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FOLLOW A TIMETABLE
Allow yourself enough time to pack. Use north American's
Home to Home Better Move Planner as a guide (available
free from your NorthAmerican agent). First, pack items
you won't need right away, such as articles stored in
the basement, garage or attic. Wait and pack things you'll
use right up to moving day last. Packing room by room
will help you stay organized. Establish work areas in
each room. As you complete each room, sort packed boxes
by weight (light, medium, heavy). This makes loading the
moving van easier and quicker.
HOW TO PACK BOXES
- Assemble boxes.
Invert box, fold in flaps. Place one or two long pieces of plastic packing tape across center seam, and one piece along each side seam. Do not cover any printing.
- Make bottom cushion.
Put loosely crumpled unprinted newsprint in carton bottom.
- Wrap all fragile, breakable items in paper.
(Not necessary for soft items like bedding, etc.) This not only protects the item, but also protects other items from it. Wrapping also helps things fit snugly in the box and prevents them from shifting. Use unprinted newsprint for most items, tissue paper for very fragile things.
- Pack large and heavy items first.
- Pack smaller items next.
Use these to fill in spaces around larger items.
- Periodically lift carton to check weight - box should not be too heavy for one person to lift comfortably.
- Fill all empty spaces with small items or crumpled paper. Leave no gaps in the carton. This helps make it crush-proof.
- Make a top cushion.
Leave 1/4 to 1/2 inch of space at the top of the carton. Fill this space with crumpled paper. When closed, the carton's top or sides should neither bulge nor sag.
- Tape top seams securely.
- Label boxes clearly.
Write your name, NorthAmerican contract number, the room to which the box should go in your new home and a general description of contents. Write "fragile" only if items within are truly fragile. (Otherwise, good loading decisions will be impossible.) Mark "unpack first" on boxes containing items you'll need right away in your new home.
WHAT NOT TO PACK OR LOAD ON THE MOVING VAN?
Some items are dangerous - and illegal - to transport by moving van. Valuable or irreplaceable possessions should travel with you in your car. (See list below.) If in doubt, ask your Corovan Moving and Storage coordinator or driver.
Do not pack or place on van:
- Fuels and oils
- Any aerosol cans Paint, turpentine, varnishes
- Flammable liquids - nail polish remover, lighter fluid, etc.
- Bleach
- Firearms, ammunition
- Matches
- Candles
- Corrosives
- Food in glass jars
- Prescription drugs necessary for immediate use
- Perishable foods
- Plants
Take with you:
- Cash
- Securities
- Jewelry, furs
- Firearms (consult local laws) Personal papers, documents such as birth certificates and insurance policies
- Deeds, Coins, stamp collections Special family photographs Moving-related documents
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