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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Moving Need Not Cause Confusion, Core Make a Safe Move fi f ft , 4 Vsi-Hf By Ertta Haley WHEN MRS. X recently moved, most of her best china was broken beyond repair. When Mrs. B. gave up her home several years ago, the furniture which she had stored was found useless as she recovered re-covered it, and it had to be given away. Mrs. S., on the other hand, had dinner in her new home the same day she moved. Moving doesn't occur too often for any of us, but when it does, it should be a smart move as well as a safe one. The job of moving is actually a very scientific one. When you follow the rules you'll have a minimum of distress and confusion. It's a big job to move household goods from one house to another, or from one town to another. It's not a matter of piling things into the car and carting them over, even if the house is on the next block. Much can be done before the actual moving, and though, at first, this seems like an enormous job, it's well on the way to completion by the time you've made a list of what can be done, and know how it should be done. You'll undoubtedly call in a mov- paper. Fragile stemware needs special spe-cial tissue paper wrapping to protect pro-tect the shank. When professionally wrapped, barrels with dishes and glassware allow no free space for the dishes to move since a slight move might shatter several pieces, if not the whole barrel. The pack is tight and safe. Keep Bonsehold Goods Properly Organized Get your pots and pans together before moving since they all go into excelsior paddel barrels. Toasters, irons and waffle irons should be covered and placed in the bottom of boxes or barrels with protection to keep them from moving mov-ing about loosely. You don't want them dented or marred. . Wrap silverware in tissue paper carefully, be it flatware or serving silver. These, too, are placed in barrels. All barrels and boxes should be numbered. Keep a listing of what goes under each number so you can extract from the right barrel when you want a certain item. This avoids plowing into barrels or boxes you aren't ready to unpack. Moving day is comparatively comparative-ly simple for this young home-maker home-maker who has a reputable warehouseman packing her din-nerware din-nerware and glassware. Here she observes the mover carefully care-fully packing several plates in a stack with protective layers of shredded paper between each plate. The stack is then wrapped in tissue paper and placed on edge in a soft bed of shredded paper in the bottom of the barrel which has been tipped so the plates lay back. self responsible for any breakage which might occur. Fees are determined de-termined by the hours worked. The heaviest dishes should be packed at the bottom of the barrel and lighter ones on top to cut down on breakage. Plates should never be placed flat, but rather stood on edge to resist breakage if the barrel is dropped. Professional movers usually tip the barrel to get the proper pack. Glassware Needs Careful Packing If possible, never pack the glassware glass-ware in the same barrel as the dishes. If you do not have enough glassware for a separate barrel, it Avoid breakage during moving . . . er, or a warehouseman, as they are sometimes named, for the job. For your own safety and peace of mind, select one who is reputable. If furniture fur-niture or other goods are to be ' stored, the reputable dealer invites inspection of his quarters. After all, t. you're going to trust him with the family possessions! Here's the Routine For Moving Day i Your rugs and carpets will be : moved first. After this come the a dinnerware, glassware, silverware, pots and pans. Unless you've made arrangements for having lunch, and possibly dinner out, better be prepared pre-pared with a thermos of hot coffee and sandwiches, along with paper , plates and cups for the noontime uneaL You many not want to tear yourself away from the packing long enough to get a snack outside of home, and this is an excellent idea for the meal since you don't have to rely on your household equipment. r You may plan to pack the dishes j yourself, or have the mover do it I for you. If you do it yourself, the materials may be provided for you: j shredded paper, barrels and tissue i paper. If the mover takes care of the entire operation, he makes him- and cut down confusion, too. may be packed in the same barrel with the dishes, but special precautions pre-cautions must be taken against breakage. Protective excelsior bedding is needed for each piece. Each piece of glassware is wrapped in tissue' |