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Packing Household Goods
If Your Goods Are Being Professionally Moved…
- Don't pack any household goods that will be transported by a professional moving company, unless directed otherwise. The moving professionals will carefully pack your items and record a complete inventory of goods and condition. If you pack boxes yourself, moving companies may not assume liability for breakage or damage.
- Use up as much food as you can before the move. While packaged, non-refrigerated food items can be moved, know that moving vans can become quite hot or cold, and items like cans of soda might even explode.
- Plan to leave behind hazardous goods, as moving companies will not transport them. In addition to obvious hazards, such as gasoline cans and propane tanks, these include paints, aerosol cans and many everyday cleaning products.
- Keep small, valuable items with you. These include prescription medicines, important papers and documents, jewelry, family heirlooms and prized photographs.
- Note that if you're moving abroad, you benefits might include a small allowance for air shipment and a larger allowance for sea shipment. The small air allowance is for clothing and other small, personal goods. Sea shipping is used for heavier household goods.
If You're Moving Your Own Goods…
- Allow plenty of time for packing. To make the project less overwhelming, try to pack a few boxes a day, beginning with seldom-used items.
- Avoid using boxes rescued from the supermarket or office for moving. They can easily break or tear, exposing your goods to damage. Moving boxes can be a bit pricey, but they are heavy-duty cartons, designed to withstand the bumps and jolts inherent in moving. They also can be had in many custom sizes and configurations, such as hanging wardrobe boxes and dish packs with separate compartments for glasses.
- Speed your settling-in process by wrapping items with moving paper (and bubble wrap, for fragile items) rather than newspaper. You also can use your towels, sheets and linens to wrap delicate items. The goods will arrive clean and ready to use.
- Pack heavy items, such as books and canned goods, in small boxes. Try to keep boxes to 50 pounds or less.
- Put stereo components, TVs, and other electronics in their original boxes, if you still have them.
- Label boxes clearly. Mark the destination room and number each box. Keep a separate sheet that details the contents of each box by number. Check numbers off as the boxes come into your home. This is a bit more work, but it will make it much easier to find things and ensure that nothing is missing.
- Pack a "survival kit" for the first day in the new home. This could include a portable radio or TV; a coffee maker and coffee; disposable plates, cups and silverware; a knife; a bottle opener/corkscrew; bed linens and toiletries.
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