China cabinets are a staple in many people’s homes. They often hold very valuable and sentimental items that deserve the be on display for visitors to admire. Because of the age and value of many of those items, they tend to be extremely fragile. Moving to a new home is a stressful process for many reasons, but if you fear for the safety of the items in your china cabinet it will be even worse. Follow these steps to properly pack and prepare your china cabinet for moving day.
Preparing to Pack
Before you begin filling boxes with your items, take a second to prepare. This preparation process will include two major steps.
- Deciding what to move – take the time to look over each item in your china cabinet and select any items that you no longer care for. Rather they’ve lost value or their sentimental meaning, if you don’t care about the item don’t take the time to pack and move it to the new location.
- Gathering materials – you should purchase multiple rolls of bubble wrap, packing paper, and boxes to store your items. If possible, invest in dish boxes that offer thicker protection than a traditional moving box.
Packing Your China
Now that you’ve prepared, it’s time to pack. We’ve broken the steps of packing china down into a few easy steps to make your job simpler!
- The bottom of the box needs to be prepared before any items go into it. Reinforce the bottom with packing tape, then layer multiple layers of bubble wrap to absorb any shock that happens during the move.
- To pack your items, wrap each on individually in multiple sheets of packing paper. Once you have an item wrapped securely, you can place it inside of another item to save space. If you’re doing this, it’s important to tape the bundle to keep the pieces from hitting one another. Finally, wrap the bundles with two layers of bubble wrap before placing them into the box.
- After you’ve placed all of your items in the box you should cover them with more layers of bubble wrap. If there’s room left in the top of the box, fill it with packing paper. The goal of this is to make the items completely immobile as they’re being carried and shifted during the move.
If you want to take an extra step in protecting your valuables, contact our team at Extreme Packing Solutions, for professional packing and moving help. For any questions or to schedule help packing you can call us at (978) 232-9190 or contact us directly on our website.