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My guess would be the duvets will be alright? Not sure aboutt he egg timer though... anyone know?
Thanks Lisa for the links, we just ordered a load of packing materials from Cardboard-box.net... came to GBP 133.39 but that included a number of different sizes of double walled boxes, bubble wrap, tape, dispenser, foam stuff for crockery... think that's it! ORDER DETAIL 1 item White foam subtotal = £ 4.25 1 item Tape Gun subtotal = £ 5.08 1 item Fragile tape subtotal = £ 3.28 3 pack 1 item Adhesive Tape subtotal = £ 3.36 6 pack 1 item 1078 x 540 x 400 subtotal = £ 17.02 Double wall boxe Pack 5 1 item 457 x 305 x 305 subtotal = £ 10.92 Double Wall box pack 10 1 item 609 x 457 x 457 subtotal = £ 25.28 Double Wall box pack 10 1 item 1200 mm x 75 m subtotal = £ 21.28 Bubble wrap 1 item 605 x 380 x 405 subtotal = £ 17.98 Double Wall box pack 10 ------------------------------------------------------------ £ 108.45 Domestic Shipping Fees ....................... £ 5.07 Sales tax 17.5% (on £ 113.52 taxable) ........ £ 19.87 I think someone recently asked about acoustic guitars... it was morganj http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...oustic+guitars |
Originally posted by Pollyana The thing with the Christmas decs is the pine cones - even when painted they still have seeds in them and you will have to pay for destruction. AQIS WILL open any box containing decorations. Anything they destroy or have to treat will cost you lots of dosh:scared: Pot Pourri, all that kind of thing, get rid of t. If you have any really old teddies - check out their stuffing. Lots of old ones were filled with straw, so find them new parents in the UK rather than risk destruction...... My Boots stuff was fine - large box of Natural Collection goodies. I did notice though that all the boxes which said "Toiletries" had been checked by AQIS! Better get cracking Crown Relocations are coming a 9.30am tomorrow...:scared: |
Our order just turned up (told us it would come yesterday :mad: ), now our front room is full of huge unmade boxes... we're up to our eyes in tiling, painting, holding- everything-together-with-squirty-foam jobs :scared: Note to self - do not buy a fixer-uper in Aus :p
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Originally posted by irishmolly Whats with vacuum bags ? :confused: :confused: They are either sealed plastic bags or vacuum cleaner bags - how do they help with packing - sorry if it is a stooopid question. The vacuum bags are the ones in which you can place things such as duvets, pillows, big jumpers, then they get all the air sucked oout of them. This reduces the space that they take in the container, thus hopefully costing less, or allowing you to take more!!!:) |
Originally posted by MarkMyWords Um, what about egg-timers? (Do contain sand, but are sealed.) And duvets? (Aren't toys, but do contain cotton, not waste exactly but what does "waste" mean in this context and why should it make a difference?) Questions for AQIS perhaps, but when I asked them about acoustic guitars they were singularly unhelpful. Mark |
Help! I've just started wrapping up and packing my first box of breakables etc. and was wondering how much detail to put on the box.
I've taken a detailed list for myself... On the box do I list each item (e.g. enamel wall hanging, cut glass bowl bla bla bla),or write general stuff like "ornaments, picture frames"? Can someone please do a mock of what to put on the box for me? (Pretty please with a cherry on the top) :D |
Originally posted by Larissa Help! I've just started wrapping up and packing my first box of breakables etc. and was wondering how much detail to put on the box. I've taken a detailed list for myself... On the box do I list each item (e.g. enamel wall hanging, cut glass bowl bla bla bla),or write general stuff like "ornaments, picture frames"? Can someone please do a mock of what to put on the box for me? (Pretty please with a cherry on the top) :D Hi Larissa Its all good fun isn't it!!!! on box 40 odd now :D kept detailed list for myself and labelled boxes with basic details - i.e. Box 1 - Books, also put on our name and destination address. Have pointed out wooden stuff like boxes labelled Wooden Toys and also shoes that need to be checked Good luck with it all, at least starting now, you can chill out and enjoy your time left here:) Teresa |
Thanks Theresa
Have made a good start on the packing, lots to do though! hubby is just finishing off the bathroom tiling, as I type. We're bloomin knackered after a fortnight of house renovations and it still isn't finished! :scared: Larissa |
Just remember,most removal company boxes, are designed ,to fit tightly in a container, 5 teachest size boxes, fit the width of the container,so as to prevent the sides of the boxes from bulging. We get self packed containers in, with the boxes having burst there sides,because they have not been loaded properly,its no fun sweeping a bone china dinner set out of the box,:rolleyes: most GOOD removal companies will sell you the proper packing materials..................;) MM
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Stuff we had checked by aquis was
DYSON PUSH BIKE XMAS DECS BOXES OF SHOES BOX MARKED "HALL CUBOARD" CHROME KITCHEN BIN. |
Originally posted by hevs Stuff we had checked by aquis was DYSON PUSH BIKE XMAS DECS BOXES OF SHOES BOX MARKED "HALL CUBOARD" CHROME KITCHEN BIN. any thing we should know? Mark. |
Originally posted by Gold Coasters We are taking our dyson, was everything ok with it? any thing we should know? Mark. |
Just thought, I have some teddy bears that have the old style of filling in them. Will I be able to take them?
If not may just have to put them in hand luggage. Mandy |
Originally posted by scrawni Just thought, I have some teddy bears that have the old style of filling in them. Will I be able to take them? If not may just have to put them in hand luggage. Mandy |
Originally posted by Gryff Hmm seen something about this in a previous thread...will look for it for u |
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