Chairs
What you will need:
Resealable plastic sandwich bag, Large plastic trash bags, Tape or rope,
Blankets or bubble wrap and Plastic chair cover. Chair
covers may be purchased from most moving supply companies. or
Large sheet of plastic
How to pack:
Remove legs if possible. Place wing nuts or screws in a resealable
plastic bag, label it and tape to the underside of the furniture piece.
Place chair cushion and pillows in plastic bags and use these as pads or
fillers in the trailer or van. Leave slipcovers on. Wrap arms of chairs
with bubble wrap. Pad all furniture items with blankets or bubble wrap.
Secure padding to furniture with tape and rope. Cover with a plastic
chair cover or large sheet of plastic and secure with tape and rope.
Clothes
What you will need:
Tape, Wardrobe moving boxes, Suitcases, Small and medium moving boxes.
How to pack:
Assemble wardrobe boxes and be certain to tape the bottom of the box
well. Hang clothes directly from closets into the wardrobe boxes. Shoes
may be placed in the bottom of wardrobe boxes but caution should be
taken not to overload the box so it is too heavy to move. Some clothes
can be packed in boxes or suitcases. Consider using some clothes as
packing material in between breakable items or to fill spaces in other
boxes that contain items from bedrooms. Tape the boxes shut and label
them “Clothing” or with the clothing person's name.
Computers
What you will need:
Tape, Small pieces of cardboard, Plastic bags, Original packing box and
foam forms -or- Two sets of moving boxes, one larger than the other (for
double-boxing components), Packing peanuts.
How to pack:
Back up all the files on your computer. Your computer company may
recommend that you “park" your hard drive. That means using a
special program (possibly called "SHIP.EXE") that makes
recording heads in the hard drive pull back from the data area into a
safer area of the CPU. Check your operator manual for details. Pack your
disks in a separate box making certain not to pack anything magnetic in
the same box. Bundle cables and wires and color code them to match the
holes for easier reconnection in your new home. If your computer is
completely cooled off, put each component part in a plastic bag to keep
dirt out during the move. Place
each piece inside the foam forms in their original boxes. Fit cables and
other accessories in the sides of each box and fill with packing
peanuts. If you do not have the original boxes, use the double-box
method. Fill the smaller of the two boxes with packing peanuts, put the
"bagged" monitor or CPU in the middle, and fill the box the
rest of the way so the component sits in the middle of the box without
touching the sides. Fit in cables and accessories, close and seal that
box, then fill the bottom of the second box with packing peanuts, put
the sealed box in, and fill all around the rest of the way with packing
peanuts. If you have a small printer, you can pack it with your CPU. Be
sure to remove the printer cartridges. If your printer uses pins to
form-feed paper, leave the paper in during the move to keep the pins in
place. Tape each box shut and boldly mark on all sides “Fragile –
Computer”.
CDs
What you will need:
Tape, Packing peanuts or packing paper, Small moving boxes.
How to pack:
Pad the bottom of the box with wadded packing paper or packing peanuts.
If you do not have a lot of CDs and if your box is big enough place your
entire CD holder (filled with CDs) in the center. Fill in tightly all
around and on top with packing peanuts or wadded packing paper. If you
have a large collection of CDs they can weigh a lot.
Divide them into several small boxes. Place a stack of CDs in the
middle of each box and fill in tightly all around and on top with
packing peanuts or wadded packing paper. Tape boxes shut and mark
“CDs”.
Collectibles
What you will need:
Tape, Small and medium moving boxes, Bubble wrap, Packing peanuts or
packing paper.
How to pack:
Wrap each fragile item separately with bubble wrap and tape. Put a layer
of packing peanuts or wadded packing paper in the bottom of the box.
Place wrapped fragile items in followed by a layer of packing peanuts or
wadded packing paper. Continue to layer until you have filled the box
putting a final layer of packing peanuts or wadded packing paper on the
top. Seal with tape and boldly mark on all sides “Fragile –
Collectibles”.
China and
Crystal
What you will need:
Tape, Small and medium moving boxes, Cardboard, Packing paper, Packing
peanuts, Bubble wrap.
How to pack Plates and Bowls:
Place a layer of wadded packing paper or packing peanuts in the bottom
of the box. Begin with stacks of layered plates, largest to smallest and
continue with stacks of bowls, largest to smallest, on top. Begin with
your largest plates and stack them in the middle of the box alternating
one plate with one layer of bubble wrap or packing paper. Continue until
you are near the top of the box. Fill in all empty areas, top and sides,
snuggly with packing peanuts or packing paper. Tape the box shut and
boldly mark on all sides “Fragile – China”.
How to pack Glasses and Teacups:
Place a layer of wadded packing paper or packing peanuts in the bottom
of the box. Wrap each glass or teacup in a piece of bubble wrap and tape
it. Lay down a layer of wrapped glasses followed by a layer of wadded
packing paper or packing peanuts. Continue to layer until you have
filled the box putting a final layer of packing peanuts or wadded
packing paper on the top. Tape the box shut and boldly label “Fragile
– Crystal/China”.
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