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Newspaper Page TextCare should be taken when packing belongings for a move Planning and fore thought can result in a more organized moving experience Following is a list of supplies, hints and how-to’s for packing and moving. Packing Supplies • Tissue paper and un printed newsprint (newspaper ink can soil and even damage some items) •2” plastic packaging tape (to assemble and close cartons) • Masking tape • Utility knife • Permanent markers Boxes • 1.5 cu. ft. boxes (book box). Use for heavy or dense items including books, records, shoes, canned goods, kitchen canisters, small appli ances and hand or pow er tools. • 3 cu. ft. boxes. General purpose size. Good for lampshades, pots and pans, kitchen utensils, etc. • 4.5 and 6 cu. ft. boxes. For large, light-weight items such as pillows and bedding. Do not over load. • Dishpacks specially de signed with cell di viders for transporting dishes, glasses, bowls and other kitchenware. Also good for lamps, small pictures, knick knacks, light appli ances. Planner • Have an inventory ses sion. Decide what to move, what not to move. • Schedule a moving sale for items you won’t move. Donate other items to charitable orga nizations. • Make arrangements to discontinue: ■ EWEB/SUB ■ Garbage collection ■ Local and Long Dis tance Phone Service • Mail change-of-address cards to: ■ Post Office ■ Social Security Office ■ Insurance companies ■ Credit Cards ■ Magazines ■ Mail Order Accounts • Defrost refrigerator and freezer and allow thor ough air-drying to pre vent mildew. Arrange for disposal of frozen ■1 ■ ' I. ... foods (sell, give away or eat). Clean oven. • If you are moving home, have your car serviced and have proof of insur ance in car. • Remember to pack a box of the basics you’ll need on move-in day (tools, paper products, all-pur pose household clean ers, etc.). Be sure to have it loaded last so that it MATTHEW GARTON/Emerald will be first off at your new home. Packing Personal Computers These steps will prepare your computer for trans port. Consult a local com puter dealer for more de tails 1. Back up software and data files. 2. Park the hard drive (some computers may require special steps— others will do it auto matically). 3. Insert cardboard or an old disk into disk dri vels). 4. Pack manuals and soft ware in separate boxes. 5. Unhook all cables and power cords— be sure to indicate position for ease in setting up. Pack with manuals. 6. Keep software licensing information and serial numbers with important papers. 7. Pack in original cartons if available or use a suit able sized carton. 8. Use static-free packing materials (standard bub blewrap and packing peanuts are NOT static free). The best option is unprinted wadded newsprint. 9. Create a base layer of wadded unprinted newsprint and place computer on top of lay er. Then surround sides and top with more wadded newsprint until firmly packed. Seal shut with packaging tape. 10. Follow the same steps for monitors and key boards. 11. Remove full or empty ink cartridges from printers. 12. Pack printer using steps seven through nine. 13. If you have a pin print er, slip a piece of paper in the plenum. CD Players/VCRs 1. Never transport CD play ers with CDs in tray/stack or VCR’s with tapes left inside. 2. Some CD players may have a lockdown screw. Consult your owners manual or local elec tronics dealer for more information. 3. Pack CD player/VCR in original carton or a suit able carton. Layer bot tom of carton with wadded unprinted newsprint. Place VCR or CD player on top of newsprint padding and continue to pad all sides and top of player with wadded newsprint until box is full. Seal the car ton shut with packaging tape. 4. Pack CDs or VCR tapes in separate small cartons suitable for books. Source: Moving you in a new direction, North Amer ican Relocation Services HILYARD HOUSE 725 EAST 14TH New, Upscale Apartments! Secured Front Entrance And Parking Garage. Each Unit Features: ■ Cable ready for direct high speed access to ■ Microwave Oven the internet and the U of O ■ Frost free Refrigerator ■ Washer & Dryer ■ Exercise Room ■ Self Cleaning Oven ■ Quality and Amenities Throughout! Model Units Available to View in June 1997 for Fall lease up. For additional information on the newest and most exciting apartment complex, designed for the discriminating student in upscale living and modern technology. contact: von Klein Property Management 1301 Ferry Street, #2 • Phone 105-7770 • Fax 334-6560