How To Pack Lamps For Moving

Moving to a different house or place is a lot of work. Think about all the packing and unpacking that you need to do. There's a lot of heavy lifting from boxing to unboxing your stuff. When you have to pack your stuff, you have to be careful and separate packing fragile objects. Lamps are one of those objects that you need to handle with care when packing. In this article, you'll learn how to pack lamps for moving.

Packing The Right Way

If you plan on relocating overseas or just moving houses a few blocks away, no matter how near or far the location, always make sure that you pack your lamps the right way. Consider the steps below on how to pack lamps for moving.

Step 1: Take the lamp parts apart. Before You start packing, make sure to dismantle all the parts as it needs to be packed separately.

Step 2: Put all the small hardware parts in one plastic bag. Don't forget to label the bag, so you'll remember which lamp the parts belong. It's highly recommended that you number the lamps and the plastic bag with the parts to make sure not to scramble the parts. 

Step3: Fold-twist-tie the cord. Tieng the cord helps make sure that it will not get tangled or get caught up with anything that can cause accidents.

Step 4: Wrap the fasteners, cord, and base of the lamp with a foam. Your lamps can get scratch, bend, or may bump into other objects. To make sure that it won't get damaged, wrap foam around the delicate parts.

Step 5: Cover the whole lamp with packing paper. You may also put the packing paper inside the box on top or below the lamp base. Doing this can protect the lamb when it moves inside the moving box.  

Step 6: Start putting the lamp inside the moving box. Remember that the harp and hardware should always go whichever box the base will go.

Step 7: Stuff some packing materials in the extra spaces of the box. This helps limits the movement of the lamp inside the box during transport. 

Try to subtly shake the box, but not too hard. If the lamp shifts while you shake the box, then you should put more packing materials inside. 

Step 8: Pack your lampshade on a separate moving box. Make sure to put it upside down, and you can stack other shades inside. 

Step 9: Stuff the shade's inside with packing material. The packing material you stuff in the shade will help maintain its shape. Make sure to put just enough packing material. Don't overdo it. 

Step 10: Seal the two moving boxes. Use packing tape to seal your boxes. Of course, don't forget to label your boxes.

Conclusion

You want to be able to use your lamps in your new house. Therefore, learning how to pack lamps for moving is important. Packing the right way prevents or lessens the damage.