What Not to Pack When Moving
If you’re preparing for a move, you most likely want to throw everything into boxes to make it easier. However, you may be doing yourself (or whoever is doing the unpacking) a disservice. There are quite a few common household items you’ll want to avoid putting into boxes. Some of these items can damage others or simply be dangerous to put in a box. Murphy Moving & Storage is happy to provide you with a list of items you should avoid packing when preparing for a move.
Avoid packing the following items:
- Fuels and oils
- Hazardous materials
- Household batteries
- Car batteries
- Pool chemicals
- Liquid bleach
- Aerosol cans
- Fireworks
- Pesticides
- Paint thinners
- Ammunition
- Ammonia
- Paint
- Charcoal or lighter fluid
- Matches
- Loaded guns
- Important papers or files
- Perishable foods
- Open or used food
- Plants
- Computers
- Jewelry
- Cash
- Cell phones
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