We work with a relocation company called Home Sweet Home to help people who are moving.  We are contracted to come and take all the “dump and donate” items.  Usually the moving company has already been through and taken all their furniture and personal items.  We then come and take what is left.   I like to say we are often the last train out of their house so whatever they need gone we take it with us and help get rid of it.

We showed up to a house in Whitehall recently and they were actually prepping to sell their house so the moving company had not been there yet.  They were very motivated to get rid of stuff.  We filled the trailer with an entire load of donation items which is very common.  We dropped them at Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity’s Restore.  Then we returned to their house for round two.   To our surprise this family filled our trailer  top to bottom and front to back with stuff that needed to go to the dump.  It was wild!  I have never hauled so much junk in one trip.  We went to the Coopersville dump on our way back and pitched all that trash. The dump told us it was 2,620 lbs we unloaded.  Wow!!!!

We certainly all accumulate a lot of stuff.

For those of you who didn’t know, Pak Mail offers specialty delivery services. We did a HUGE awesome delivery today for Western Michigan University at The Oaklands – their on campus bed and breakfast for special guests of the university, the president or other honored guests.  They also rent it out for various things as well.  Beautiful old mansion and rich with history on campus.  The presidents used to live there years ago.

They did a huge reset with furniture, paintings, rugs, etc.  we picked up 37 items from our partner consignment shops WINDSOR COTTAGE CHERRY and WINDSOR COTTAGE THORNAPPLE and delivered them in a very specific time-frame to reset between their guest stays.  We arrived at 9am and had to be cleaned up and out by 130pm as we reset a ton of their rooms.  It was an honor to be a part of it and marvel at the historical rooms, decorations, and original trim and unique designs of the rooms and spaces.

Pak Mail Northland Drive just packed and shipped this unique metal artwork. We love shipping one of a kind items, and we take special care when we do.

Pak Mail Northland Drive recently packed this very unique lifelike sculpture of three women. This one presented a challenge due to it’s awkward shape. But as always, Pak Mail rises to the occasion and gets the job done.

Can honestly say we’ve never seen a guitar like this one. Have you? This was a very unique custom stained glass inlay, and all it needs now is to be strung and played. To accomplish shipping this without any damage we carefully used bubble wrap, corrugated honeycomb, and enough peanuts to satisfy a carnival elephant. Fragile item packing and shipping is what we do.

We’ve seen our fair share of great custom Cornhole board projects, including this one. They did a fantastic job, and we’re pleased to have the opportunity to safely shipped this gift to it’s new owner. Have you by chance made your own Cornhole set?

When you need to ship expensive electronics for repair, there’s a certain way they need to be packed/shipped. Static electricity, for example, is not typically a radio’s friend. You’ll need somebody who knows what they’re doing in order for the item to arrive safely. This stock Toyota deck required immediate service and we were able to expedite it to the manufacturer overnight, signed for and received by 10:30am the following morning. We can do the same for you.

As birdhouses go, this has to be one of the most unique ones we’ve seen in awhile. Perfect for the avid RV traveler, this piece resembles a modern motor coach. So to keep it safe we treated like a fragile shipment. Double corrugated cardboard and some bubble wrap did a great job of making sure this arrived safely. Birds are already feasting on its new location.

Here’s one example of several marketing pieces Pak Mail Northland Drive has been fortunate to ship for our local partners. This particular company knows through an extended relationship with us that we’ll take the necessary precaution/care so their items arrive safely. We specialize in shipping awkward items like these. What might you have to ship today, and how may we help you?

A contractor stopped into Pak Mail Northland Drive last week with this unique machine, figuring we might be able to give them a hand with shipping. They’re correct, as we pack and ship heavy, delicate, and valuable items on a regular basis. Double boxing this unit with some bubble wrap and packing peanuts did the trick, and here’s to another satisfied customer!