| Moving Supplies |
Here's a list
of packing supplies that will come in handy:
• Plastic bags and labels for easy
identification.
• Foam peanuts, styrofoam pellets or
"popcorn."
• Tissue or craft paper for delicate packing
jobs.
• Corrugated paper rolls for figurines and
fragile items.
• Gummed tape (1 1/2 to 2 inches wide) and/or
strong twine for sealing cartons.
• Markers and labels for identifying contents
of cartons.
• Notebook and pencil for carton
identification log.
• Scissors and/or sharp knife.
|
Type of Box |
Size of Box |
Items to Pack in Box |
|---|---|---|
| Book
Boxes (Small) |
17"
x 12.5" x 12.5" 1.5 Cubic Feet |
Books, records, papers canned goods, wine, liquor, tools, spices, heavy cook ware,frozen goods, refrigerated items. |
| (Medium) Box | 18"
x 18" x 16" 3.0 Cubic Feet |
Pots and pans, linens (towels & sheets), shoes, games, small pictures, lamp shades, toys, silverware, purses, cooking utensils, plants, stereo components, odds & ends. |
| Large Box | 18"
x 18" x 24" 4.5 Cubic Feet |
Basically anything that won't fit in the above boxes; cookie sheet pans, silver trays, games, pictures, blankets, pillows, lamps and lamp shades. |
| Extra Large Box | 22"
x 22" x 22" 6.0 Cubic Feet |
Big lamp shades, pillows, bed spreads, quilts, comforters, cushions, baskets and globes. |
| Dish pack Boxes | 18"
x 18" x 27.5" with inserts 5.01 Cubic Feet |
Dishes, plates, bowls, saucers (on bottom layer); glasses, fragile figurines and nicknames (on top layer). |
| Glass Packs | Reg.,
Lrg, & 4-way 5.0 Cubic Feet |
Pictures, mirrors, paintings, glass table tops, small pices of marble. These things should be wrapped in paper pads before being boxed. |
| Wardrobe Boxes | 21"
x 20" x 47" 10.0 Cubic Feet |
Hanging clothes only - wardrobes will be brought by movers on the day of the move for free use on local moves. |
| Lamp Box | 13"
x 13" x 40" 4.5 Cubic Feet |
Lamps |