.....HOW TO PACK A DELICATE ITEM FOR THE LONG HALL ----------------------------------------------
........OF COURSE YOU WILL NEED BOXES, BUBBLE-WRAP,PAPER PLATES SISSORS, MASKING TAPE, NEWSPAPER AND "FRAGILE" OR "GLASS" LABLES AND A BLACK MARKER.
.........WHEN WRAPPING DISHES START WITH THE FLAT PLATES. PUT A PAPER PLATE BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL PLATES AND STACK THEM 6 AT A TIME. TAPE THE STACK WITH MASKING TAPE-TWICE AROUND -CROSSING IN AN "X" ON THE TOP. THAT WAY THE PLATES CAN NOT SLIP AROUND. CUT 2 STRIPS OF CARDBOARD THE WIDTH OF THE PLATES AND LONG ENOUGH TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE STACK. NOW WRAP ONE STRIP OF THE CARDBOARD TIGHTLY AROUND THE PLATES AND TAPE WITH MASKING TAPE. NOW TURN THE WRAPED PLATES 1/2 WAY AROUND AND WRAP THE SECOND STRIP OF CARDBOARD ALL THE WAY AROUND AND TAPE IT ONCE AROUND TO CLOSE. NOW YOU SHOULD HAVE A NICE LITTLE PACKAGE WRAPED TIGHTLY IN CARDBOARD AND TAPED SHUT. SET ASIDE AND CONTINUE TO DO THE SAME WITH ALL YOUR FLAT DISHES, SAUCERS,PLATTERS AND TRAYS.
YOU CAN DO THE SAME WITH SMALL BOWLS TOO.YOU CAN GET PAPER BOWLS TO PUT BETWEEN THEM. WRAP THE LARGE BOWLS SEPERATELY .THESE NICE LITTLE PACKAGES WILL FIT SNUGLY IN YOUR MOVING BARRELL OR SHIPPING BOX. BUT IF YOU ARE SHIPPING-DOUBLE BOX THEM. PLACE THAT BOX IN ANOTHER BOX THAT IS AT LEAST 3" LARGER ON ALL SIDES AND PACK THAT 3' WITH CRUSHED NEWSPAPER. MARK THE BOX "GLASS" ON ALL SIDES WITH A BLACK MARKER. THEN YOU CAN SHIP IT ANYWHERE WITH CONFIDENCE.
(TIP) FLAT BOXES READY FOR CUTTING UP CAN BE FOUND BEHIND MOST GROCERY STORES.
BEER AND WINE BOXES ARE GREAT FOR MOVING GLASSES OR ANY TALL OBJECT. JUST WRAP THEM IN NEWSPAPER AND SLIP INTO THE INDIVIDUAL SLEEVES-PERFECT. NO NEED TO PACK TOO SNUGLY , A LITTLE WIGGLE ROOM HERE IS "A GOOD THING" AS MARTHA WOULD SAY-
GET UM AT YOUR LOCAL PUB. .....THE BARTENDER WILL SAVE THEM FOR YOU IF YOU ASK HIM REAL NICE AND BUY HIM A DRINK
WHEN IT COMES TO CUPS, SUGAR AND CREAMERS, GRAVY BOATS AND OTHER ODD SHAPED OBJECTS DO THE SAME AS WITH THE PLATES BUT WRAP EACH PIECE SEPERATELY. THAT INCLUDES LG BOWLS. IF THEY HAVE LIDS ,WRAP EACH LID SEPERATLY.
NOW I KNOW THIS SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF WORK BUT BELIEVE ME IF YOU VALUE YOUR DISHES AT ALL IT WILL BE WORTH IT. THEY WILL SURVIVE JUST ABOUT ANYTHING. AND IT WILL MAKE YOUR MOVING OR SHIPPING EXPERIENCE A HAPPY ONE. THEN YOU WONT NEED MY SERVICES. LOL
GOD BLESS YOU ALL. ,MARY..
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