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Helpful Storage & Packing Tips
- Place the items you may need to get to in the front.
- Allow for walkways.
- Place your items on 2" x 4" boards or pallets to guard against dampness. Any concrete floor may become damp.
- Make an inventory of the stored items and keep it in a safe place.
- Use uniform sized boxed for easy stacking. Be sure your boxes are strong enough to hold 25-30lbs. (it's best not to put too much in each box).
- List contents of the boxes on all four sides, number the boxes, and seal them with heavy plastic tape.
- Stack the lighter boxes on top of the heavier ones.
- Pictures and mirrors should be wrapped in cardboard, marked "Fragile, and
stacked on end.
- Sofas and love-seats can be stored on end to save space. Always place a protective cover under the end on the floor. Cushions should be wrapped and place on top.
- Caution: Do not store leather sofas or love-seats on end.
- Cover stuffed furniture with cardboard or protective covering to protect against dust.
- If you stand mattresses on their sides, 'prop' them up so they stand straight. They may tend to bend out of shape and become lumpy.
- Dishes and glasses should be wrapped in packing paper and packed in sturdy boxes. Stack them on top.
- Caution: Do not store anything combustible such as gasoline, solvents, paints, etc.. Drain out all remaining gasoline from lawn mowers, power tools, boats, snow-mobiles, etc..
- Tables having removable legs should be 'broken down' to save space.
- Furniture with drawers can be used as storage for those delicate items. Wrap them in bubble wrap, table cloths, towels or blankets to prevent breakage.
- Large appliances make excellent 'packing cases' for blankets, towels, table cloths, and clothes.
- Shovels, hoes, rakes and hoses can be stored in empty trash cans. Stack extra cans inside each other.
- Appliances need to be clean and dry.
- Remember to leave the refrigerator door slightly opened.
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