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Cups, Glasses, and Stemware

First, gently stuff cups and glasses with wadded-up packing paper. Then wrap stems and handles with paper, crumpling slightly to create padding, and wrap each entire piece individually in paper.Jul 26, 2018

Small boxes (16 x 12 x 12 inches or 1.5 cubic feet): The best boxes for moving books, small boxes are also perfect for packing DVDs, magazines, collectibles, canned food, small appliances, glasses and dishes.

Use t-shirts, socks, and other soft and spongy clothes to wrap it around the plates and glasses individually. Pack it tightly in a thick cardboard box. Also, ensure tight packing in the box, as any gaps should be filled up with clothes. That way you can save the package completely.Dec 4, 2018

When packing stemware without dividers, we want to make sure the cushioning on top of and below each layer of wrapped stemware is thick and stable. Lay some wrinkled paper across your layer, add a layer of crumpled paper balls, then cover with more flattened paper before packing your next layer of glasses.Jul 31, 2017

If they are made of glass, be especially careful when removing them. Wrap each shelf separately in the same layer sandwich that you used to wrap the doors—packing paper and bubble wrap—and then wrap them together in a moving blanket and secure it with packing tape before placing it in a box.Sep 24, 2018

Place a sheet of packing paper on a flat surface, and then set the glass on its side in the corner of the paper. Then roll the glass across the paper, folding the paper in as you go — as if you were wrapping a bouquet. Step 3. Repeat this with more pieces of packing paper until the glass is covered, then tape.

• Wrap & Pack Plates Follow the same wrapping for plates, placing paper between each item and then you can place them in small stacks of same-size plates in your packing carton, adding more paper as needed to wrap each stack. Always pack larger and heavier plates first in the bottom of the box.

• For example, glass serving trays or heavy glass mugs may make up the bottom layers. The key to properly wrapping is to have lots of packing material on both the bottom and top of the box and each piece wrapped individually for the best protection. Lay your piece of glassware on the stack of wrapping paper.

• Always pack larger and heavier plates first in the bottom of the box. For durable break-resistant dishes such as Corelle plates, you can wrap with less paper between each but allow at least two layers of paper. Wrinkled or overlapped paper provides more cushioning. When packing more fragile porcelain, stoneware, or china, do not be shy with paper.