Moving house can get very hectic, especially when you don’t have time to pack all your stuff. And, if that’s not enough, the fragile items need their own special wrap so they can arrive at your destination in one piece.
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The 7 golden rules of packing
No matter what you’re packing, there are a few very important rules you should always follow, so there are no accidents on the way.
- You never have enough packing supplies. Get as much as possible: all box sizes, packing tape, bubble wrap, stretch wrap, blankets, packing paper, etc.
- Do not exceed the limit of 30 pounds for a box. This is especially important when packing books inside cardboard boxes. It’s not just bad for the box, but it’s going to be hard on your back as well.
- Fill empty gaps in the boxes using old newspapers, packing papers, or just old rags. This will keep them from clattering around.
- Always label the boxes. This way you can know what is where. You can choose between several methods of labeling moving boxes to see which one would suit your style of packing best.
- Use double-wall boxes for heavier items.
- Place small packages inside a larger outer box.
- The heavier the item, the smaller the box.
How to pack plates
Fragile glass or porcelain plates should be packed in small, or mostly medium-size boxes. To start packing, you need packing paper or cloth towels.
- Position a sheet of paper on the table
Take a single piece of packing paper, preferably something big and place it on the table. - Put down the first plate
Start with the biggest plate you have and continue to the smaller ones. Place your plate on the sheet of packing paper. - Wrap
Fold the edges around the plate, until you have a wrapped piece, like a present. - Put in the box vertically
When packing into the box, the plate should be on its side. This is to avoid breakage. Repeat until you fill the box. - Fill the gaps
If there are free gaps that don’t contain enough space for another plate, use crumpled packing paper to fill them.
ust like with the plates, glass and porcelain cups and bowls wrap glasses need to be wrapped individually in packing paper. You need to use a small box, or mostly a medium one.
- Layer the box with packing paper, or cloth
This is done to cushion the edges and walls just in case. - Separate tableware
Put on one side cups, or bowls that are relatively the same shape and size. - Put the one over the other
Make a few small towers of your tableware. - Wrap in packing paper
Wrap your towers securely, don’t be shy with the paper. - Pack
Start packing from the edges to the middle of the box, lips down. Fill the gaps with spare packing paper, or other rags.
How to pack irregularly shaped items
With irregularly shaped objects, for example, an abstract statue, it’s important to designate the most vulnerable parts, and start from there.
- Use the bubble wrap
Just like we did with the fragile lamp, you need to make sure every part of your sculpture is covered with at least two layers of bubble wrap. Secure it well with packing tape. - Make your own box
Here, we need to be creative, just like the artist that made that irregularly shaped figure. Place your sculpture in a piece of cardboard. Place another piece of cardboard on top and have more cardboard pieces waiting just in case. Bend the cardboard enough to cover all of your sculpture and wrap it very tightly in packing tape.
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