Lamp Shades
Whenever possible, lamp shades should be nested so that two or three can be packed into one carton. Use clean, unprinted packing paper as a protective lining between each shade. Holding the wire rim of the shade, gently lower it into your box to avoid soiling the fabric of the shade.
To make better utilization of each lamp shade box, fill the empty space with something soft. Small pillows, blankets or bath towels would work well to fill your box by placing these items inside the shades. Do NOT pack anything around the outside of the shades. They could crush your shades or cause damage to the lamp shade.
Once your lamp shades are packed and sealed, be sure to mark the box "FRAGILE" and "LAMP SHADES" in large lettering on all sides of the box so that these boxes are handled with additional care.
Packing Pictures
Small pictures can be wrapped and placed on edge in regular packing boxes with other items that do not have any protruding edges that may cause damage to the picture. Extremely large pictures, like the type that may hang over a mantle or sofa that measure 24"x36" or large should be packed by your mover in boxes specially designed to handle pictures or mirrors. Some pictures that are too large to fit into a picture box may need to be fitted into a specially devised picture carton.
- Choose a carton that is larger than your picture when it is open on both ends.
- Open the bottom of the carton and flatten it out. Next, tape one of the open ends to seal it.
- Spread out packing paper twice the size of your picture and lay the picture face down on the paper.
- Wrap the picture like you would wrap a gift box and seal with tape. Turn the picture over and seal any overlapping paper.
- Gently slide the picture into the unsealed side of the packing carton and secure the opening with tape.
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