Packing and moving Tricks

Prior to you start

Please keep in mind all loose items, dishware, china, little kitchen home appliances, lights and other breakable items need to be packed into boxes prior to the relocation.
Start packaging at least 6-10 days prior to your relocation day. The larger your home/office, the more time you will require to load everything. Do not leave packaging till the night before the move day.
Purchase enough packing materials. Obtain new boxes, that are produced moving. Prevent utilizing utilized boxes, grocery store, bankers or post office boxes. You will require also require loading paper, bubble wrap, permanent marker and packaging tape. Prevent using paper. Do not use boxes smaller than 3 cubic feet. Do not use boxes without closing tops.
Do not pack the anything from list of "Items that movers can't move by the law" and

General Packaging Rules

Correctly tape bottoms of each box. Run one, but much better two strips of tape over the opening in the center. Run 2 more strips crossing the center make it in "H" pattern, for an extra security run additional strip over the middle and tape around the bottom for additional assistance and security.
Fill boxes correctly and securely. Create enough cushion on the bottom of each box with fallen apart paper, wrap each vulnerable item with loading paper individually, create cushion in between items, along the sides of package, and fill in any empty space with loading paper. This will prevent items from moving and rubbing inside package. Make sure package is full to the brim. We advise topping last couple of inches with collapsed paper up until the paper is about to fall over the edges to develop extra cushion. When closing package, flaps should be leveled with the brim, make sure flaps do not cave in and do not overflow. Tape the box in "H" like you taped the bottom.
Label each box, compose what space the box belongs and a fast description of contents on the top and side of each box. Mark box "vulnerable" on the top and side, if there are breakables inside. If box is going to other area, put it aside and label "other area".
Use smaller sized boxes for heavier products and bigger boxes for lighter products. Please do not pack books into big box.
Pack space by room. Prevent blending items from different spaces into the very same box. As you pack stack boxes in the corner, with heavier boxes at the bottom and lighter on top.

Cooking area, Glasses, and Dishware

For dishes and glasses, utilize specialized meal pack boxes if readily available. If not available, utilize small (1.5 cubic feet) and medium (3.0 cubic feet) cartons.
Cushion bottom of the box with thick layer of rolled crumbled packaging paper.
Wrap each piece separately. Glasses, dishes must be put into package vertically and lined up in a row.
Don't be reluctant to utilize additional paper to wrap and separate items.
Cushion the leading and sides with paper to avoid shifting. The steadier the contents, the less the chance of damages is.
Pack canned food in little container vertically (1.5 cubic feet with no more than 25 cans per box.) if you have any jars, cover them with loading paper and put inside of the box. Do not take already opened containers from the refrigerator, it may leak and cause the damage.
Load little kitchen appliances such as microware, toaster, coffee device and others into initial manufacture box if readily available. If not available pack into moving box of similar size, wrapping it with loading paper and or bubble wrap.
Utilize one sheet of paper to wrap multiple pieces of silverware separating it with paper. Usage numerous sheets of paper (5-8 pcs) to load kitchen knives, separating each knife.
Pots and pans. Use several sheets of paper to cover and separate pans and pots. You can also use kitchen area towels or linens. Select a couple of pots or pans that can be embedded inside each other.

Clothing

Pack clothing on wall mounts in closet boxes. On local moves, we will provide 5 to 8 wardrobe boxes for usage at the day of the relocation and will take them back when relocation is done.
Wrap your shoes with loading paper and place in medium size boxes. If you keep shoes in original box, place several shoe boxes into a big or medium moving box. It will give double security to your most important sets of shoes.
Pack non-hanging clothes in travel suitcases get more info or medium size boxes. We recommend to empty dressers. When dressers are carried and transferred with an additional weight inside, it will damage its structure.

Restroom

Reserve basics for day of your move.
Store medicine and first aid materials in a little plastic bin and keep close by. Please mark "Do not take/move", so movers would not fill it accidentally. Move it by yourself.
Pack bath towels, washcloths, and other linens into medium size boxes.
Pack toiletries in small boxes. To prevent dripping, make certain to seal each bottle with tape and put it in little sealable plastic bags.

Electronic devices

Pack all electronics including TVs into original manufacture cartons, website if not offered use suitable moving box sizes. Wrap each piece of electronic devices with bubble wrap.

Load Flat Televisions into initial manufacture container. If not readily available leave it to our movers, they will look after it. Take laptops with you.

Pictures, here Family Photos

Small framed pictures. Wrap each individually with 2-3 sheets of packing paper and put in inside the box vertically. Use the exact same guide as for packing kitchen plates.
Big images. Usage proper size mirror/ image container. For extra-large, integrate 2 picture cartons to build a bigger picture box. Stuff the bottom and sides with paper to create sufficient cushion. You can wrap the picture with paper blankets for extra protection. You can try to fit 2 photos into 1 box, but be cautious, since of pressure you may damage photos.

Lights/ Vases

Detach the lampshade and harp. Load them independently into medium size boxes or proper size container. You can load several lampshades into the exact same box. Ensure to utilize loading paper to different lampshades and produce cushion to prevent rubbing. If needed, use bubble wrap. Mark box "top load" for movers.
Bulbs. We recommend discarding the bulbs, especially if you are moving cross country. Please wrap separately with loading paper if you desire to keep bulbs.
Light Base. Wrap the base of table or nightstand light with bubble wrap and location vertically inside package. You can put a few lamps in the exact same box. Lamp bases can also be packed with small vases into the same box.
Small to Medium Vases. Wrap each vase with multiple layers of bubble wrap.

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