled inkless newsprint. Give the items plenty of space, and
make sure you add lots of packing material on the sides, between items and on
top. Remember to label the box "fragile." |
Books | |
| Use
only small boxes for books -- they get very heavy, very fast. You can use small
paperbacks to fill the sides of the box if there is extra space. |
Clothing | |
| This
is where wardrobe boxes come in handy. You can move clothing on hangers straight
from your closet to the wardrobe boxes. Clothing in drawers should be packed in
suitcases or boxes. |
Electronic
equipment | |
| Ideally,
you should pack electronic equipment such as stereos, TVs and computers in their
original boxes with their original packing material. If this is unavailable, wrap
the equipment in plastic bags. Wrap each piece in bubble pack and pack in our
heavy duty TV Box (25" x 25" x 25" DW). |
Furniture | |
If
you can take your furniture apart in any way to make it easier to move, make sure
you put all nuts, bolts and screws in a small zip-lock bag and tape the bag to
the furniture. Tape drawers shut where necessary. Wrap exposed legs (on tables
and chairs) in bubble wrap or inkless newsprint. Wrap in furniture pads and tie
securely. |
Kitchenware | |
Wrap
breakable items in bubble wrap or inkless newsprint. Put layers of bubble wrap
between each plate or bowl. Fill the top bowl with crumpled inkless newsprint.
Make sure you put the heavier items on the bottom of the box. Wrap
nonbreakable items in inkless newsprint before packing in a box Use cell packs
to separate delicate items. Make sure you pack all the items you'll need for your
first few days in you new home in one box, and label it prominently. You can only
eat take-out for so long. |
Mirrors
and framed art | |
| Tape
an X of masking tape across mirrors and paintings framed with glass. Wrap each
item in bubble wrap. You can use our shipping cartons for these pieces. Make sure
you label everything fragile. |
