If anything is going to break in a move, it's usually the China or glassware. If you follow these simple instructions, you'll be able to make the move without any 'casualties'!
China and Dishes - Put 3-4 inches of lightly crushed paper on the bottom of a sturdy box. Wrap the plates into sheets of packing paper and stack two or three on top of each other. Then, take a couple more sheets of paper and wrap around the entire stack of plates.
Put each bundle of plates into the container standing on the edge. Keep putting the plates in until you have a row right across the bottom of the carton. Be sure to keep the role snug so that the plates remain upright. If there is still some room after all the plates are stacked vertically, use pieces like soup bowls and gravy boats to hold them in place. At the very top of the box, put down another layer of crushed paper.
if you have room in your box for another layer of China, put in the larger pieces making sure that they are wrapped in enough paper so that they will remain motionless during the move. When the box is full tape it shut and mark it clearly with the word FRAGILE!
Cups and Bowls - Wad up packing paper to fill the insides of cups and bowls. Cups should be wrapped individually with their handles protected with an extra sheet of paper. Cups should always be packed upside down with their handles to the inside. It is best to have cups near the top layer of the container.
Bowls can be nested into each other and placed in the container upside down. Smaller items can be packed inside the bowls to save space. Lids should be wrapped individually and placed upside down on the top of the container they belong to. Then, the entire bowl-including the lid-should be wrapped in two sheets of packing paper.
Stemware, Fragile Glasses and Figurines - These items should be wrapped individually and packed in celled cartons wherever possible. Be sure to protect them with plenty of cushioning. (Bubble wrap gives additional padding.) Wrap small pieces of crystal and figurines in colored tissue paper to avoid throwing a valuable treasure out with the packing paper by mistake!
Stainless Steel Flatware and Silverware - Stainless steel flatware doesn't need any special packing - just wrap them individually or in sets with clean paper. Wrap each piece of silverware individually in paper with a low sulfur content or in clear plastic to avoid scratching and tarnishing. Wrap the entire silver chest in paper or in a large towel and place it at the bottom of the packing box.
If you follow all these instructions carefully, I'm sure that you will protect all of your valuable china and flatware. - 15485
China and Dishes - Put 3-4 inches of lightly crushed paper on the bottom of a sturdy box. Wrap the plates into sheets of packing paper and stack two or three on top of each other. Then, take a couple more sheets of paper and wrap around the entire stack of plates.
Put each bundle of plates into the container standing on the edge. Keep putting the plates in until you have a row right across the bottom of the carton. Be sure to keep the role snug so that the plates remain upright. If there is still some room after all the plates are stacked vertically, use pieces like soup bowls and gravy boats to hold them in place. At the very top of the box, put down another layer of crushed paper.
if you have room in your box for another layer of China, put in the larger pieces making sure that they are wrapped in enough paper so that they will remain motionless during the move. When the box is full tape it shut and mark it clearly with the word FRAGILE!
Cups and Bowls - Wad up packing paper to fill the insides of cups and bowls. Cups should be wrapped individually with their handles protected with an extra sheet of paper. Cups should always be packed upside down with their handles to the inside. It is best to have cups near the top layer of the container.
Bowls can be nested into each other and placed in the container upside down. Smaller items can be packed inside the bowls to save space. Lids should be wrapped individually and placed upside down on the top of the container they belong to. Then, the entire bowl-including the lid-should be wrapped in two sheets of packing paper.
Stemware, Fragile Glasses and Figurines - These items should be wrapped individually and packed in celled cartons wherever possible. Be sure to protect them with plenty of cushioning. (Bubble wrap gives additional padding.) Wrap small pieces of crystal and figurines in colored tissue paper to avoid throwing a valuable treasure out with the packing paper by mistake!
Stainless Steel Flatware and Silverware - Stainless steel flatware doesn't need any special packing - just wrap them individually or in sets with clean paper. Wrap each piece of silverware individually in paper with a low sulfur content or in clear plastic to avoid scratching and tarnishing. Wrap the entire silver chest in paper or in a large towel and place it at the bottom of the packing box.
If you follow all these instructions carefully, I'm sure that you will protect all of your valuable china and flatware. - 15485
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