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Moving Tips…
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Markers and labels for identifying contents of
cartons.
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Notebook and pencil for carton identification log.
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Scissors and/or sharp knife.
Packing Pointers
Before actually packing-up, you need to have a game
plan. For example:
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Pack one room at a time. This will help you when
it comes time to unpack.
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Pack a couple of cartons a day, starting well
ahead of the move.
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Mark all boxes, designating room and box number.
Make a carton identification log to show the
number of boxes packed per room, and the total
number of cartons packed. It's a good idea to
leave space in your log for a special comments
section to note carton conditions or location of
high value goods. Notify your mover of any high
value items.
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Be
sure to have plenty of "filling" material
available.
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Be
sure that the bottoms of all cartons are secured
and will hold the weight of the contents.
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Packing tape or gummed tape is better than masking
tape.
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Pack heavier items toward the bottom of the box
and lighter items toward the top. Try to keep a
per-box weight of 50 pounds or less; it makes
moving a lot easier. A general rule to remember on
carton size -- the heavier the item, the smaller
the carton.
Packing Dish-ware
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Select a medium-sized carton (or mover provided
dishpack) and line the bottom of the carton with
crumpled packing paper.
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With packing paper stacked neatly in place on a
work table, center one plate on the paper.
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Grasp a corner on several sheets of packing paper
and pull the paper over the plate until sheets
completely cover the plate. Stack a second plate
on and, moving clockwise, grasp a second corner
and pull sheets over the second plate.
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Stack a third plate. Grasp remaining two corners,
folding two sheets of each corner (one at a time)
over the plate.
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Turn your wrapped stack of plates upside down onto
your packing paper.
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Re-wrap the entire bundle: start with one corner
of packing paper and pull two sheets over the
bundle, cover bundle with next corner, then the
third corner; and finally, the fourth.
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Seal the bundle with packing tape.
Place the bundle of dish-ware in a medium-size box
so that the plates are standing on edge
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