Moving Tips
Give yourself time to organize your move. Assess how many persons are needed for your move. Try to spread out the work with planning. Pack a few boxes every day a month before moving. Confirm your move with Action Moving. Try not to move on very busy days, near the beginning or end of each month. Determine packing accessories you will need: bubble pack, tape, drop cloths, mattress and furniture covers and packing boxes. Have a garage sale or donate unneeded items.
Discard all flammables, such as paint and gasoline, at the appropriate recycling facilities.
Packing Tips:
Keep the following supplies handy for packing:
- Boxes, marking pens, bubble wrap, newspapers and tissue
- Tape and scissors
- Tape measure
Use strong boxes and containers that can be secured tightly. Pack audio-video equipment in their original boxes. Label cables and tighten transit screws. If removing screws, tape them to the objects they are removed from.
Avoid loading more than 50 pounds into one box Label each box and indicate the following: 1) Which room it should go in. 2) Whether it is fragile. Cushion contents with packing materials such as bubble wrap, newspaper or tissue. Save room by packing things in your towels, sheets and blankets
Pack books tightly on end in small boxes. Have rugs and draperies cleaned before moving and leave them in the wrappings for the move. Pack medicines in leak proof containers. Carry all valuables with you.
House Plants:
Place your plants in a black plastic bag, along with a bug/pest strip. Close the bag and place in a cool area overnight to kill any pests on the plant or in the soil. The day before your move, place the plants in a cardboard container. Hold them in place with dampened newspaper or packing paper. Use paper to cushion the leaves and place a final layer of wet paper on top to keep them moist. If you must leave your plants behind, then take cuttings. Put them in a plastic bag with wet paper towels around them.
On the day of your move, set the boxes aside and mark "DO NOT LOAD" so they won't be taken on the moving van. Close the boxes and punch air holes in the tip before leading into your car. When moving, park your car in a shaded area in the summer and in a sunny spot in the winter. Upon arrival, unpack the plants as soon as possible and sit them in a place that is not too sunny until you can place them.
Moving Pets:
Cats and dogs can be taken in your car so remember to take along enough food and water and a leash for longer trips. Animals do get carsick and require frequent stops along the way. If necessary pets should be transported in pet containers. Where necessary carry your pet's documentation and health certificates with you.
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