Packing can be a tedious, time-consuming chore that takes skill and the right materials to prepare household articles for your move.

ABC Moving & Storage recommends that you have our professionals pack for you. We're trained in proper procedures, have the right materials, and can do it in about a quarter of the time.

We strongly recommend that we crate or pack and prepare these items
for shipment:

• Marble, glass tabletops, heavy wall ornaments and mirrors 40" x 60" or larger
• Pool table slates
• Bulky, fragile items like large trophies, statuary, chandeliers and other items
  that require crating
• Antiques

Some things should stay with you as you move, such as:

Cash, securities, jewelry and furs, firearms (consult local laws), personal papers and documents (like birth certificates, insurance policies and deeds), coin and stamp collections, special family photographs, moving-related documents.

If you decide to do the packing yourself, we want to help all we can. Contact Donald or Ronald Taylor for helpful hints on moving and packing.

Other Important Information:

Typically, a move requires the loading and unloading of appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators with ice makers and gas or electric dryers.

Important: These items can only be moved if they're prepared for shipment by an appropriately qualified or specialized service provider, like a plumber, electrician, gas company or carpenter. The same is true for reinstallation at your new home. Your local North American agent can arrange to have these services provided. Our drivers are not qualified to perform these services.

If possible, allow up to 30 days to plan your move and schedule any activities you want to complete before moving day.

Avoid peak periods for moving, if possible: the first few days and the last few days of the month are times when everyone wants to move.

Start planning early, and you'll be surprised how smoothly things can go.