Tips To Pack Your Fragile Things
Packing is a difficult part in the moving process and it is even more difficult when you pack breakables. When you pack fragile items, you need to be delicate and careful with it. In most cases, hiring packing and moving will do the job; however, some people would not hire them so they will need to take care of all the packing job. But with the help is article, it would be possible for you to know what you should do when packing fragile items for your move.
Everything begins by preparing all the necessary supplies in packing fragile items. You need to have the right amount of packing items like packing tapes, packing paper, foam peanuts and bubble wraps. You also need tools such as box cutters, scissors or staplers. You also need boxes that are durable and can hold the weight it will contain.
Pack everything right. To protect the items, use crumpled packing paper as lining for the boxes. Fill the boxes’ gaps with packing paper or foam peanuts. When you wrap your fragile items, tape the packing material to further protect it. When you are packing, set the box on a flat and steady surface such as the floor or kitchen table. Don’t forget to consider the size and the shape of your breakable. Make sure every part is covered and secured.
When it comes to packing small breakables, use packing papers or bubble wraps as wrapping material, then use a tape to secure them. Arrange them properly in the box and put another layer of bubble wrap or packing paper in each of them. Fill the empty space between each item with foam peanuts or crumpled packing paper. For larger items, wrap them with several layers of packing paper or bubble wrap. Put a lot of foam peanuts inside the box when you put the larger breakables inside them.
Last but not least, fragile items should be packed separately from those that are not. And never forget to put the word or sign fragile on the box that contains your breakables.