When moving, whether it is across the country or down the street, it is so important to protect your things from breaking. To ensure this, here is a list of 5 tips to think about when packing. These tips will not only help keep your items safe, but will also save you a little room.
Packing Best Practices
- More is better - In this case, more is better, you can never over-protect your breakables when moving. Feel free to use as much paper or bubble wrap as needed to keep your glassware, dishes, pottery, etc. safe.
- Small boxes are your friend - It is okay to use multiple smaller boxes than one large box for your fragile items. They are much safer and more secure in a small, well packed box than a large one with lots of open space.
- Towels serve a dual purpose - Use towels and rags to put inside of glasses and vases or use them to wrap around your dishes or picture frames. There is no need for your towels to take up their own box when they can serve a dual purpose.
- Heavy items go first - Remember to put the heavier items in the bottom of the box. The last thing you want is to find your new coffee mugs crushed because the coffee pot and toaster were packed on top.
- A little extra cushion - Think about using your pillows as a little extra cushion on the bottom, top, or sides of your larger boxes. This gives a little extra padding to your items.
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