Boston Movers - TLC Moving & Storage

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Moving advice and packing tips

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General Moving Advice:

  • Use professional packing materials as these will save you time and ensure the safety of your goods.
  • Make certain all cartons are taped securely, top and bottom. Use carton sealing tape and not masking tape or duct tape.
  • Label all fragile boxes as fragile .
  • Label all cartons. Cartons should be labeled for contents and destination on two sides of a carton to make it easy for your movers to identify where each carton is to go.
  • Leave small file cabinets (2 drawers) as they can be moved full. Four drawer filing cabinets should be completely emptied. All lateral style cabinets must be completely emptied.
  • Empty desk drawers. Desks often need to be turned on their side to get through doorways and loose items may fall out and be lost.
  • Furniture manufactured from press board, particle board and engineered wood is designed to go into a box from the manufacturer, to the retailer, and then to the customer unassembled. It is not built to withstand the normal stresses of a move as an assembled unit. Most are not designed with the extra wood structural pieces to adequately brace the unit for movement out of or into a residence, nor the normal truck vibration, even in air-ride trailers. Usually chips or dents are not repairable. Surface impressions can be made on the furniture when writing on a single piece of paper. Assembly instructions frequently suggest that connecting hardware pieces be glued in place. This does not significantly improve the structural integrity of the pieces, but does make disassembly impossible without creating substantial, un-repairable damage. Talk to your mover about the various options available to handle these types of furniture. .
  • Make a list of all items you will need for a few days prior to and immediately following your move. These items should be separated and labeled, DO NOT MOVE. These items should include: soap, towels, toothpaste, toilet paper, cereals, bowls, plates and utensils, cups, sheets, blankets, and immediately needed clothes.




Advice for movers:

  • Dispose of flammables such as fireworks, cleaning fluids, matches, acids, chemistry sets, aerosol cans, ammunition, etc.
  • Drain fuel from mowers and other machinery, and discard partly used cans of oil, paint, thinner, or other substances that might leak.
  • Carefully tape and place in individual waterproof bags any jars of liquid you plan to take with you.
  • Refillable tanks must be purged and sealed by a local propane gas dealer. Discard non-refillable tanks. TLC Moving and Storage do not permit shipment of any propane tanks. Have rugs and draperies cleaned. Leave both wrapped when they are returned from the cleaners.
  •  Avoid waxing or oiling wooden antiques and fine wood furniture prior to moving because some products may soften the wood, making it vulnerable to imprinting from furniture pads.
  • Think twice before dismantling your outside TV antennae; a new one may cost less than moving the present one.
  • Third party servicing will likely be needed before moving such items as hot tubs, large-screen TV's, and some exercise equipment. 
Packing Tips
  • Pack heavy items in small cartons, i.e. books, records and canned goods, etc.
  • Fill all cartons to the top as half-filled cartons tend to crush. Do not, however, overfill cartons as rounded top cartons are hard to stack.
  • Pack all items snugly into cartons using unprinted newspaper for fragile items. Use crushed paper to fill any gaps in cartons to prevent items from shifting.
  • Place a protective bumper at the bottom and top of cartons you pack with fragile items. To make a bumper, simply take three loose sheets of unprinted newspaper and roll them together. Three to four finished rolls should fit across the bottom or top of a carton.
  • Wrap paintings, glass and mirrors in paper pads and place in picture cartons. The picture carton should have a paper bumper on the bottom and on the top of the carton. Crushed paper should also be used to prevent shifting.
  • Box all lampshades. They should be nested together in crushed paper. Silk lined lampshades should be packed one per carton. The silk lining will tear at the slightest touch.
  • Do not pack aerosols, flammable items, combustibles, or explosives in cartons to be moved, as your mover is not allowed to carry these items. You should collect these items throughout your home, and place them in one carton clearly marked for your car.
  • Do not pack paint. A spilled can of paint can cause hundreds of dollars of damage to your other goods or the furniture area of the moving van. You would be responsible for damages if you have packed a can of paint that spills.
  • Keep all your passport, driving licence, bank cards, medical details and pet documents at hand - these can be very difficult to find in an emergency.

Parking Permits

If you move to or from Boston Area, Brookline, Cambridge or Somerville you need a moving truck parking permit to ensure parking and close access to your residence on move day.  TLC Moving & Storage, is bonded by the City of Boston and will arrange for the truck permit while posting them in front of your residence, 48 hrs in advance of your move. Please be sure to discuss potential parking permit needs with your sales associate.

 
If you have any questions on how to pack items that were not listed, please contact us at 617-284-6040.