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Packing Materials
It
is essential to use the right type of packing
material when packing up your household goods to
help prevent damage. This guide is designed to
help you to choose the right material by showing
you what is available. There are many different
size boxes suitable for different items and
there are a variety of other packing materials
you will need which are detailed below.
The following boxes and packing materials are
used specifically for household moving. These
boxes and packing materials are manufactured
especially to the moving industry specification.
You can obtain all these items from your van
line agent or a moving supply company for a
reasonable fee. You can also begin to collect
cartons from your local grocery store and be
sure to ask them for the covers also. Boxes used
to carry glassware are very useful to the mover
as they are usually very sturdy and often
contain dividers to separate the glass
containers. These can be very useful for packing
glasses, bowls, vases and assortment of glass
and delicate items.
Boxes:
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Book (1.5 cubic feet), size 17 x 123/8 x 123/8:
These small cartons are designed for heavy
items, such as books, records, CD’s, and canned
goods.
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Legal Tote (2.3 cubic feet), size 24 x 16 x 13:
This box is specially designed for your files
and folders.
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Medium (3.0 cubic feet), size 101/8 x 18 x 16:
This box is designed for non-fragile and
moderately heavy items, such as pots, pans,
linen, folded clothes, toys, games, etc.
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Large (4.5 cubic feet), size 18 x 18 x 24 or
(6.0 cubic feet), size 23 x 23 x 20: All large
bulky articles, very light, such as pillows,
comforters, lamp shades.
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Dish pack (5.2 cubic feet), size 18 x 18 x 28:
This box has double extra thick walls
specifically designed for dishes, vases, glasses
and other fragile items. You can also use cell
packs separator for china or glassware with
individual compartments for the items being
packed.
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Mirror, picture box: These narrow boxes
accommodate different sized mirrors, paintings,
other fragile items and flat items.
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Wardrobe box with metal bar: This box is
equipped with a metal bar so clothes can hang.
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Mattress Box: Available in different sizes.
Miscellaneous Packing Materials:
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Tape: The most common tape used for carton
sealing is a plastic tape called “PVC”.
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“Newsprint” paper: NEVER USE NEWSPAPERS as
wrapping material. Newspaper ink has a tendency
to rub off on items it touches and it very
difficult to remove it from items such as fine
china. Use “newsprint” paper as cushioning
material.
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Tissue paper This can be used to pack up
delicate or easily broken items by layering over
an over again
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Bubble wrap: This is another material used as
cushioning material.
•
Styrofoam peanuts: Packing material used to
protect fragile items. This material is
lightweight, clean, lint-free and dustless and
safe.
•
Ziploc bags These can be used for an assortment
of things including small bits and pieces you
may have lying about in containers and drawers.
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Magic Markers You will need markers to label the
boxes with the contents. | 
