- It can be useful to photograph or videotape your valuables. It can help you later in case things will be damaged or missing.
It’s also advisable to write down the serial numbers of you electronic equipment.
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- You should personally pack and transport you valuables and important documents.
- Plates, books and things of a similar shape, should be loaded vertically to utilize their own maximum structural strength.
- To keep large items clean and sanitary, use mattress bags, furniture bags, and stretch wrap.
- Use moving blankets to wrap furniture, appliances, TV's, or other large objects.
- 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.
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