Some of the items in your home will require extra care to make a safe move. This is especially true of your delicate items like china, glassware and stemware. There are special package that are used to transport such fragile items and they are well worth buying when you want to make sure they survive your move.
How you pack your items has a big impact on how well they travel so you want to make sure your belongings are as safe as possible. Using specialty boxes is an excellent way to make your move worry free when it comes to your most delicate possessions.
Specialty Boxes
There are many different types of specialty boxes for moving. These include various size boxes for general purpose, file moving boxes, china moving boxes, glassware boxes and moving boxes for stemware. Among these, moving boxes for stemware are probably the most important when you have these very delicate glass items. Stemware is easily broken and once one part of the set has been damaged you might as well discard the entire set because it is essentially useless.
Moving Boxes for Stemware
These boxes can handle stemware of all shapes and sizes. Whether you have flutes, goblets or any other type of stemware, you can be sure that a simple wrap in bubble wrap and placement into these secure boxes will be more than sufficient to protect your delicates for a move whether it is around the block or around the world.
Moving boxes for stemware are widely available and just about every moving supply store will have them in stock. You can find them individually, in kits or in sets of boxes at a variety of prices. You can also order moving boxes for stemware online.
When Packing
When you pack moving boxes for stemware, you need to keep a few things in mind:
Check to be sure your stemware fits the boxes and dividers before you purchase them.
Use packing paper and bubble wrap for each piece to add protection from vibration.
Pack the inside walls and bottom of the box with bubble wrap or packing paper to add cushioning.
Fill the space inside the glasses with packing paper.
Protect the stem with additional packing paper or bubble wrap.
When you fill eacj level, line the next with packing paper.
Pack the top with bubble wrap or packing paper for a snug fit. Check by rattling the box once closed. If there is movement you need to add filler.
Mark the box fragile and make sure it is not placed under and heavy box during the move.
