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MOVING TIPS
Easing the Transition to Your New Home
Use the right boxes, and pack them carefully
Professional moving companies use only sturdy, reinforced
cartons.
The boxes you can get at your neighborhood supermarket
or liquor store
might be free, but they are not nearly as strong or
padded, and so
can't shield your valuables as well from harm in transit.
Use sheets, blankets, pillows and towels to separate
pictures and
other fragile objects from each other and the sides
of the carton.
Pack plates and glass objects vertically, rather than
flat and
stacked.
Be sure to point out to your mover the boxes in which
you've packed
fragile items, especially if those items are exceptionally
valuable.
The mover will advise you whether those valuables need
to be repacked
in sturdier, more appropriate boxes.
The heavier the item, the smaller the box it should
occupy. A good
rule of thumb is if you can't lift the carton easily,
it's too heavy.
Label your boxes, especially the one containing sheets
and towels,
so you can find everything you need the first night
in your new home.
For your family's safety and comfort
Teach your children your new address. Let them practice
writing it on
packed cartons. You can lighten your load and reduce
any storage space
you need to rent by hosting a garage or yard sale.
Fill two "OPEN ME FIRST" cartons containing
snacks, instant coffee or
tea bags, soap, toilet paper, toothpaste and brushes,
medicine and
toiletry items (make sure caps are tightly secured),
flashlight,
screwdriver, pliers, can opener, paper plates, cups
and utensils, a
pan or two, paper towels, and any other items your family
can't do
without. Ask your van foreman to load one of these boxes,
so that
it will be unloaded at your new home first. Why the
second box? In
case the movers are delayed getting to your house on
the day of the
move.
Keep your pets out of packing boxes and away from all
the activity on
moving day.
Let all your electrical gadgets return to room temperature
before
plugging them in.
Since you may need to call old neighbors or businesses
from your new
home, pack your phone book.
Work hand in hand with your mover
Give the mover's foreman your reach numbers and email
addresses so
you can stay in contact.
Read the inventory form carefully, and ask the mover
to explain
anything you don't understand. Make a note of your shipment's
registration number, and keep your Bill of Lading handy.
If you're moving long distance, be aware that your property
might
share a truck with that of several other households.
For this reason,
your mover might have to warehouse your furniture and
belongings for
several days. Therefore, ask your mover whether your
goods will remain
on the truck until delivered. If they have to be stored,
ask whether
you can check the warehouse for security, organization
and
cleanliness.
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