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When it comes to moving, some items are more fragile than others. Glasses are near the top of the list for fragile belongings. It’s important to properly learn how to pack glasses for moving.
With this 6-step Moving Help® guide, you’ll learn how to prepare and pack glasses for moving.
Step 1. Packing Glasses for Moving
Before you even begin packing glasses for moving, you need to get the right materials. Not all packing materials are the same. Of course, some options are more expensive than other options. Let’s discuss seven options for how to pack glasses for moving.
1. Clothes
Clothes can be a great protector toward glass. It provides good protection, and it’s a great alternative if you can’t or don’t want to spend money on extra protection with moving supplies.
Everyone has clothes, and everyone needs to pack their clothes. As the common saying goes, “Kill two birds with one stone.”
2. Packing Paper
Packing paper is a perfect solution for packing glassware. You can use anywhere from one to four sheets to protect your glass. It’s more environmentally friendly than air bubble packaging.
You also can use newspapers, but it’s better to use ink-free paper because you won’t risk ink rubbing off onto your glasses.
3. Enviro-Bubble®
Enviro-Bubble is another way to pack glassware without them getting damaged. Enviro-Bubble is more protective than packing paper because you only need one layer compared to a couple of sheets to packing paper.
A great way to pack glasses for moving is to use packing paper first and then wrap it in Enviro-Bubble afterward.
4. Packing Peanuts
Packing peanuts is a great way to add cushion to the bottom of your moving boxes. Packing peanuts also can fill the empty spaces in a moving box to prevent items from shifting and colliding during transportation.
You also can use packing paper and packing peanuts together to protect your glasses inside a box.
5. Markers
Markers are needed to write on your moving boxes, so you can clearly label what’s inside of each box. Basic labels aren’t always enough, so it’s nice to have something to write on the box.
Plus, you can write the word “Fragile” with an arrowing pointing to the top of the box, so people know where to lift the box.
6. Dish Barrel + Cell Kit
While it’ll take a little bit more effort to set up, if you get a dish barrel and a cell kit, you can protect your glasses with maximum protection.
A dish barrel box is double walled to protect your belongings during a move. A cell kit provides individual protection and isolates the glasses in each compartment. You also can organize the cell kit to fit different sizes of glasses.
Step 2. Wrap Each Glass Individually
You’ll always want to wrap each glassware item individually. You should never wrap two glasses together.
For packing paper, you’ll start at the corner as you wrap and fold the packing paper over your glass. If your glass doesn’t have a lid, you’ll want to protect the inside of the coup with more packing paper, enviro-bubble, or clothes.
Step 3. Tape Your Moving Box
Before you start putting your glasses into a moving box, you need to tape the bottom of the moving box. Paper packing tape sticks tightly and securely. We recommend at least two strips of tape across the box. If your glasses are heavy, you might consider taping horizontally or along the seams of the moving box.
Step 4. Protect the Bottom of Your Box
Before you place any glassware into your moving box, you must protect the bottom of the box. We recommend crumbling packing paper or using packing peanuts at the bottom of the box. This will provide the necessary protection for your glasses.
Step 5. Fill the Box With Glasses and More
As you’re putting glasses into a box, you can use packing peanuts, packing paper, and enviro-bubble to protect your glasses. Plus, those three items help fill the empty space in your moving boxes.
Step 6: Seal and Write on the Box
Make sure the box isn’t too heavy to lift it. Then you can seal the moving box with some tape. Again, we recommend following the same strategy that we recommended to tape the bottom of the box.
You also can use the markers to write on the moving box. You should describe the room and what items are inside the box. Additionally, you should write the word “FRAGILE” in giant letters on the box as well. The more places the better.
You also should draw an arrow pointing up, so anyone moving the box knows where the bottom and top are located, so they can properly lift the box off the ground.
That’s it. That is how to pack glasses for moving.
Packing Glasses for Moving Is Easy
Learning how to pack glasses for moving doesn’t have to be complicated. Plus, you can find all the packing supplies you need at U-Haul. Then you can start packing glassware.
Better yet, you can purchase all the supplies you need and hire labor-only movers from the Moving Help Marketplace, which is powered by U-Haul to do all the packing for you.
