Tips for Trouble-Free Moving
October 10, 2007CARTONS
Changing Places offers a variety of cartons to facilitate your move. A complete list of carton sizes and uses is included in your customer information package. The most common sizes and uses are:
Dishpacks- Dishes, crystal, glassware, large flower arrangements, table lamps.
Small Cartons- Breakables, books, records, canned food, tools.
Medium Cartons- Pots/pans, dry foods, games, toys.
Large Cartons- Bedding, linens, large toys.
Wardrobe Cartons- Hanging clothes, shoes & hats. Wardrobe Cartons are brought to your home on the day of the move.
TIME & COST SAVING TIPS
1. Please disconnect all appliances, and cap any gas line connections. Under governmental regulations, we are unable to disconnect or reconnect any appliances.
2. Remove mirrors from dressers, glass table tops, and marble tops. Move these pieces if time permits.
3. Dismantle beds, remove lamp shades, wind cords around lamps.
4. Disconnect TV and stereo aerials and secure all cords and wires. Move electronic pieces as time permits.
5. Remove drip pan from refrigerator, and burner parts from stove.
6. Label cartons with destination in new home. Place close to exit at origin house if movers are moving them, but do not block walkways or doorways.
7. Insure clear pathways to exit at origin and entrance at destination.
8. Move cartons, lamps, pictures, glass tops, and small pieces.
9. Measure appliances, and remove appliance doors if necessary.
CHANGING PLACES REGULATIONS
We cannot handle glass and marble table tops, lamp shades and bases, pictures, mirrors or small electronics unless they are packed in cartons.
Clothing and linens may be left in dressers, chests and night stands, but books, valuables, jewelry and breakables - such as perfume bottles - must be removed.
Refrigerators and freezers will be loaded last, and unloaded first.
Refrigerator and freezer contents must be placed in coolers.
Under government regulations, we are not able to transport paints, gasoline, pressurized or toxic materials, firearms, ammunition or propane tanks.
In winter months, snow and ice must be removed from the walkways leading from your door to the moving van, in order to protect our workers and your possessions.
If an elevator is involved in your move, please check with your building manager to see if you must have an elevator reservation.
Drapes and window treatments that will be moved must be taken down and reinstalled by the customer. Changing Places will pack, if necessary.
Power tools containing gasoline must be drained before moving.
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