Packing

Packing changes as the move gets closer. Use each Room Sheet to keep track of what still needs boxing and what is already packed. These entries help you review materials, recorded box volume, and optional packing work.

Packing is part of the Room Sheets; there is no separate Packing tab in the estimator. This Help page explains how to use those sections.

Make a first packing pass

1. Under Needs To Be Packed, enter remaining loose contents using the displayed unit: cubic feet, linear feet, or counts of carton-sized groups.
2. Under Misc Items Already Packed, count completed miscellaneous boxes, bags, or kits by the available type.
3. Under Articles To Be Moved, enter furniture and named articles. Do not add their protective boxes again as miscellaneous packed contents.
4. Open Supplies for recommendations and Quick Estimates for optional packing or unpacking services.

Read the unit before entering a number. Linear feet measures length along a shelf or rail; CuFt means cubic feet, a measure of volume. A row with a box count takes the number of boxes or carton-sized groups described by that row.

For example, six linear feet of books is a length of books waiting to be packed. It does not mean six completed boxes. Use specific book, file, dish, or glass measures when they fit, and avoid entering those same contents again as general shelving or cabinet contents.

Update as you pack

Entries do not transfer automatically. Reduce the remaining loose-content measure yourself, then add completed miscellaneous boxes by type.

For example, after filling two Book Boxes, enter 2 in the completed Book Boxes row. Remeasure the books still loose and update the appropriate book-length row. Do not subtract two from a linear-foot measurement just because you filled two boxes: the units are different.

For a sealed medium double-walled miscellaneous carton, use the available Medium Boxes already-packed row. There is no separate already-packed row for its stronger construction.

Choose the specific article first

Use a named lamp, television, appliance, or other article when it fits. Some articles have assigned protection. Recording that protection again as a miscellaneous box can duplicate the plan.

Use the appropriate Misc Items, Box Fit row for otherwise unlisted loose contents. These rows count carton-sized groups, with choices such as Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large, Tall, and Wardrobe. Choose a comfortable fit that allows for padding. Record a sealed miscellaneous carton under Misc Items Already Packed instead.

If an object does not fit a listed choice, describe it as a custom item and enter its cubic-foot volume. Custom entries do not choose special protection automatically; add a note and review it with the mover.

Connect packing progress to the estimate

Optional packing and unpacking are separate from routine furniture padding and wrapping. In inventory mode their workload uses remaining loose contents and eligible non-TV article-assigned containers. Already-packed miscellaneous boxes are excluded, including from unpacking workload.

On Quick Estimates, choose Include Packing Labor or Include Unpacking Labor when that service is part of the job. The selected Move Scope determines which side can add work. In bedroom, area, or known-volume modes, optional labor uses a rough box estimate rather than detailed room packing entries.

Recording boxes or selecting a service does not establish who agreed to pack them. Confirm responsibilities with the mover.

Check before buying materials or sharing

Review the room for duplicate entries, update completed boxes, and open Supplies to check the remaining material recommendations. Recommendations do not mark contents as packed or create a purchase order. Review the individual types, not just the Total Boxes figure.

Next steps

• Room Sheets: record room details
• Supplies: review materials
• Quick Estimates: choose optional services
• Save and share: save the updated move

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