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PACKING TIPS FOR LOCAL Door-to-Door REMOVALS
Packing
your small items into boxes designed to be weight capacity efficient and easily
stackable will (in most cases) substantially shorten the moving time, thereby
reducing your moving time and cost. THE BOX SHOP'S materials are designed to both
protect and ensure an efficient move.
The
most common packing mistake is to under estimate the Pre-Packing task. It is
time consuming and should be started well before the moving date and completed
the day before the move.
Well packed cartons will help ensure your move is free of breakage's.
All
items should be packed to ensure optimum safety, some fragile or valuable items
require special treatment
Newspaper
ink may stain items wrapped in it. Use plain white packing paper to wrap items,
Use crushed newspaper as a cushioning material on the bottom, sides and top of
the carton and as a cushioning layer between the items wrapped in plain paper.
Don’t
fill large cartons with books or heavy items – they will take longer to move.
Special book/wine cartons are best for packing books.
Keep
breakables to the minimum number of cartons and mark them clearly eg.
‘glassware’
Use
‘Bubble Wrap’ on large vases, bowls etc
Stems
of long-stemmed glasses and other long stemware should be reinforced, prior to
wrapping in paper, by crushed white paper.
Never lay stemware flat in cartons; always pack with drinking edge down.
Some
articles are highly susceptible to damage because of their shape, eg.:
figurines, glass or china ornaments, statues,
and filigree or lattice work china. Articles such as these, with delicate
spikes, protrusions etc. must be reinforced. Wrap with paper wadding or other
suitable protection before wrapping in paper.
These articles must be placed in the carton upright, i.e. as they stand
on their base.
Silver, bronze and pewter
tarnish when their surfaces come in direct contact with paper.
To counter this, each item should be completely wrapped with acid free
tissue paper before being wrapped in paper. Each item is to be completely
wrapped in at least two sheets of paper before being placed in cartons.
Open liquor bottles: Tape
around the broken seal on the bottle cap and pack in an upright position to
prevent leakage.
Wine bottles should be laid on their sides (to prevent their corks drying out), with crushed newspaper separating them.
BUNDLES
Wrapping items into bundles
Place one item on top of 2 or 3 sheets of paper;
Place a sheet of paper on top of the
item;
Place second item on top of sheet of
paper;
Repeat this process until the items
form a stack up to about 6 inches high
Wrap the stack into a bundle using
several sheets of paper as an outer wrap.
No
more than six items separated by packing paper should be packed per bundle.
Crockery
and china
such as plates, bowls, dishes, etc can be packed 4 to 6 per bundle and placed in
carton on their edge.
Wrap
drinking glasses in bundles of two. Use two sheets of paper per bundle. Place in
carton, drinking edge down.
Bundles should be placed on edge in cartons; however,
the top tier can be formed by laying flat bundles.
Items that should be wrapped in bundles
include plates, bowls, books, video cassettes, CDs, records,
Packing Items / Bundles into Cartons
Line
bottom of carton with crushed newspaper or other approved cushioning material
pressed down firmly and evenly to a depth of about 5 centimetres.
Place
layer of crushed newspaper to a depth of about 5 centimetres between each layer
of articles packed in carton.
Fill
empty spaces on sides of cartons with crushed newspaper.
Fill
in empty space between top tier and lid of carton with crushed newspaper to a depth
of at least 5 centimetres.
Stow
heaviest items on the bottom of carton and lightest on top.
Pack
bundles firmly together to prevent movement, but do not "bow" sides or
tops of cartons.
Stow
all bundles in carton on their edge.
Cross
tape the bottom of the carton, tape the top shut as well.
Mark
on the carton clearly, the room from which the contents came or will be placed
in upon delivery.
Special Packing Requirements.
Lids of saucepans, teapots etc., can be
wrapped together with main items, provided lids are inverted to prevent damage
to knobs. Saucepans and canisters can be 'telescoped' inside each other,
provided sheets of paper are placed between and around each item to prevent
scratching or other damage. Their lids can be packed into a separate,
'telescoped' bundle with a sheet of paper placed between each lid.
Cutlery can be wrapped in the bundles in which it is kept in drawers. Everyday cutlery can be wrapped in bundles using plain paper. Silverware should be wrapped in acid free tissue paper first.
Fragile toys such as electric train sets, models, electronic games etc. should be wrapped in paper, placed in cartons and covered with adequate cushioning material
Shoes, pillows, etc can be placed on the bottom of the port-a-robes beneath the garments hanging on the bar.
Paintings, Pictures, Wall Mirrors, Plaques etc.; Similar sized items can be bundled face to face. Each item should be separately wrapped in at least two sheets of paper especially if wrapping again in bubblewrap which can leave small circular marks on the glass in hot conditions. While cushioning material is not used when preparing bundles, a bed of approved cushioning material must be placed between each bundle when placing bundles in cartons. In effect, bundles float in cushioning material. Items that are too large for cartons, can be suitably wrapped in cardboard after being wrapped in paper. Such items that are valuable should be packed into specialised mirror / picture cartons.
LAMPSHADES
Lampshades should not be placed in cartons with other items. Avoid handling a lampshade's fabric.
Place a layer of properly crushed paper or other approved cushioning material compressed to 5 centimetres in the bottom of the carton.
Place lampshade inside carton in an upright position (as it normally stands when in use). Drape lampshade with two or three sheets of paper. Gently press properly crushed paper between lampshade and sides of carton to prevent sideways movement. Fill space between top of lampshade and carton with crushed newspaper to prevent upwards movement.
'Telescoping' may be done when there are multiple lampshades and their sizes are suited to this type of packing. Lampshades can be kept apart by placing a bed of crumpled paper underneath the rim of the larger one. This 'bed' should be deep enough to raise the frame of the larger lampshade above the top of the smaller one.
Electrical Appliances.
Pack items into their original cartons and using the original materials (if available and in good condition). Otherwise, pack into standard cartons (unless individual components are too large), A sheet of plain paper should be placed between the item and any crushed newspaper to prevent staining.
Happy packing, and remember, if you hire your cartons from THE BOX SHOP we will buy them back for cash!