While relocating to a new home can be fairly exciting, it also comes with an extensive things-to-do-list. The team of Safe Ship Moving Services mentions that no matter whether one is moving to just a different part of the town or a different city altogether, packing the kitchen often seems to be the trickiest task of all. One would not want their fragile dishes and glasses to break or crack during the move, and therefore, such items must be packed with extra care.
Safe Ship Moving Services talks about how to pack dishes for a move
When trying to pack dishes for a move, it is prudent to firstly gather all the moving supplies to be needed upfront. One of the most important items required to pack dishware is a dish box. It basically is a type of moving box that is specifically designed to protect fragile items like dishes. Dish boxes generally feature a double layer of cardboard in the walls and base, rather than having a single layer that is present in most regular moving boxes. While dish boxes can be a bit more expensive than an average moving box, it is worth the additional investment as they go a long way in preventing dishes from breaking or cracking during a move. Cell packs that fit inside the dish box would also be a pretty useful accessory to have when packing a lot of drink-ware or stemware.
Apart from dish boxes, one would need bubble wrap, labels, packing tape, markers and several medium-sized packing boxes to pack kitchenware. A large supply of newspaper and packing paper would also be necessary to wrap items. Even though the newspaper is often used for the task to cut costs, packing paper is a much more desirable material for packing and wrapping fragile items for a move. The ink on the newspaper may smudge and transfer onto items that have been wrapped in it. While generally, this ink does not leave a permanent stain, there is always a chance that a porous item will absorb the ink. Fine china should especially be packed using sheets of clean packing paper as antique glazes may react unpredictably with newsprint ink.
When it comes to packing dishes, one firstly needs to bring out all the dishes they own and organize them on a flat, open surface. After doing so it would be time to assemble the boxes. Heavy duty packing tape should be used to and reinforce the bottom and seams of these boxes. One must:
- Fill the bottom of the box with about a six-inch layer of crumpled packing paper.
- Wrap each dish individually.
- Lay out a sheet of packing paper, place a dish near one corner and roll it diagonally in the paper, while tucking in the ends.
- Place the wrapped dishes in rows, as grouping similar items together helps save space.
- Place heavier items at the bottom of the box, and the lighter items on the top.
- Make sure that the empty space in the box is filled with crumpled paper or bubble wrap.
The team of Safe Ship Moving Services recommends not making the box too heavy, as that would increase the risk of being dropped or mishandled.
