| Welcome to your brand new job in a brand new | | | | fragile goods arrive safe and sound at your |
| city! You have finally landed that elusive | | | | destination: Use Bubble wrap for breakable |
| job you were looking for all along, but are | | | | items. The little air pockets are extremely |
| now to concern yourself with the nitty-gritty | | | | effective. |
| of moving your household goods. If you can | | | | |
| afford the services of a professional company | | | | Do not save on wrapping paper - use plenty to |
| to save you all the hassles, skip this | | | | pack well. For a cost-effective solution, use |
| article. If you'd like to save some money or | | | | shredded paper to line the inside of boxes |
| are the DIY types, however, read these quick | | | | and to fill any gaps or holes. Labeling boxes |
| tips to move in peace. Even though I have | | | | as "FRAGILE - THIS SIDE UP" will make the |
| restricted myself to packing the dining room | | | | handler be a little vigilant. Plates and |
| only, the principles apply equally to other | | | | platters should be packed vertically into |
| parts of your house as well. | | | | boxes to avoid cracking and breaking. Keep |
| | | | your stuff in layers. Keep larger items such |
| Although packing the dining room may well be | | | | as plates and platters on the bottom. Cushion |
| less complicated than its other counterparts | | | | each layer with lots of old newspapers, |
| like the kitchen or the bathroom, it has its | | | | shredded paper or bubble wrap. Place bowls, |
| own specialties that need looking into. The | | | | saucers and small serving plates on top of |
| smaller parts like the crockery need | | | | the bottom layer. Pack glasses and cups |
| different treatment from the larger items | | | | repeating the same steps as above. |
| like the larger dining room chairs or the | | | | |
| hutch. Yet large size alone does not mean | | | | Your spare bed sheets are very useful to |
| they are any less precious, or need less | | | | cover the gap between the top layer and the |
| care. | | | | lid of the box. |
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| Your crockery was probably the best available | | | | While packing your furniture, use your old |
| in the market when you bought it- in fact, it | | | | clothes and spare rugs to pack the tops and |
| may still be. Now is the time to start | | | | the legs to ensure scratch free transport. A |
| thinking of moving it safely. In all | | | | couple of old mattresses tied onto the top of |
| probability you would have long discarded the | | | | your dining room table acts as an excellent |
| original packing, unless you are a frequent | | | | cushion. |
| mover who knows that the best packing is done | | | | |
| in the original box. Equal value can be | | | | The legs of each dining chair should be |
| drawn, however, from similar sized cardboard | | | | packed separately. Bolt the doors and drawers |
| cartons which can be used to pack even more | | | | of all the cabinets and hutches. For fragile |
| than one set to save on space. What needs to | | | | items like glass door hutches, use the |
| be remembered here is that crockery pieces | | | | services provided by professional packers to |
| should not be able to scrape against each | | | | shrink wrap them in polythene. |
| other. This is easily achieved by wrapping | | | | |
| the pieces in paper, or separating them with | | | | Transit insurance of your goods is essential |
| small pieces of cardboard. Fill up the vacant | | | | to cover the risk of damage en-route. Get |
| spaces with paper shreds to stuff it tight. | | | | your goods valued properly. While it may be |
| | | | attractive for you to under-value your |
| The larger items of furniture like the dining | | | | precious possessions to reduce your costs, |
| room tables can be packed by separating the | | | | just think of the loss you would undergo |
| legs from the top. It is a good idea to go | | | | should any untoward incident take place. |
| for removable legs if you are in a | | | | |
| transferable job, as it will make your work | | | | Best of luck for your new job! And don't |
| much easier. | | | | worry about your furniture - you can now be |
| | | | sure it will arrive in one piece. |
| Use the shelves in your hutch to pack | | | | |
| cushions etc. Putting heavy stuff like | | | | The author has just redone her home using |
| crockery in it will make it extremely heavy | | | | Amish Oak furniture. She bought from |
| and difficult to lift. | | | | wholesale Amish furniture dealers. Their |
| | | | dining room furniture is extremely long |
| Here are some additional tips to ensure your | | | | lasting. |