| 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. For large appliances, make sure you check your owner's manual for
any special instructions before you start to pack. 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. |
