- Use moving blankets to wrap furniture, appliances, TV's, or other large objects.
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- When disassembling furniture, beds, lamps, etc. put the hardware and bolts into a plastic bag along with any assembly tips and tape it onto the item itself.
- Before packing your dishes, make sure your boxes are prepared.
Cushion the bottom, sides and corners of each carton with wadded packing paper, old linens or towels.
Pack them in such a way so that they won’t bang against each other. Put plenty of Styrofoam or crunched up newspaper in the voids and cavities in the box when packing. You can also use dish/glass dividers (also known as cell packs).
- You will need plenty of packing paper for your dishes, glasses and other breakables.
A mover will usually have all packing materials on the day of the pickup. However, if you want to pack all your items yourself you can either request the moving company representative to deliver it prior to the move date, or you can order it from internet or any other source.
- Wrap each plate individually.
Stack the wrapped plates in a bundle and rewrap the bundle with more paper.
- When packing, never stack dishes flat. Pack dishes, saucers and platters on their edge.
Nestle your pots, pans, colanders. Cushion between each piece with packing paper.
Remove lids from jars and ceramics. Wrap each separately.
- When packing your kitchen appliances like blenders and toasters, make sure they are clean.
Cushion the bottom of the box. Use bubble wrap to pad the appliances all around and on top. Use medium sized carton, and mark it “Kitchen Appliances”.
- When packing boxed food, such as cereals, seal with your plastic tape those boxes which have been opened.
No need to wrap such items in packing paper. Note: If your shipment is going into storage then you should dispose of boxed foods. These items can attract rodents and insects.
When packing spices make sure all cans are closed and won't leak. If in doubt, seal them with tape.
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