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Tips: Getting Started

By following many of these simple tips, you can save yourself a lot of time and frustration:

  1. Organize your packing materials before you start. Make sure you have a good supply of moving boxes, heavy felt marker pens, shipping tape, packing material, and a pack & load list. See "Choosing the Right Box" for tips.
  2. Tackle one room at a time.
  3. Do not use newspaper for wrapping--the ink may rub off, permanently staining your items.
  4. Packing supplies are available from local moving supply companies. You'll need clean white packing paper, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, paper pads, quilted pads and cushion foam, to name a few.
  5. Linens can be used as protective wrapping or padding for many of your fragile items. You will save space and protect your breakables at the same time. Use towels, face cloths, dish clothes, t-towels, sheets, pillowcases, blankets and pillows.
  6. The weight of each box should not exceed 50 pounds.
  7. Number each box and create an Inventory List showing which rooms the items should go in.
  8. When packing boxes, place heavier items on the bottom, lighter items on top.
  9. Pack boxes as full as possible and pad liberally. The less room for movement, the less likelihood of damage.
  10. Fasten tops of cardboard boxes with shipping tape to seal securely.
  11. Boxed items to remain in upright position should be clearly marked with a bold arrow on all sides of the box indicating which end is up.
  12. Boxes containing breakable items should be marked "FRAGILE" on all sides of the box.
  13. Dresser drawers do not need to be emptied. Keep clothes folded flat; remove the drawers and re-insert drawers after the dresser is placed on the trailer.