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How to Pack China and Crystal for Moving

You’ll need:

• Tape
• Small and medium boxes
• Cardboard
• Styrofoam peanuts and bubble wrap
• Blank newsprint
• Lots of patience

Plates and bowls

• Layer bubble wrap in between, leaving space at the top of the box to fill in with wadded newsprint.
• Place wadded newsprint or peanuts in the bottom of a box and put layers of plates or bowls on top. Then fill in top and sides with peanuts or newsprint.
• Seal and mark “Fragile – China.” You’re done!

Glasses and teacups

• Wrap each glass or teacup in a piece of bubble wrap and tape it.
• Put a layer of peanuts or newsprint on the bottom of the box. Place wrapped cups or glasses on top, upright as if you were placing them on the table.
• Place a layer of cardboard and another layer of packing material on top and the sides.
• Keep layering in wrapped cups and peanuts until you’ve reached the top. Put a final layer of packing material on top, seal, and mark “Fragile – Crystal/China.” That’s all!

TIP: Don’t use compartmentalized liquor boxes unless the compartments are made of sturdy cardboard and you put a layer of packing material on the bottom first. (Usually the compartments are too flimsy.) Glasses and cups should still be wrapped in bubble wrap.