Guide on moving household safely
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Guide on moving household safely
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"There is a lack of knowledge among laymen today about good techniques for DIY (do it yourself) packing, moving, storing and trucking of household goods. People who plan to move themselves mostly consider this activity to be a simple, no-brainer, muscle-mutt kind of thing. But if they were to observe well trained professional movers efficiently and quickly doing a move or if they were to have a painful injury or costly damage during their move, they might take a whole different view of the matter Proper Packing is one of the most important things that you can do to save time, money, and aggravation! Don't save all your packing for the last day! This is one of our major packing and moving tips! Begin packing items that are not normally needed well in advance because packing gets more and more tiresome over time. So it is wise to jump-start the packing endeavour as much as possible while you are enthused about it. Basically, use common sense when packing. Pack heavier things like books and canned goods in smaller boxes, and pack lighter things in progressively larger boxes. Never make a box heavier than the lady of the house can handle, since she may be the one who ends up moving it around before or after the move. A book box full of books or records or paperwork will weigh approximately 40 to 50 lbs. This is quite heavy so don’t make bigger boxes heavier than that.
Electronic Equipment
Electronic components should be wrapped in pads or blankets or lighter smaller boxes or bubble wrap and boxed so that their knobs cannot be broken off and so that their finish will not be scratched.
Oil Paintings
Each oil painting should be covered over with a non-acidic clear plastic wrap and then bubble wrapped or wrapped in a paper pad, or foam wrap, and then placed in a picture box or a flattened out box, taping the ends shut once it's inside. Bubble wrap can leave impressions of the bubbles on oil paintings so be sure to use the acidic clear wrap over the oil so that this doesn't happen.
Lamps and Shades
Each of these should be placed in separate boxes with only one lamp or shade to a box, wrapped in clean white paper. Do not use newspapers with print or it will permanently mark the shades. Be sure the inside of each lampshade box is clean so that the shade does not pick up dirt.
Plates
Plates should each be separated with disposable plastic or paper plates and wrapped in bundles of 4 to 6. Then stand the bundles on their side in a box with a cloud of soft stuff underneath- NEVER lay plate bundles flat; all the weight would be on the bottom plate, and if the box is set down too strongly - the bottom plate could break!
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