Packing Tips

Tips to make your move a little easier…

Gather boxes in all sizes from friends, neighbors, and stores.
Collect cushioning material such as bubble wrap, Styrofoam pellets, furniture pads, old blankets, plastic bags, tissue paper, newspapers, and small towels to use as padding inside boxes.
Create a “portable packing kit” with marking pens, a tape measure, packing tape, twine, and scissors. Carry it with you as you pack up items around your home.
Reinforce the bottom of boxes with extra tape for added strength.
Label each box with the name of the room in your home where it should be placed.
Number the boxes and keep a list of which boxes go in which room in your new home.
Label boxes containing fragile items with large red lettering.
Place china in plastic bags and stack plates upright on their sides, not flat.
Pack your TV, stereo, and computer in their original boxes whenever possible.
Keep boxes to 50 pounds or less.
Pack heavy items into their own smaller boxes and place lighter items together into larger boxes. (Don’t pack all your books into one box!)
Don’t move flammable, combustible, corrosive, or explosive items such as paint, gasoline, and ammunition.
Pack a bag of personal items you’ll need during the move (change of clothes, toiletries, medicine, maps, food, and drinks). Keep it in an easy-to-find place when you pack.

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