You’ve spent a great deal of time organizing your items, neatly packing them up and then adorning the moving boxes with your nifty color-coded labels. Pat yourself on the back because you have just passed Packing 101 with flying colors! However, you just hit a roadblock. How will you pack those unusual items that don’t fit neatly into a box? It’s time to think “outside the box” and discover packing and moving solutions for the following 4 odd shaped items:
1. Aquariums
Having a 200-gallon aquarium smash into a million pieces is no way to begin your move. Mirror boxes designed specifically for glass can aid in moving your fish tank carefully. Moving blankets and pads will also provide additional cushion. Remember to use jugs to transport the water from your tank as well to save the beneficial bacteria for your fish to use in their new home!
2. Life-size Cardboard Cutouts
Not ashamed to admit you have a life-size cutout of your favorite celebrity in your home? Slip them into a mattress carton or between your mattress and box spring when you load them vertically into your storage container. That way, you'll never have to go without them!
3. Arcade Games
How does the “pinball wizard” move his games? Carefully! Lots of moving blankets and pads work best. If moving a pinball machine, stuff smaller boxes between the legs and around the sides to stabilize the game.
4. Piano
Trying to move a piano or organ is best left up to the experts. Let the moving professionals at 1-800-PACK-RAT help you with this task. If for some reason you and your friends try and attempt this effort yourselves, please read more here first.
We hope these solutions will be beneficial for moving those unusual items that don’t fit neatly into a box. For more information regarding storage or moving solutions, please give us a call! 1-800-PACK-RAT - The simplest way to store or move your stuff.