PACKING YOUR HOME

PACKING TALL TABLE LAMPS

Your major problem in packing a tall lamp may be acquiring a carton large enough to accommodate the lamp. If you can't find such a carton you can purchase dishpak cartons from your mover in which to pack tall lamps. Dishpak cartons are tall, extra sturdy cartons originally intended for packing fragile articles, such as dishes.

Remove lamp shade and bulb. Wrap cord around base of lamp.
Line the bottom of your carton with a considerable amount of wadded-up packing paper. This will insure extra cushioning and protection for thelamp.
Spread out several sheets of packing paper so that your packing paper is extended longer and wider than the lamp. Place lamp in the center of your packing paper.
Roll packing paper around your lamp. Tuck in the end of the paper at base of lamp. Use sealing tape, if necessary, to prevent end from coming apart.
Seal the seams where packing paper overlaps around your bundle with your tape.
Fold up other end (at the top of lamp) of packing paper and seal with tape. Place bundle in previously-lined carton. If you have several tall table lamps, place them each in the carton so that the base of one lamp is next to the top of the next lamp. Alternate them. This will make them fit better in the carton.

When all lamps are packed in the carton, fill out the carton with plenty of wadded-up packing paper. Be generous. Mark "FRAGILE" and "LAMPS" in large, clear letters on all sides of the carto

LAMP SHADES

Lamp shades, where possible, should be nested so that you can get two or three in a box. Use CLEAN packing paper (do not use newspaper) as protective linings between each shade.

Do NOT pack anything with lamp shades.

Be sure and mark on all sides of the carton in large, bold letters "FRAGILE", "LAMP SHADES" with your marker pen.

PACKING PICTURES

Small pictures can be wrapped and stood up in normal packing boxes with other goods.

Extremely large pictures, such as the type commonly found hanging over a sofa or mantle (usually measuring 24" x 36") should be packed by your mover in one of his specially designed picture or mirror cartons.

Many pictures, however, that are just a little too large to fit in regular cartons (16" x 20" or 18" x 24") can be packed in a self-devised picture carton.

Select a carton that is larger than your picture when open at both ends.
Open the bottom of the carton, and then flatten the carton. Seal one of the open sides with your tape.
Lay your picture, face down, on several sheets of packing paper which have been spread out so as to be almost twice as wide as your picture.
Wrap the picture in much the same manner as you might a gift box. Bring one side of the packing paper around the picture so that it will cover most of the back of the picture. Then bring the second side of the packing paper around to cover the back of the picture. Seal with tape. Fold up both ends of the packing paper and bring over the back of the picture. Seal with tape. Turn picture over and seal the areas where the packing paper overlaps.
Slide picture into unsealed side of your carton and seal this end with your tape.

MISCELLANEOUS THOUGHTS

HAT AND SHOE BOXES:

Small boxes of this type should be consolidated and packed into large boxes. Fill in small spaces with wadded-up packing paper.

TOYS:

Do not have to be wrapped in packing paper. Place them in large cartons and seal them up. LOOSE SHOES: Same as toys.

BOOKS AND RECORDS:

Stand on end. Use small cartons.

AEROSOL CONTAINERS:

Do not pack aerosol or flammable containers.

Your ready for the Next step: Packing your Kitchen :