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Pack A Mirror In Three Easy Steps

We all dread moving mirrors.  They are fragile and many of the them are big, so they don't easily fit in a box.  As movers, we have figured out fool proof ways to make sure those mirrors get to their destination as beautiful as when they started. So follow along and you will learn the tricks the pros at aLocalVan use to get those mirrors from point A to point B in one piece. Step One: Prep the boxes: The first thing to understand is the best box to use.  At aLocalVan, we use mirror pack boxes .  It is actually one large box that has been cut in four so that when you put the box back together it can expand or contract to the exact dimensions of the mirror.  So the first thing you have to do is assemble each corner of the box.  Tape each corner together so that they create section of the box. Step Two: Wrap the Mirror: The second thing to do is to wrap the mirror in packing paper or mirror wrap . It is a 3-ply paper that is coarse on the outside and soft on the in