When it’s time to move, don’t sacrifice your family heirlooms and antiques to a sloppy packing job. A little time and the proper supplies means the most fragile items can make it through your moving day unscathed!
Here are some of our recommendations at Apache Moving and Storage in Austin for packing delicate items:
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Make time to pack. Don’t save fragile items to the night before moving day.
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Obtain proper supplies.
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Use strong boxes or plastic cartons. Don’t take a chance that a box will fall apart!
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Cushion the bottom, sides and top of all boxes.
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Do not over-pack boxes with dishes or kitchen items, which tend to be very heavy.
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Layer your dishes with bubble wrap and create bundles of three that are wrapped all over with bubble wrap; place in box on edges rather than flat.
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Wrap glasses individually, with crumpled paper or bubble wrap inside as well as outside. Use cardboard separators or pack with padding between glasses.
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Wrap all picture frames with packing paper (not newspaper!) and place on edge in padded box. Large frames over 3 feet should be wrapped and carried separately.
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Antiques and odd-sized items should be wrapped individually in bubble wrap, using tape to secure the wrap. Then wrap sheets of cardboard or flattened boxes around the items to provide additional bulk and shock-absorption, and place items in cushioned boxes.
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Mark all boxes FRAGILE and make sure movers or family members handle these boxes with care.
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Consider purchasing specialty packing boxes and other materials for your fragile items.
When you’re ready to start packing, contact us, your Austin movers at Apache Moving and Storage, for all of your boxes and other packing materials. Call (512) 452-4799 to speak with us about your next move!
For more ideas on packing, you might also enjoy these sites:
Packing delicate items from About.com
Packing Tips from the Container Store