Moving Guide
Care should be taken when packing belongings for a move
wanning anajorethought
can result in a more organized
moving experience
PACKING SUPPLIES
• Tissue paper and unprinted newsprint (news
paper ink can soil and even damage some
items)
• 2 inch plastic packaging tape (to assemble and
close cartons)
• Masking tape
• Utility knife
• Permanent markers
Boxes
• 1.5 cubic foot boxes (book box). Use for heavy
or dense items including books, records, shoes,
canned goods, kitchen canisters, small appli
ances and hand or power tools.
• 3 cubic foot boxes. General purpose size.
Good for lampshades, pots and pans, kitchen
utensils, etc.
• 4.5 and 6 cubic foot boxes. For large, light
weight items such as pillows and bedding. Do
not overload.
• Dishpacks specially designed with cell di
viders for transporting dishes, glasses, bowls
and other kitchenware. Also good for lamps,
small pictures, knick knacks, light appliances.
PLANNER
• Have an inventory session. Decide what to
move, what not to move.
• Schedule a moving sale for items you won’t
move. Donate other items to charitable organi
zations.
• Make arrangements to discontinue:
■ EWEB/SUB
■ Garbage collection
■ Local and long distance 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 prevent mildew. Arrange for
disposal of frozen foods (sell, give away or eat).
Clean oven.
• If you are moving home, have your car ser
viced and have proof of insurance in car.
• Remember to pack a box of the basics you’ll
need on move-in day (tools, paper products, all
purpose household cleaners, etc.). Be sure to
have it loaded last so that it will be first off at
your new home.
PACKING
Personal computers
• Back up software and data files.
• Park the hard drive.
• Insert cardboard or an old disk
into disk drive(s).
• Unhook all cables and power
cords.
• Use static-free packing materials.
• Remove printer ink cartridges.
CD players/VCRs
• Never transport CD players with CDs in them,
or VCRs with tapes left inside.
• Pack CDs or VCR tapes in separate small car
tons suitable for books.
Source: “Moving You in a New Direction, ”
North American Relocation Services.
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