Pack n Send Blog

For many homeowners, apartment residents and business owners, moving can be a comprehensive task. However, by becoming familiarized with the services offered by a shipping service company, you can organize your next move with streamlined success. Not only that, if you need to send an item by parcel post or express, you will have the resources needed to ensure an item remains intact.

Making the Most of Your Time

After all, if you have ever tried to pack glassware, china or similar items, you soon learn that such an undertaking is a science if not an art. So, if you don’t want to handle such details yourself, then it is good to align yourself with someone who will. By relying on a pack and ship service company, you can save a lot of time and hassle when packing items for shipment or a local or international move.

The Benefits of Using a Pack and Ship Service Company

A pack and ship service company provides movers and shippers with:

• A large variety of box sizes;
• Plenty of bubble wrap;
• Packing paper;
• Packing tape;
• Specialized boxes; and
• Crating

Customized Offerings

Boxes can be customized to ship or move such specialized items as lamps, fine paintings, mirrors or electronics, especially laptops and PCs. Boxes can even be designed by service providers to hold unique items, such as elk antlers or large and cumbersome headboards or mirrors.

Sized to Fit

For example, if you have valuable wall items to send, boxes can be made to accommodate the size and shape of them. Sized-to-fit cardboard boxes are typically made up of two pieces that slide snugly together to protect an object such as a painting or small wall mirror.

Protecting Valuables against Damage

Therefore, when you are packing items, you simply cannot rely on a box or that is a one-size-fit-all design. The additional space in the container is the reason most products become damaged in the first place. That’s why it is especially important to rely on a pack and ship service company that will supply the right sized box to ensure against undue damage or breakage.

In our blog post, "How Not to Pack a Package" we have some basic tips on how to protect your packages from damage.

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How to Correctly Pack a Mirror

Therefore, items such as televisions, stereos and lamps must be packed and shipped with special attention and care. For example, when packing a mirror, it is essential that a protective cushioning is supplied between the mirror and the box. This form of packing in the pack and ship service field is different than supplying a layer designed for shock absorption. The cushioning must be made to safeguard the item from any direct contact.

Wrap the Object in Packing Paper and a Furniture Pad to Prevent any Direct Damage Contact

The best method to use to protect against direct contact then is to create a protective layer using packing paper. By rolling the paper in four cylinders and placing them in the box before and after packing the mirror, bumpers are formed that cushion and protect the item against any blows. Wrap the object itself in either a furniture pad or packing paper, depending its overall size and shape.

Don’t Lie the Box Flat: Stand It on Its End

By using the above method, direct contact will be avoided and you will receive your item in pristine condition. Also, never store a box with a mirror enclosed and lie it flat. Any additional pressure on the container can cause the mirror to crack. Instead, lie the box on its end.