Lamps are awkward items to pack, as they are bottom-heavy
and often breakable, with delicate, space-consuming shades on top.
Avoid the
temptation to try to move them without the use of a box.
Follow these tips to ensure your lamps are ready to
illuminate your new home in style upon arrival.
Remove the bulb from the lamp. Remove any collected dust on
the lampshade and then the base with a clean, soft cotton rag. Remove the shade
from the lamp base and lamp “harp” frame if it has one, being careful to
replace the screw-on finial at the top to the lamp harp. Gently wind the cord
around the base of the lamp, and then wrap the lamp base in bubble wrap. Please
the lamp (or lamps) in a large cardboard moving box with a height that allows
the lamps to clear the closed box. Stabilize and cushion the lamp bases with
pillows that also need to be moved. Throw pillows can be used for this.
Pack the shades in a separate box. You may stack shades of the same dimension and shape if you have matching lamps. Use plain recycled paper (unprinted newsprint) to cushion the shades and also wrap the lamp harps which will be added to the same box. Seal the box and mark it “fragile” as well as identifying the boxes with their contents and the room they are designated for upon arrival.
Pack the shades in a separate box. You may stack shades of the same dimension and shape if you have matching lamps. Use plain recycled paper (unprinted newsprint) to cushion the shades and also wrap the lamp harps which will be added to the same box. Seal the box and mark it “fragile” as well as identifying the boxes with their contents and the room they are designated for upon arrival.
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