Moving Boxes and other Packing Materials
The Best Packing Supplies delivered to your doorstep!
No matter what you're moving or how far you're going, Partner Van Lines has a box
to suit your moving needs. As you can see below, our boxes come in all different
strengths and sizes to help ensure a safe and efficient move. Your relocation consultant
will recommend the appropriate cartons based on your needs.
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1.5 Cu. Ft. Carton - Small carton for heavy items, such as books and records
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3.0 Cu. Ft. Carton - Medium utility carton often used for pots and pans, toys, etc
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Mirror Carton - Several sizes of telescoping cartons to fit most any picture, mirror,
or glass
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Mattress Cover - Available in queen/king, double, single (twin), and crib. One each
is needed for mattress and box springs
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Dish pack (or "China Barrel") - Heavy duty carton used for china and dishes, crystal
and glassware, and other fragile items
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Wardrobe Carton - A "portable closet" that keeps clothes hanging
- 4.5 Cu. Ft. Carton - For bulky items, such as linens, towels, or toys
Good packing means
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Wrapping items carefully
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Using sturdy cartons that can be closed
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Making sure to pack firm boxes that will not rattle, bulge outwards or bend inwards
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Providing plenty of cushion to absorb shock
- Limiting the weight of boxes, where possible, to 50 pounds to make handling easier
Basic Rules of Packing
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Pack similar items together
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Do not pack delicate china in the carton with iron frying pans, for example
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Start with out of season items. Next pack those items used infrequently. Leave until
last the items that you need until moving day
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Keep pairs and sets of things together
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For example curtain rod hangers, mirror bolts, and other small hardware items should
be placed in plastic or cloth bags and taped or tied to the item which they belong
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Empty drawers with breakables, or anything that would puncture or damage other items.
However blankets, sweaters, towels and other lightweight goods may be left in drawers
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Wrap items individually in clean paper; use tissue paper, newsprint, paper towels
or even facial tissues. Colored paper will draw attention to very small items
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Wind electrical cords, fastening them so that they won't tangle
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Pack the boxes in layers with the heaviest items on the bottom, less heavier items
next and lighter items on top
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Avoid overloading the carton, but strive for a firm pack which will keep articles
from shifting. The cover should close easily without forcing but should not bend
inward. Seal all cartons tightly with packing tape
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Label all cartons clearly by marking on the 2 sides and the top. When marked in
this manner , determining the contents of a carton in a stack is easier
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As you finish with each carton, list it and its contents on an inventory list in
a notebook. You may want to number and code the cartons as well
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Indicate your name, a general description of the contents and the room that the
box should be carried into at the new house on each box; e.g., kitchen glassware,
bathroom linens
- Label any boxes that you will need immediately at the new house “unpack first”
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