Packing Resources
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Packing Resources
Buy a tape gun and order your boxes directly from a manufacturer.
The tape gun will save enourmous amounts of time when
sealing boxes. They cost about $10 at an office supply store,
such as Staples. This device easily saved me about 4 hours when
packing my two bedroom apartment.
For boxes, you can get boxes for a fraction of the price (compared to
U HAUL) if you order directly from a manufacturer. One example
is www.chiswick.com, but there are others as well. The
disadvantage that unused boxes cannot be returned for credit.
I suggest ordering boxes that are 12 x 12 x 14. They are a good
in between size that fits almost everything, but does not get too
heavy even if you fill it with books.
For a two bedroom apartment, 40 boxes were about right. You can
always go to uhaual to buy extras if necessary.
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