What we did: We packed things in boxes that made sense to pack. We didn't pack things like laundry baskets, baby swing, large baby toys, etc. Obviously we didn't pack furniture, part of our shipping service included them wrapping all the furniture.
What happened: When the shippers got there, they said EVERYTHING had to be in a box. I'm not sure that applies to all shippers, but here's why: They were going to take a palette, stack all our stuff on it, and wrap it all up with plastic wrap-type stuff. So things couldn't be oddly shaped or poking out or anything. Then we were going to be charged based on weight and shipping space used.
What we should have done: Let the shippers come in and pack everything for us. They know how to pack to get more things in less space and save you money. We couldn't do this because half of our belongings were going to another state for storage, but you can be darn sure that that is how I'm going to do it when we come back to the states.
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