For furniture and other larger items, you should truckload ensure protection of the finish use a quality corrugated cardboard and be sure to strap the item with either strapping bands or nylon strapping tape. Double boxing is a must for China, glassware, and other small fragile items. truckload These items should be hand wrapped in a padding such as bubble wrap or paper. The items should be separated from each other with more padding and than placed inside a inner shipping box. These items should than be placed inside the actual shipping box(s) with at least 2" of padding between the inside box and the shipping box.

Standard Grade Corrugated Cardboard Less fragile items such as books, clothing, etc. may be successfully shipped in an appropriate grade of Corrugated truckload cardboard. The boxes need not be new, but truckload should be is good strong condition. Over Wrapped Over wrapping is not appropriate for many items, truckload but can be a real cost saver for certain situations. Materials used for over wrapping include; cardboard, plastic, canvas, etc. Use this method of packing on items that are not easily damaged or items that you are willing to expose to and accept possible marring.

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