Get Moving – Pick your Packers

Posted on June 12, 2009 
Filed Under Moving, Valerie Zinger

If you are going to pay for a move (rather than be moved by your company), decide how much you want to pay to have your things packed.  Most companies will not insure things they have not packed.  If you can, pack all the non-breakables yourself.  Now decide what of your breakable items would you want to replace if broken (such as the glass on your pictures and the crystal collection from your wedding. 

Go to a moving company and buy some moving boxes, sturdy tape and the large roll of unbleached paper.  It is not costly and the packing paper is superior to newsprint that will stain all of your things with ink.  Do not fold your boxes open or closed.  Use the tape.  If you fold, then it will be impossible to slide the boxes one on top of the other. 

Packing books and papers?  Remember that these weigh a lot so keep your smaller boxes for printed material.  Use the large boxes for bedding, winter coats, pillows, etc. 

Now that you have packed some of your own stuff, get the movers in for any really valuable dishes, glasses and crystal.  Have them pack your framed artwork. 

Pack your papers and pick your packers.

Photo credit:  boxes @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmajane/65585561/

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