| Before packing |
| Packing |
| Appliances |
| Furniture |
| Electronics |
| Fragile items |
| Unpacking |
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| Before packing |
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Identify all the items to be packed. |
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Create a schedule for packing all items for planning purposes. |
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Get all the packing materials as given below. |
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Get 1 or 2 uniform-sized boxes for packing to save storage space by stacking. |
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Get some garmet boxes that have strong crossbars across the top to hang clothes like dresses and suits. |
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Get packing tape and masking tape that are needed for taping boxes and packing. |
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Get strong cord/rope for tying boxes and items. |
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Get labels (preferably colored labels) and markers for labeling all packed items. |
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Get lots of Bubble wrap, packing paper and plastic covers (sheet) that are very useful for packing. |
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| Packing |
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Move all the similar small items together for easy packing. |
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Pack room by room for easy installment workload. |
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After packing a box, label the box immediately. Make sure that all the boxes containing fragile and valuable items are labeled. |
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Distribute heavy items into smaller boxes for better manageability and to avoid a single heavy box. Remember that the weight of the box should be no more than 30 to 40 lbs. Fill the empty space in these boxes with packing paper. |
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After packing all boxes, Create a inventory list of all packed boxes along with their labels (and contents). |
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Following are some more detailed packing tips. |
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Empty all the contents of appliances like Freezer or refrigerator, washer and dryer. |
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Remove all the perishables and donot pack them. |
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If exists, remove all the combustible fluids. |
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Secure and lock down all movable parts like doors and trays. |
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Cover all the items with packing paper for protection. |
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| Furniture |
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Clean up all the furniture and apply a protective coat. |
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Wrap all the legs of chairs with packing paper. |
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Cover all the upholstered items with plastic sheet (covers). |
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Dismantle as many furniture items as possible like tables. |
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For furniture with many parts, mark them for easy assembling later. |
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Pack all the legs and extra leaves of tables with padding. |
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Cleanup all the chests/drawyers and tie them up. Also these drawyers can be loaded with small, non-heavy and fragile packed items. |
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| Electronics |
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Use the original boxes to pack electronic items, if available. |
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Tie down all the movable arms and wrap with paper mats. |
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Use sturdy boxes and lot of padding while packing them. |
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Remember to pack all the associated cables and power cords. |
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Make sure that these boxes are labeled and marked as Electronic Fragile. |
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| Fragile items |
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Use caution and be very careful while packing these fragile items like glasses, mirrors, ceramics and dishes. |
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Group all the similar items into boxes. Fill the the empty space with packing paper. |
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For mirrors, mark the edges on the box and always stand them on edge (not flat on the floor) to avoid breakage. |
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Make sure that all these boxes are also labeled and marked as Fragile. |
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| Unpacking |
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Get the inventory list of all the boxes to be unpacked. |
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Plan and schedule to unload and unpack all these boxes. |
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Unload the boxes into the appropriate rooms based on their labels. |
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If needed, re-assemble the units using the tools from small tool box. |
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Unpack boxes room by room for easy installment based workload. |
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Assemble all the items that were dismantled while packing. |
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Make sure all the unpacked items are handled before going to another box/room. |
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