Loading & Packing Suggestions
For your Yellow Box:

• DO NOT pack any flammable materials or aerosol products, including hair spray, shaving cream, deodorants, and insecticides, cleaning products, spray paint, nail polish remover, bleach, lighter fluid and motor oil, gas and oil must be drained from engines in lawn mowers, tillers, weed eaters, perishables, etc in Yellow Boxes.
• DO NOT pack breakables by the door on the Yellow Box. When the forklift lifts Yellow Boxes some pressure may be applied to the door.
• When loading Yellow Boxes think about packing items you will need first when unpacking at your new location together.
• Center heavy items and completely fill each Yellow Box with your heaviest items on the bottom and lighter items on top. Place heavier boxes on the bottom and stack with lighter boxes. Distribute weight evenly throughout the Yellow Box - use common sense. Remember - some items are heavier than you think (I.e.: Books).
• A space left between the Yellow Box wall and your storage items will allow for extra ventilation.
• If you stand mattresses on end, be sure to "prop" them up to stand straight or they may bend out of shape and become lumpy. This remains the same for sofas or loveseats placed on their sides. It is best to cover these items.
• Use strong boxes in uniform sizes. This helps make boxes easier to stack. Be sure not to overload each box.
• Label and number each box on all four sides. Mark "FRAGILE" if needed on all sides. Boxes should be sealed with masking tape or glued paper tape. Inventory all boxes and Yellow Boxes contents for easy identification. Keep your inventory is a safe place or in a safe deposit box. Inventory forms can be printed from "FORMS" page @ www.storeroom.us.
• Try to pack boxes and other storage items close together to avoid moisture from accumulating between them.
• Dishes and glasses should be wrapped in packing paper and placed in dish pack boxes. Stack these on top.
• Pictures and mirrors should be wrapped in mirror crates marked "FRAGILE" and stacked end.
• Furniture with drawers can be utilized as storage places for knickknacks, china, silverware and small items or leave clothes in them. Wrap in tablecloths, towels or blankets to prevent breakage.
• Larger appliances make excellent "packing cases" for blankets, towels, tablecloths and clothes.
• Shovels, hoes, rakes and hoses can be stored together in empty trashcans. Stack extra cans inside one another.
• Tables with removable legs should be "Broken Down" to save space.
• Cover furniture with dust cover to protect against dust.
• DO use linens and towels to cushion fragile items.
• DO use about four inches of crumpled paper in the bottom of every box loaded with fragile items. Wrap each item individually and add paper cushioning around it.
• DO wrap plates, saucers, and china individually, and then bundle in groups of three or four. Stand them on end in the carton; never lay them flat.
• DO wrap cups and glasses individually and pack then rim-down in the box. If items are particularly delicate, pack one box inside another.
• DO check to see that caps are secure on toilet articles and medicines before packing them.
• DO purge your closet and library before moving; draw a floor plan of your new one. Any furniture that won't fit should be given or donated to charity; you don't need a furnished attic.
• DON'T use newspaper to wrap fine china and other items that can't be cleaned off. Newspaper ink smears easily.
  

March 2007