Clothes, Bedding and Drapes
- Clothing in chests of drawers may be able to be left in situ, although if in doubt pack them separately - the drawers may need to be removed to lighten the load.
- Clothes on hangers are best transported in traveling armoires; otherwise use sports bags or suitcases.
- Other clothes, bedding, linen, and drapes can be rolled or folded and transported in large bags.
- If your bedding for the first night isn't traveling with you in your vehicle, make sure that you keep it separate and easily accessible.
Carpet
- Clear the carpet of furniture.
- Roll carpet round a cardboard roller. It can take three people to roll a large carpet.
- Stand on the carpet, in a row, so that you are facing one end.
- Lift the edge and walk backwards until about 10 feet of the carpet is lying face down.
- Put the roller in position and roll up this part of the carpet, so that the right-side is facing out. This will insure that the pile is not crushed.
- Pick up the roller and walk backwards again, repeating the process until the whole carpet is on the roller.
Rugs
- Never crush a rug by folding it right side in. Instead, roll it fringe to fringe, right-side outside, so that the pile is stretched not squashed.
- For valuable rugs, interleave with acid free tissue paper.
