How to pack like a professional Packing Guide Best used with Pack A Punch Packing kits

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1 Packing Guide Best used with Pack A Punch Packing kits

2 Anyone can buy a couple of cardboard boxes and toss stuff into them hoping it makes it into your new home in one piece. We re here to give you some quick tips on how to pack your moving boxes like a professional. After all you need to make sure once you re in your new place, you still have all your stuff in one piece. So before you grab your masking tape and big black markers, follow these tips.

3 Dishware (dinner plates, saucers, bread and butter dishes, etc). 1. Prepare the Carton. Select a medium-sized 3.0 cube carton and line the bottom with crumpled packing paper. 2. Cover the Plate. At your work table, on your stack of packing paper, center a single plate. Grasp a corner of several sheets at once and pull the paper over the plate until the plate is completely covered. 3. Stack and Cover. Stack a second plate on the first and, moving clockwise, grasp another corner of several sheets and pull them over the second plate. Stack a third plate. Grasp the remaining two corners and fold using two sheets, one corner at a time, over the plate. 4. Wrap your Bundle. Turn the wrapped stack of three plates upside down onto your paper. Re-wrap the entire bundle. Start with one corner of packing paper and pull two sheets over the bundle; cover the bundle again by pulling on the next corner, then the third corner, then the fourth. For non-fragile plates, you can pack five or six to a bundle. 5. Pack it Away. Seal the bundle with packing tape and place it in the box so the plates are standing on edge.

4 Cups and bowls. 1. Position Cup. Position a single cup, bottom down, six to eight inches from one corner of your packing paper. Pull the nearest corner of the paper up and over the cup. 2. Add another Cup. Nest a second cup inside the first cup, with the paper between the two. 3. Pull and Tuck. Pull the two side corners up and over, one at a time, and tuck them inside the second cup. 4. Roll and Pack. Hold the two cups together and roll them to the remaining corner. Place cups in a vertical position, lips down, near the top of the box. Do not stack heavy items on top of the cups. Wrap delicate cups, like china, one at a time. Stuff antique glass and other china pieces with crumpled tissue and wrap them individually as well.

5 Bedding. Fold and pack pillowcases, sheets, linens, and towels, blankets, quilts and comforters in large cartons 4.5 cube box. Books. Pack on edge in small cartons (1.5 cube) and alternate the orientation of bindings. Keep carton weight under 50 pounds. Canned and non-perishable foods. Pack upright in small 1.5 cube box, no more than 24 to 30 cans per carton. Wrap glass containers and boxed foods individually and pack in small cartons. Clothing. Place dress clothes on hangers inside wardrobe cartons, available from So Cal Packing Kits, The packer or Your Pack A Punch Packing Kit. Fold and pack other clothing in clean cartons. DVD and Blu-Ray players, Gaming Systems, and CD players and turntables. Pack these items in the original cartons if you have them. If you do not, refer to the owner's manual. Wrap DVD players, CD players and turntables with an old blanket and place them upright in the carton. To stabilize the laser on your CD player, replace the transport screws (usually located on the bottom of the unit). For your turntable, stabilize the platter to secure the changer and tone arm by tightening screws located on the top of the turntable. Label the packing boxes Fragile and This Side Up. Personal computers (PCs, scanners, printers, etc.). Pack these in the original cartons if you have them. Otherwise, use strong, corrugated cartons and place protective padding inside the bottom of the carton. Wrap the item with a blanket or protective pad and place it in the carton. Place additional padding between the carton and the computer. Wrap detachable cords separately, label them, and put them in a plastic bag. Place cords between the padded computer and the carton.

6 Drapes and curtains. Hang drapes over crossbars in wardrobe cartons or fold and pack them in clean cartons. Remove curtains from rods, fold them, and pack in cartons. (Best Carton to use is 1.5 Cube box) Electronic media (DVDs, Blu-Rays, CDs, software discs, records, audio cassette tapes and video tapes).layer the bottom of a small carton with shredded or crushed paper. Pack media in their protective sleeves or cases if available. Or wrap in tissue paper or plastic wrap to prevent scratching. Stand CDs, software discs and records on edge in cartons (do not lay flat). Brace at both ends using a hardback book, or layer pieces of cardboard to provide a snug fit. Fill in with paper as needed. Mark the box Fragile. Tools and lawn equipment. Pack hand tools in small 1.5 cube box. Wrap separately if they are valuable. Drain oil and fuel from gaspowered tools such as leaf blowers, trimmers and chain saws. So Cal Packing & Moving will not transport flammables under any circumstances.