If you're among
thousands of people who have picked up and
moved their family to a new home or a new
community, you have fresh memories of some
of the ups and downs or thrills or frustrations
of moving.
Drawing from our personal experience as
a furniture removals company, we are
offering lots of ways to help make your
household move easier and more smooth. Read
here for help to get your life, and your
possessions, organized for a peaceful and
exciting move.
Make
a list.
Write everything down! You'll thank yourself
later. Before you pack even one box, create
a simple record keeping system. Download
our inventory list here to keep records
of your possesions. Or have a spiral-bound
notebook for the job. You'll place a number
on EVERY box you pack and list the contents
on your list. Don't put the list down unless
it's in a place you'll call Packing
Central. This is where you'll find
your labels, marking pens, box tape, and
other supplies. When describing the box
contents, be specific -- "A-D files"
is better than "files", and "Tulip
dishes" rather than "misc. kitchen".
Have plenty of supplies.
Don't make me say this twice-- you'll need
LOTS of boxes--probably more boxes than
you think, and having enough boxes will
make your life easier! We will also gladly
supply all packaging material for your move
should you decide to do all the packing
yourselves. We will even deliver the packing
material to your home for a minimal fee
of R80.00 per delivery. Have about 10 boxes
set aside to use for last minute items on
moving day, such as bedding, clothing, and
cleaning supplies. You'll need strong plastic
packing tape to close up the boxes securely.
Use unprinted newsprint (newspaper can stain
your items) or packing paper or bubble wrap
to wrap and cushion household good. Again,
you'll need lots more supplies than you
think, so get extra so the packing can go
smoothly. .
Color
coordinate.
Designate a color for each room
in the new home, such as yellow for kitchen,
orange for dining room, etc. Apply colored
stickers on the box near the box number.
In your new home. Put a matching sticker
on the door to each room. The furniture
removals company will know where to put
everything when they arrive at the desitination.
It's also helpful to post a big sign on
the wall in the room where you want boxes
stacked, ("Boxes here please")
to keep them out of furniture and traffic
areas.
Keep things together.
Insist on keeping things together when you or the furniture removals company are
packing boxes. Keep bookends with books, light bulbs with lamps, and extension
cords with appliances. Small, loose parts can be attached to the item they belong
to with tape or placed in small envelopes -- to keep picture hooks with pictures,
shelf brackets with a bookcase, a special wrench and bolts with the wall unit.
Keep larger corresponding items (such as a cable TV cord) in Ziplock bags, and
tape these to the underside or back of the item. As a backup, have a "Parts Box"
open on the kitchen counter and fill it with cables, cords, parts, pieces, brackets,
or nails that are removed from any items of furniture. Keep this box with you,
or mark it well with a rainbow of colored stickers so it can be easily located
on move-in day.
Call us for all your furniture removals, storage and packing needs or visit our quotations page for a free quote.
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