Packing Tips For You Next Kalispell Move: How to Pack a Table Lamp?
When it comes to packing and moving items that fit nicely into boxes they are really easy to load into a truck. Each box fits nicely together and you get a well packed truck. Unfortunately, there are more than just boxes in a typical house. There will be furniture of course and don’t forget all of the small awkward sized items like fans, lamps, and oversized artwork and prints.
Medium Box for Table Lamps
There are lots of custom sized boxes that you can use for prints and TV’s. The larger the box the more expensive it can be. One way around that is you can make your own custom box by stacking each box into each other. When using 3-4 small boxes you can get a custom tall and narrow box perfect for a floor lamp. If you want to try and keep box types to a minimum then you can use a medium box for most table lamps. Home Depot has recently changed its medium box dimensions to be longer and they now fit most table lamps perfectly.
Disassemble the Lamp.
The lamp should be about 5 pieces. The base, the shade, the harp, finial, and the bulb. A good rule is to wrap and bag the final in a ziplock bag so you don’t lose it in the packing material of the larger items, perhaps even taping to the side or flap. Once you break each piece down they can easily be condensed into the space of the box and have plenty of room for packing material to prevent damage. Now, if you have 5-10 table lamps in your house they can now all stack on top of each other, saving room and preventing damage. For larger table table lamps, it might be a good idea to either use the above strategy of combining boxes together or breaking up the shades with the bases. You can also stack all shades nestled together in one box and even fit two lamp bases in another box.
Taking the time to properly pack a room and home can make all the difference when it comes to preventing damage and unpacking at your new house. It may sound like a lot of added work to your already crazy time of moving but it will save you in the long run. For an even better and seamless move you can hire a professional moving company that can pack, label, and move your home quickly and efficiently.