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Tips for Packing Dishes When Moving
Moving to a new place involves a lot of work and packing. You have to be extra careful when you pack your dishes and glassware. Here is a guide that provides some useful tips on how to pack dishes when you are moving.

Relocating can seem to be a daunting task, and you have to take utmost care when you pack and ship all your household items. Even the slightest amount of negligence can result in a destruction of delicate ware. There are a lot of moving companies who will pack and ship all your goods for a fees. These are professionals and are well-versed and know how to take good care when packing. But if you do not hire their services, then you are left with no one but yourself to do every bit of packing. In such cases, it is best if you know how exactly you should pack your things, so they do not get ruined during shipping. When it comes to all the glassware and the dishes in your kitchen, exercise extra caution as these objects are the most prone to chipping.

Tips for Packing Dishes

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All cookware, especially if its made of glass or is breakable, can be wrapped using several sheets of packing paper. Do not economize on paper when you pack. Use loads of it. Silverware, including forks, spoons, and knives can be wrapped, several together, and placed inside a bigger cooking vessel for space management.

If you 8 Strange Facts About Movers Services own casserole dishes, wrap the dish in paper first. Then place the lid upside down on the casserole dish and again wrap both together. Remember to place the wrapped casserole sideways in the box.

Disassemble small kitchen appliances (blender, juicer, etc.). Separate the blades and other parts and wrap them securely with paper. If the appliance is made of glass, stuff the insides with crumpled paper before proceeding to wrap and pack it.

Put all heavy, unbreakable items in the bottom of the box. Place the wrapped plates in the box such that they are standing on edge. This way they are less susceptible to damage. Always place cups, glasses, and mugs towards the top of the box. They can break easily if any heavy item is placed above them. Wherever there is space, wad it with paper liberally. Or use Styrofoam pellets.

Once everything is inside the box, stuff loads of paper over the top, like you did at the bottom, and close the flaps, securing them tight with packaging tape. Do not stuff a box with too many items, or it may break. Pack such that there is enough space in between your dishes to stuff them with wads of paper.

With a marker, mark all sides of the box with FRAGILE and THIS SIDE UP with an arrow indicating the direction. If you have several boxes, you can label them indicating what they contain, so it's easier for you when you unpack.

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If you plan ahead of time, packing dishes can be done without a lot of hassles. Following the steps above will ensure a trouble-free packing experience. You can easily pack the smaller household items yourself, and hire the service of movers and packers for the heavier Erotic Movers Services Uses and bigger items you may have.





 
 
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