USE THIS HELPFUL MOVING AND PACKING GUIDE TO MAKE YOUR MOVE EASIER
START PACKING WELL AHEAD OF YOUR MOVE SO YOU CAN PACK A COUPLE OF CARTONS A DAY
PACK ONE ROOM AT A TIME. LABEL EACH CARTON WITH IT’S DESTINATION (BEDROOM, GARAGE, STORAGE, ETC.)
BE SURE THAT THE BOTTOMS OF ALL YOUR CARTONS ARE SECURED AND WILL OLD THE WEIGHT OF THE CONTENTS.
PACKING TAPE: GUMMED TAPE HOLDS MORE SECURELY THAN DOES MASKING TAPE. PACK HEAVIER ITEMS TOWARD THE
BOTTOM OF THE BOX., LIGHTER ITEMS TOWARD THE TOP. TRY TO KEEP A PER BOX WEIGHT OF 50 POUNDS OR LESS, IT
MAKES MOVING A LOT EASIER.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH WARDROBE BOXES, YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO FOLD ALL OF YOUR HANGER CLOTHES.
IF THE BOXES STILL HAVE SOME SPACE, CONSIDER FILLING THEM WITH LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS LIKE SHOES, PILLOWS AND
BEDDING ITEMS.
PACK SOME CLOTHES FROM BUREAUS IN BOXES OR SUITCASES SO THE BUREAUS WON’T BE TOO HEAVY TO MOVE.
CONSIDER USING CLOTHES AS PACKING MATERIAL IN BETWEEN BREAKABLE ITEMS OR TO FILL SPACES IN OTHER BOXES.
FOR CHINA USE DISH PACK BOXES AND PLACE ALL PLATES ON EDGE, LAYER BUBBLE WRAP IN BETWEEN. WRAP EACH
GLASS OR CUP IN A PIECE OF BUBBLE WRAP AND TAPE. PUT A LAYER OF PACKING MATERIAL ON BOTTOM, SIDES AND TOP.
IF YOU’VE COLLECTED LOTS OF BOOKS OVER TIME, IT’S A GREAT TIME TO RE-EVALUATE WHAT YOU REALLY WANT TO
KEEP. NEVER PACK MORE THAN 30 POUNDS OF BOOKS IN A BOX. USE SMALLER BOXES AND PACK BOOKS FLAT SO THE
CORNERS WON’T TURN.
FOR PRINTS, MIRRORS, ARTWORK, GLASS, USE MIRROR BOXES AND WRAP IN BUBBLE WRAP. PUT TAPE ACROSS THE FRONT
OF MIRRORS LIKE AN X TO KEEP PIECES IN PLACE IN CASE THE GLASS BREAKS. FILL THE SIDES OF BOXES WITH PACKING
MATERIAL.
LIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS SUCH AS PILLOWS, BEDDING, SMALL APPLIANCES, TOYS, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM
ITEMS CAN BE PACKED IN MEDIUM AND LARGE BOXES. PACK YOUR STEREO, COMPUTER, VCR, ETC IN THEIR ORIGINAL
BOXES.
LOAD FURNITURE FIRST AND BOXES LAST IN THE TRUCK. IT WILL MAKE IT EASIER WHEN YOU UNLOAD AT OUR STORAGE
SPACE.
LOAD YOUR UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE EARLY. IT’S EASIER THAN FIGHTING SPACE WITH IT LATER. LOAD ON TOP OF
CARDBOARD SOFT MATERIAL TO PROTECT SOFT MATERIAL AND WRAP WITH BLANKETS TO PROTECT UPHOLSTERY FROM
DIRT.
BUILD “TIERS” FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CEILING OF THE TRUCK USING HEAVIER PIECES SUCH AS DRESSERS, WASHERS,
DRYERS AS YOUR BASE. LOAD YOUR HEAVIEST PIECES ON THE DRIVER’S SIDE. USE ROPE TO TIE OFF EVERY FEW TIERS.
THAT WILL PREVENT OUR LOAD FROM SHIFTING EVERY TIME THE TRUCK ACCELERATES OR BRAKES.
LOAD AND TIE OFF YOUR MATTRESSES AGAINST THE LAST TIER. IT’S A GOOD WAY TO SECURE YOUR LOAD. USE
MATTRESS COVERS TO PROTECT THEM FROM DIRT.
