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So you want to pack like a PRO? Or just need a few simple tips?
- (as mentioned on previous page) Use good quality cartons/boxes of uniform size
- use clean (non-printed) newsprint against actual dishes (ok to use newspaper away from dishes, and on actual glassware, so long as you plan to wash them afterwards!)
- TAPE cartons/boxes shut -- do not just fold the flaps over, this will not hold, or at very least make cartons more difficult to carry as the open end will squish and not hold box in uniform shape
- use enough packing paper/newsprint/newspaper crumpled up as padding inside box, use of towels or linens between ‘layers’ will work if you are short on paper
- fill cartons/boxes up - hollow areas cause them to squish/collapse when stacked up; use newspaper or other items to fill up VOID spaces; if you have lots of heavy things (books/canned goods) in the box, use lighter things (saran/foil wrap, placemats, plastic ware) to fill up the carton/box
- label what is in the carton
- label the rooms for where it goes at DESTINATION, not which room it came out of at ORIGIN
- use another box/carton or a stool/table to keep the carton/box you are packing/unpacking at a decent height for your stature
- when unpacking, unpack close to a surface, or over top of the carton, just in case you drop something in the paper - you don’t want it falling a long way and breaking!
- always check through all of the packing material in the box, do not throw anything out accidentally!
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