Florida Moving Packing Tips

• Move Me Joe Moving and Storage can provide material for all your household packing needs. High quality moving boxes reduce the chance of damage during a move.
• Old newspaper can be used for packing; however the ink can stain items being packed.
• Pack room by room. Label each box with it’s location in the new home and a box number. Make a list of each box number with an inventory of its contents. Make a note of any boxes containing high value items on your list for easy location at delivery.
• Make sure all boxes used can support the weight of its contents.
• A good rule of thumb when packing is “heavier on the bottom lighter on top.”
• The average box in a shipment should weigh about 50 pounds.

Florida Moving Packing Tips for the Kitchen

• Tape the bottom of box with three strips of tape.
• Crumble packing paper and line bottom of box.
• You should have a nice flat work surface with a neat stack of packing paper.
• Center a plate in the middle of packing paper. Grab several sheets of paper from the corner and bring to the center. Do the same with each corner.
• Repeat this procedure with two more plates.
• Turn plates over, grab several more sheets and fold corners into the center.
• Secure bundle with tape and place on edge in the box.