Pack a bag with essential clothes, toiletries and documents to  keep with you, separate from items being moved in the truck.

Start Early.  Reserve your company early.  The end of the month is the busiest time for moving companies and truck rental companies.

Start packing as soon as you have a move date set.  Start in your garage, attic, basement, storage closet, or where ever your least used items are kept

Donate, sell, recycle or dispose of items you no longer want and won't need to move.

Heavy items go in small boxes.

Empty drawers.

Tape boxes. Do not interlock tops or bottoms.

Use markers to clearly identify contents of each box, what room they are to be placed in, and whether the box is fragile or heavy.

Pack heavy items at the bottom of boxes.

Pack breakables with at least an inch of paper or material

Do not use news paper as packing material, as it can stain some items.

Do not over pack boxes so that they can not be closed easily. 

Do not use boxes with open tops, they can not be stacked properly.

Pack valuables/essentials together and set aside.  Move them in your own vehicle or put them on the truck last and verify their arrival and where they are placed.

Pack clothes and soft items in your luggage or heavy-duty garbage bags.

Use wardrobe boxes for your hanging items.

Pack electrical equipment in original boxes, if possible.  Tape power chords and remote controls and other accessories to the base of the item.

Disassemble pressed wood and particle board furniture.  Bag and tape hardware to the largest piece.  Take pictures of the disassembly to facilitate reassembly.

Empty refrigerators and freezers.  Defrost one day in advance.

Box sealed foods.  Consume perishables and open food containers prior to the move.

Open food containers should not be packed as they can attract insects.  

Containers with liquids that have already already been opened should not be packed as they can spill.

Notify your neighbors and management of building or community.

Reserve parking, elevators or loading docks ahead of time.

Relax, moving can be a very stressful event.  Our trained staff is here to help you.