You had better believe that if the airfare weren't somewhat prohibitive, I'd be there. One thing to remember, kat, is that they also serve who stand and direct. This is especially important when unloading furniture. Does the small, black chest of drawers go in Bedroom #1? Oh, in the kitchen? Gosh, I had never thought of putting the spices in one of those. Nice idea. Now, what about that...uh...What the hell is that? A cat tower?!! What do they...Nevermind. Where do you want it?

In my opinion the two most common mistakes in packing are:

failure to reinforce the bottom of a box by retaping.

failure to protect items from shock from below. By this, I mean that people pour those foam peanuts or wads of newspaper all over an item once it is in the box but fail to have put any cushioning beneath the item.