Sofas, Couches and Hide-a-Beds
What you will need:
Resealable plastic sandwich bag, Large plastic trash bags, Tape or rope, Blankets or bubble wrap and Plastic sofa cover. Sofa covers may be purchased from most moving supply companies. or Large sheet of plastic.
How to pack:
Remove legs if possible. Place wing nuts or screws in a resealable plastic bag, label it and tape to the underside of the furniture piece. Place sofa cushions and pillows in large plastic bags and use these as pads or fillers in the trailer or van. Pad all furniture items with blankets or bubble wrap. Secure padding to furniture with tape and rope. Cover with a plastic sofa cover or large sheet of plastic and secure with tape and rope. If you are moving a hide-a-bed, it is very important that you tie it closed before you attempt to move it. People have lost fingers from hide-a-beds that have sprung open on them in mid carry.

Stereo Components
What you will need:
Tape, Plastic bags, Original packing boxes and foam forms -or- Two moving boxes (one a size larger than the other), Packing peanuts.
How to pack:
Make sure all components are completely cooled off. Use color-coded tape to mark where cables and cords should go in the equipment for ease of set up when you get to your new home. Check your CD player manual to see whether you need to tighten screws that will keep internal components from moving around. If you have a turntable, tape down the "platter" the record sits on and tape the arm to the arm rest. (Pack the plastic turntable cover separately from the turntable, if it comes off, it may screw down.) Put all components in individual plastic bags to keep them from getting dirty during the move and to keep packing peanuts out of the equipment. Put components in original boxes, or put them in double boxes. The component goes in the smaller box filled with packing peanuts, and the smaller box goes inside the larger box, also filled with packing peanuts. Do not bundle components together in the boxes unless they are small enough to be separated by packing peanuts. Tape the box shut and label “Fragile – Stereo/Audio”.