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How to Choose the Right Boxes for Your Move

By | Corrugated Cartons & Packaging

The average American moves 11 times in their life and uses enough cardboard to make up seven full trees. For your next move, will you use paper or plastic? Using the wrong boxes can have serious consequences, such as injuries and damages to personal processions. So get ready for your next move by understanding the different types of boxes available, what they’re made of and which items they’re designed to carry. Stay away from boxes that aren’t corrugated Using regular cardboard boxes for your move is never recommended. Instead, you should always rely on corrugated cartons. While they might look…

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Packaging

Bedroom / Study Room Packing Tips

By | Advice for Moving, Corrugated Cartons & Packaging, Moving Boxes, Moving Tips

Every room in the home has its own challenges when it comes to packing. Compared with the kitchen, bathroom or garage, the bedroom may seem easy to pack but what about moving mattresses, mirrors and expensive jewelry? How to pack a bedroom for move? This guide has plenty of tips to help you breeze through your bedroom packing schedule. Many people also combine their bedroom as a study so this guide also covers items you might find in a study room (desks, computers, books, etc.) Clothes Clothes can suffer badly during a move and even if they arrive in good condition,…

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How To Pack A Painting, Artwork & Mirrors Safely

By | Corrugated Cartons & Packaging, Education & How To, Moving Equipment, Moving Tips

One of the frequently asked questions professional movers ask me is how to best pack a painting or how to pack artwork for moving? Given the liability involved with moving art and how easy it is to injure the glass, the picture frame and/or the painting itself — not to mention the importance art holds to people, it is important to use the best possible methods as well as the best possible packaging materials. Best way to pack picture frames is to pack them in the most fit and quality packing boxes you find in the market. 2261

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DO YOUR BOXES PROVIDE YOU WITH ENOUGH PROTECTION?

By | Corrugated Cartons & Packaging

All moving boxes are not the same, although at first glance they may appear the same, and selecting the wrong box can jeopardize the safety of the contents being moved. This is why it is important to make an informed decision when purchasing your moving boxes. Corrugated boxes are evaluated using several types of criteria. The criteria for rating the strength and quality of a moving box include the following: 1)  The thickness of the box’s wall (is the wall of the moving box single, double or triple?) 2)  The type of fluting (rated as A,B,C,D, E. F) 3)  Whether or not the…

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