Packing For Summer Calls For Strong Boxes, Organization

LANSING, MICH.– (Monday, April 11, 2005) - After a week of painful finals – and pulling all-nighters to prepare for them – the last thing students want to deal with is a year's worth of stuff strewn around their dorm rooms and college homes.


Ugh! Where did the school year go?


Before tossing precious items in paper bags and laundry baskets, take some advice from the experts to preserve those belongs until next year.


"People often make the mistake of thinking used boxes and anything else they can get their hands on is cheaper and therefore better,'' said Jon Sorber, franchisee of the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® in Lansing. "It's very important that you don't set yourself up for a failure. Moving is hard work. It's going to be a lot tougher on you and your parents you've waited until the last minute and if your containers break on the way to the car.''


Here are some easy tips to help you get through the move:
• Get started early. You aren't going to be very happy the last day in your place if you still haven't collected boxes and moving supplies. Start packing items you know you aren't going to need now.
• Try to condense. Go through the stuff piling up under the bed and decide if you really need that magazine from October of last year.
• Get the right supplies. Don't be fooled into thinking old shopping bags, topless boxes and pillowcases are good places to stuff your belongings. Not only could items get tossed around in the move but also if loose items fall out, you could get hurt.
• Don't over-pack boxes. The rule is: the heavier the item, the smaller the box.
• Clearly label boxes. It will save a lot of time later.
• Make sure you seal boxes with three strips of tape. Remember corrugated cardboard is one of the few things duct tape will not stick to – use packing tape.
• Don't interlock the top of boxes.


TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® offers moving and packing services and sell boxes. The boxes are inexpensive and fold down for easy storage making them reusable for the trip back to campus next fall.


Founded in 1985 in Lansing, the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® system began when CEO and Founder Mary Ellen Sheets took over her sons' moving business. Now 20 years later, there are 152 locations and nearly 1,000 trucks on the road in 26 states.


For more information about TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® call your local franchise or check out www.twomen.com.

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