Parker Transfer offers a full range of residential moving services including full pack and load for all local and long distance house hold goods moves. Parker Transfer will arrive at your house and carefully pack all of your most precious items in cartons with paper. Or you can choose to pack your items yourself with cartons supplied by Parker.
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Prepare Your Refrigerator * Empty your refrigerator, eat your left-overs and throw out any perishables before moving. Also be sure to defrost your freezer at least 24 hours before relocating. Also, be sure to use towels to thoroughly dry out your refrigerator and freezer, particularly for long distance or storage moves.
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Moving Estimate Inventory * When getting a moving company estimate, be sure that you receive a thorough and legible inventory of items to be moved. This is the main basis for the price of your move.
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Marking Your Boxes By Room and Description * Mark your boxes with a dark magic marker or sharpie. Include your last name, brief description of contents, and room. Use abbreviations for rooms such as MBR (master bedroom), K (kitchen), LR (living room), etc. For your bedrooms you can either mark by name, or maybe BR1, BR2, etc.
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Packing Small Framed Pictures * For packing small pictures, such as 8 x 11 framed pictures, wrap similar to dishes - each one in sufficient packing paper, then stand upright or vertically in the carton - do not lay flat. Be sure to put wadded up paper in the bottom and top of the box for cushioning.
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Packing Large Fake Plants * A good way to pack and protect your large fake plants is to place them into wardrobe cartons, which are cartons about 4 to 5 foot tall.
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Moving Terms - Carrier * Carrier: The mover transporting your goods. In long distance moves, your carrier will probably have a very large truck, that could carry many households along with yours. For local moving your carrier will likely have small trucks designed for local moving.
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Moving Terms - Advanced Charges * Advanced Charges: Charges for services performed by someone other than the mover. Usually a third party service is paid by the mover. Most line haul drivers are equipped with tools to handle many situations with your move.
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Know The Driving Conditions of Your New Location * When relocating, be aware of the upcoming weather and road conditions along the way.
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Insuring High Value Items * High Value Article: Items included in a shipment valued at more than $100 per pound. Very Important to adequately declare and insure these Items.
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Hazardous Materials Moving - Do's and Don't * Do not pack hazardous materials with your household goods without your mover's knowledge. Never pack anything that could be dangerous to your movers truck and contents. If your not sure, ask your mover before packing it.
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