Furniture:
* Cover all furniture and disassemble, if possible.
* Wrap table legs with packing paper as scratch protection.
* Lay down blankets or a pallet between the furniture and the
floor of the storage unit.
* Place assembled tables top down on floor with legs pointing
towards the ceiling.
* Stack chairs seat-to-seat with cloth or paper separating them.
* Avoid stacking or leaning furniture against outside walls.
Breakables:
* Wrap plates, saucers, and bowls individually before placing
it in a china carton.
* Use a china carton divider kit for increased security.
* Fill paper into bottom, top and empty spaces in the carton.
Book and Valuable Papers:
* Use file boxes. They are the best containers for your important
documents.
* Pack books flat and fill any empty space to minimize movement.
* Avoid overfilling cartons. Books are heavy.
* Keep pallets free of moisture by placing plastic sheeting
on top of them.
Large
Appliances and Equipment:
* Leave appliance doors slightly ajar. Moisture and mildew will
damage your valuables so make sure your refrigerator or freezer
is clean and dry.
* Use valuable storage space inside appliance's for small items.
Clothes:
* Avoid excessive wrinkling to your clothes by employing wardrobe
boxes
The most obvious things are also
among the most overlooked. Here's a simple checklist:
* Have a set of spare keys available at your disposal .
* Obviously you'll need to get working right away, so be sure
that your communication technology is ready to go- Internet
connection, working phones and fax.
* Make sure you have working electricity.
* Are the rest rooms functional? Believe it or not, this is
will be extremely important.
* Are there any outstanding obligations that you may have
in regards to your old office space? Has everything been properly
handled?
* Don't forget to change your company stationery. You'll need
to revise them with your new address and phone number, available
for employees and customers alike.
* moving companies resources
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