When you are packing for your move, you need to think about packing all types of household items. And, everything demands a different type of packing. You can pack your clothes in suitcases or boxes directly but you can’t simply put and pack your costly stemware and crockery in a packing box just like that. For this purpose, you need a different type of packing material and special boxes to store the fancy dishes and glassware in a safe manner for travelling. If you are hiring professional movers and packers Mumbai then also you can opt to pack them yourself or else you can keep a check that they are following the same or not. Let’s read about what you need to pack the glassware and how will you do the packing for ensuring their safety during the transit.
Pick the best packing materials
Before starting to pack, you need to know what type of packing materials you would require for packing your costly and breakable dishes, glasses, crockery, and glassware.
1. Dish barrels: These boxes are sturdy as they are made from thick cardboard. They are capable of absorbing shock and protecting your dishes during the move. Inspired from the wooden barrels which were used to transport china to different countries, these cardboard boxes are the alternatives to carry glassware and costly dishes safely.
2. Packing tape: One of the most important packing materials is a packing tape. You need to properly seal the boxes using a durable tape. Make sure to use a wide packing tape and not a masking or duct tape. Tape the bottom and top of the box efficiently so that there are no chance of box getting opened during handling or transit. You can also make use of tape gun or applicator to ease down your process.
3. Packing paper: Make use of packing paper or newspaper to pack your breakables. You should pack each piece of fragile item individually before putting them inside the box. This increase the safety level of the items. A white packing paper is highly preferred for this purpose as a newspaper might leave behind the marks of its ink. You should also layer the inside of the box before putting the dishes inside for an added protection.
How to start packing your dishes and glassware?
1. Start with layering the bottom of the box or dish barrel with a sheet of paper. It is better to use a crumpled paper for this purpose as they offer extra cushion to the items. Do not use the folded paper as that will be of no use. Crumpling offers maximum shock-absorbing benefits. This would require around six-inch of paper to fit at the bottom of the box.
2. Start from packing the heavy-weight items first. Pack the heavy glasses, glassware, or chinaware at first and keep them at the bottom of the box then add light-weight glasses and crockery items at the top. This means you should keep the sturdy glassware at the bottom and the most fragile ones at the top for ensuring optimum safety.
3. Add a lot of packing materials to pack the glasses, crockeries, and similar other items. You can out the packing materials inside the glasses too apart from wrapping the from outside. This increase their level of safety of these products. After that, layer the bottom and top of the box with crumpled paper. Pack each individual piece by rolling and tucking the sides of the paper inside. Make sure to double wrap the thin glassware and crystal products.
4. Packing the glassware in packing paper carefully is the key to save them from damage. Make sure that each part gets properly covered in the layers of paper. Use as many papers as required to ensure a safe packing. This ensures ample protection of the fragile items.
5. When wrapping the glasses and stemware, you can do the same thing. Wrap them in as much packing paper as you can. The stem should be packed separately and then the upper part should be packed to ensure maximum safety. You can also put the packing paper inside the opening of the glass for an added protection.
6. After wrapping, place each glass on the crumpled bed of the carton or dish barrel. You can line the items side by side and if there is any space left then you can fill that with the help of crumpled packing paper only. Make sure there is no space left as it will lead to collision of the glasses, which will lead to further damage. Don’t be afraid of using paper and make sure that there is no clunking noise when you keep them together inside the box.
7. Follow the same procedure for wrapping the plates. Make sure to place the packing paper between each item too and then place them in small stacks of same-size plates inside the carton. Always ensure to pack the heavy plates beneath and then the light-weight plates above. Only make use of wrinkled and overlapped paper as they offer added cushioning to the items. Make use of maximum paper to wrap your expensive china, porcelain, and stoneware.
8. It is very important to fill your box to the top or at least make it reach about three inches from the top. The rest of the space will be filled with crumpled paper or you can also place the non-breakable items that are small in size and light in weight. After that, make sure to firmly pack the box so that they will not get open during the move. Make sure to mark your boxes properly with words like “fragile” or “this side up” to make sure that the packers and movers in Mumbai will handle them with caution.
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