Shoot! Honey, all the wine glasses are broken! No one wants to have that experience when they unpack. By following these simple instructions, you'll be able to safely store all of your glasses and China and not have to worry about those wineglasses.
China and Dishes - Put 3-4 inches of lightly crushed paper on the bottom of a sturdy box. Wrap the plates into sheets of packing paper and stack two or three on top of each other. Then, take a couple more sheets of paper and wrap around the entire stack of plates.
Put each bundle of plates into the container standing on the edge. Keep putting the plates in until you have a row right across the bottom of the carton. Be sure to keep the role snug so that the plates remain upright. If there is still some room after all the plates are stacked vertically, use pieces like soup bowls and gravy boats to hold them in place. At the very top of the box, put down another layer of crushed paper.
if you have room in your box for another layer of China, put in the larger pieces making sure that they are wrapped in enough paper so that they will remain motionless during the move. When the box is full tape it shut and mark it clearly with the word FRAGILE!
Bowls and Cups - Cups should be wrapped individually and placed upside down with their handles pointing to the inside of the box. Be sure to put lots of packing in between them so that they don't bump into each other during the move. If possible, put the cups on the top layer of the box.
Larger bowls should be wrapped and nested into each other and packed upside down. Smaller bowls may be handled the same as cups. To save space, smaller items may be packed inside bowls, canisters, etc. Sugar bowl lids should be wrapped in tissue paper and placed upside down on top of the bowl. The bowl should then be wrapped in 2 sheets of paper.
Stemware, Fragile Glasses and Figurines - These items should be wrapped individually and packed in celled cartons wherever possible. Be sure to protect them with plenty of cushioning. (Bubble wrap gives additional padding.) Wrap small pieces of crystal and figurines in colored tissue paper to avoid throwing a valuable treasure out with the packing paper by mistake!
Silverware and Stainless Steel Flatware - Each piece of silverware should be wrapped in paper with a low sulfur content or in clear plastic to prevent scratching and tarnishing. Once they are in the silver chest, wrap the entire chest in paper or even a large soft towel and put it at the bottom of the container. Stainless steel flatware doesn't need any special packing. Just wrap them individually or in sets with clean paper.
Remember, even with careful packing, it is still important to handle these boxes with care! - 16492
China and Dishes - Put 3-4 inches of lightly crushed paper on the bottom of a sturdy box. Wrap the plates into sheets of packing paper and stack two or three on top of each other. Then, take a couple more sheets of paper and wrap around the entire stack of plates.
Put each bundle of plates into the container standing on the edge. Keep putting the plates in until you have a row right across the bottom of the carton. Be sure to keep the role snug so that the plates remain upright. If there is still some room after all the plates are stacked vertically, use pieces like soup bowls and gravy boats to hold them in place. At the very top of the box, put down another layer of crushed paper.
if you have room in your box for another layer of China, put in the larger pieces making sure that they are wrapped in enough paper so that they will remain motionless during the move. When the box is full tape it shut and mark it clearly with the word FRAGILE!
Bowls and Cups - Cups should be wrapped individually and placed upside down with their handles pointing to the inside of the box. Be sure to put lots of packing in between them so that they don't bump into each other during the move. If possible, put the cups on the top layer of the box.
Larger bowls should be wrapped and nested into each other and packed upside down. Smaller bowls may be handled the same as cups. To save space, smaller items may be packed inside bowls, canisters, etc. Sugar bowl lids should be wrapped in tissue paper and placed upside down on top of the bowl. The bowl should then be wrapped in 2 sheets of paper.
Stemware, Fragile Glasses and Figurines - These items should be wrapped individually and packed in celled cartons wherever possible. Be sure to protect them with plenty of cushioning. (Bubble wrap gives additional padding.) Wrap small pieces of crystal and figurines in colored tissue paper to avoid throwing a valuable treasure out with the packing paper by mistake!
Silverware and Stainless Steel Flatware - Each piece of silverware should be wrapped in paper with a low sulfur content or in clear plastic to prevent scratching and tarnishing. Once they are in the silver chest, wrap the entire chest in paper or even a large soft towel and put it at the bottom of the container. Stainless steel flatware doesn't need any special packing. Just wrap them individually or in sets with clean paper.
Remember, even with careful packing, it is still important to handle these boxes with care! - 16492
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