DISASSEMBLE AS MANY ITEMS AS POSSIBLE IN PREPARATION FOR THE MOVE. PLACE PARTS AND SCREWS IN PLASTIC
BAGS AND PUT IN A DRAWER TO BE EASILY LOCATED.
ODDS AND ENDS SUCH AS BICYCLES, LAWN CHAIRS, BARBECUES, ETC SHOULD BE LOADED LAST, CUSHIONED AWAY FROM
THE LOAD. BUNDLE AND TAPE LONG HANDLED GARDEN TOOLS, MOPS, BROOMS, ETC. TOGETHER
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HELPFUL STORAGE HINTS
GUIDE FOR CHOOSING A STORAGE UNIT
APPROXIMATE SIZE SUGGESTED STORAGE
5X5 small furniture, boxes, seasonal items, business
records, sales rep materials
5X10 approximately one to one and one-half rooms
of furniture, lots of boxes, business records,
seasonal items, sales rep materials
10X10 approximately two to three rooms of furniture
and boxes, office furniture, file cabinets
HELPFUL STORAGE TIPS
MAKE UP AN INVENTORY OF YOUR STORED ITEMS AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE AT HOME OR IN A SAFE DEPOSIT BOX.
PLAN YOUR STORAGE SPACE. PLACE THOSE ITEMS THAT YOU NEED TO ACCESS OFTEN IN THE FRONT. ALLOW FOR WALK
WAYS
PLACE YOUR STORAGE ITEMS ON 2X4 BOARDS OR ON PALLETS TO KEEP OFF CONCRETE.
STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE, HAZARDOUS, PRESSURIZED OR TOXIC MATERIALS IN LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS THAT MAY SPILL
OR BURST IS PROHIBITED. DRAIN OIL AND GAS FROM ALL MACHINES LARGE OR SMALL PRIOR TO STORAGE.
USE UNIFORM SIZE BOXES FOR EASY STACKING. BE SURE BOXES AE STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD 25-30 POUNDS. STACK
LIGHTER BOXES ON TOP OF HEAVIER BOXES. DON’T STACK BOXES TOO HIGH AS TO BE UNSAFE.
DISHES AND GLASSES SHOULD BE WRAPPED IN PAPER OR BUBBLE WRAP AND PACKED IN STURDY BOXES.
PICTURES AND MIRRORS SHOULD BE WRAPPED IN CARDBOARD, MARKED “FRAGILE” AND STACKED ON END.
MAKE SURE YOUR REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER IS CLEAN AND DRY, LEAVE DOOR AJAR, USE VALUABLE SPACE INSIDE FOR SMALL ITEMS.
FURNITURE WITH DRAWERS CAN BE UTILIZED AS STORAGE PLACES FOR PICTURES, CHINA, SILVERWARE, SMALL ITEMS,
ETC.
LARGER APPLIANCES MAKE EXCELLENT “PACKING CASES” FOR BLANKETS, TOWELS, TABLE CLOTHS AND CLOTHES.
COVER STUFFED FURNITURE WITH SHEETS OR BLANKETS TO PROTECT FROM DUST.
TABLES HAVING REMOVABLE LEGS SHOULD BE “BROKEN DOWN” TO SAVE SPACE
SOFAS AND LOVE-SEATS CAN BE STORED ON END TO SAVE FLOOR SPACE. CUSHIONS SHOULD BE WRAPPED AND PLACED
ON TOP.
IF YOU STAND MATTRESSES ON THEIR SIDE, “PROP” THEM UP SO THAT THEY STAND STRAIGHT.
DO NOT STORE THESE ITEMS: FURS, JEWELRY AND OTHER EXPENSIVE ITEMS, IRREPLACEABLE ITEMS, ANY LIVING THING,USED TIRES, FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, FLAMMABLE OF ANY KIND(GAS,DIESEL,OIL,PAINT, ETC.) DRUGS OR DRUG
PARAPHERNALIA, STOLEN ITEMS, ANY TYPE OF HAZARDOUS ITEMS, PERISHABLE ITEMS OF ANY KIND, HAZARDOUS WASTE
MATERIALS OF ANY KIND, ITEMS THAT PRODUCE ODORS OR ANY ITEM THAT WILL IN ANY WAY MAKE OTHER TENANTS OR THE MANAGEMENT UNHAPPY.
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