Clothes, Bedding, and Curtains
- Clothes on hangers are best transported in travelling wardrobes.
- Otherwise, use sports bags or suitcases.
- 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.
- Other clothes, bedding, linen, and curtains can be rolled or folded and transported in bin bags.
- If bedding for the first night won't travel with you in a car, keep it separate and easily accessible.
Carpets
- Roll carpet round a core of PVC or a cardboard roller. It can take three people to roll a large carpet.
- Clear the carpet of furniture.
- Stand on the carpet, in a row, facing one end.
- Lift the edge and walk backwards until about 3m/10 ft. of the carpet is lying face down.
- Put the roller in position and roll up this part of the carpet.
- 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. Roll fringe to fringe, right-side outside, so that the pile is stretched not squashed.
- For valuable rugs, interleave with acid free tissue paper.