Posts Tagged ‘wrapping’

The Lifecycle of Moving Blankets

In the past, I’ve explored in depth the life cycles of such important moving supplies as cardboard boxes and bubble wrap. Today, I’ll be discussing the riveting world of moving blankets.
Moving blankets are thick, quilted cloths that have plenty of uses during a move. By covering such items as your TVs, mirrors, chairs, and furniture [...]

The Lifecycle of Bubble Wrap

When moving, Bubble Wrap can be your best friend. You can use to when packing up your fragile items. You can also wrap it around furniture to protect these items from scratches or other damage as they are transported to your new home. Of course, you can also use Bubble Wrap as a way to [...]

Moving in the rain

No matter how you slice it, moving is never a simple process.  It doesn’t have to be painful, but when you’re in a situation balancing schedules, economics, fragile items, and major life changes, things are bound to get tricky.
There is at least one thing that will always be out of your control: the weather. [...]

Sending out an international package

Mailing an international package is pretty much a straightforward process - just sign some customs paperwork, write the address, and send it out. However, anyone who has sent a package to another country recently may have noticed a slight change. As the USPS so eloquently put it in a pamphlet on the subject:
The Postal Service [...]

The lifecycle of a cardboard box

Is there any object more representative of a move than the cardboard box? These simple, brown containers are definitely the unsung here of anyone’s moving process. They are obviously important to us at the Movers.com team, as they are referenced in almost all of our guides and blog entries.
Since joining Movers.com, I have probably [...]