Tape

Sealing Tape:

You’re going to need tape for sealing-up cartons and for securing much of your
wrapping.

There are three kinds of tape which are commonly used for packing. Whichever
one you choose, be sure your tape is at least two inches wide. Narrower tape is
less expensive, but you’ll have to use much more of it. Ultimately, you will end
up spending more money on narrower tape.

Use any one of there three types of tape:

MASKING TAPE:

Masking tape is perhaps the easiest kind of tape to handle.

The

greatest convenience is that it can be torn by hand. Masking tape is

available in

various

grades and qualities and strength. Don’t buy cheap

masking tape as it is

too thin and lacks

strength. You will have to use much

more of it than you would

with a better grade tape,

which will cost you more.

PLASTIC TAPE:

This tape is much like scotch tape, except it’s larger and

stronger. It is

considerably stronger than masking tape and possesses much

greater adhesive qualities.

Because of this, you won’t need to use as much as

you

would ordinarily use with masking

tape. Since it is too strong to tear by

hand, each

strip will have to be cut with a pair of

scissors or a sharp knife.

FILAMENT TAPE:

Filament tape is by far the strongest tape of the three. It

has

many

little cords built into it for added strength. Like plastic tape, it will

have

to be

cut with

scissors or a sharp knife.

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Different movers are apt to use any of these types of sealing tape; therefore, the
choice is merely whichever type you prefer.

You can purchase most any of these tapes from your mover or at drug,
stationary, department, and hardware stores.

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