Shipping Supplies
There are many important dos and don'ts for using Shipping Supplies while moving. Use this guide to determine which Shipping Supplies are right for you.

• Moving
  • DO - Come up with a Realistic Estimate of what you require - Moving Boxes come in all shapes and sizes, and depending on the size of your apartment or house you might need anywhere between 16 and 100 Boxes for Moving.
  • DO - Purchase Bubble Wrap and Packing Paper to Insulate Boxes - While blankets and clothes can be used to supplement your insulation, they should not be solely relied upon to protect your fragile belongings.
  • DON'T - Skimp usage of Packing Tape - Packing Tape, sometimes called Box Tape, is essential to keeping Large BoxesAND Small Boxes together during the move. Insufficient taping can result in extensive clean up work as well as broken valuables.
  • DO - Set a Box Aside for Hygeine Essentials - A toothbrush, an extra outfit, soap and shampoo should be kept close by for easy access during your first night in the new house.
• Shipping
  • DO - Use Bubble Lined Mailers - Bubble Lined Mailers are great for shipping small, fragile items through the U.S. Postal system
  • DON'T - Densely Pack Fragile Items into Large Boxes - You might get away with this to some degree if you are using professional movers, but when things get shipped through the mail they tend to bounce around a lot. Fragile Items need to be seriously insulated or else they will break.

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