Best hacks to pack and move dining room valuables!

 Whenever we think of movements, we are only concerned about the wellbeing of our goods and valuables while they are being transported. We have an ample number of precious articles and possessions that we gather over the years and when it comes to preparing them for a forthcoming move, we do remain worried and all that we could think about is how can we manage to do that, alone. But, you can keep aside your worries for a while because there are many ways that you can integrate into your packing day strategy to have a safe and convenient move. Also, we would advise you to hire experts from a reliable packing and moving company – Agarwal Packers, who would help you to initiate the entire packing job efficiently!

Overview

When we prepare our household for an upcoming move, we go by either the room-by-room packing process or simply pack and prepare the most complicated section of our homes – that could be our kitchen, our bedroom, or our dining hall space. If you are also into a similar zone and are willing to pack your dining room items first, before getting into the other parts of your packing cycle, here is a guide that would come in handy!

Note: Our dining space usually holds all the precious crockery and cutlery items that are differently shaped, and complicated to clean and prepare for the move. So, make sure you do not hurry while you are removing all your fragile items including chinaware and crystal items from the dining space. All these high-value items need intensive care and delicate handling, and if case you seem unsure of doing it alone, you can always choose to go for professional assistance.

Here are a few basic packing materials that you should have, when you are dealing with the items on your own, for instance:

1. Packing Paper

2. Bubble Wraps

3. Packing Peanuts

4. Heavy-duty Tape

5. Old Newspaper

6. Soft Cloth

7. Moving Cartons

8. Cardboard Boxes

9. Foam Sheets

10. Permanent Markers

Once you have the above-mentioned packing supplies with you, let’s get into the packing process of the most fragile items in your dining room:

• Pack Specialized China Items – The most important thing you need to do while you are packing stemware and chinaware items is ample cushioning. Always coat the bottom with a double layer of packing paper or use bubble wraps to add insulation to the moving boxes. If you are wrapping china bowls, cups, and dishes, you should wrap each piece in the neat paper (you can use plain paper as well, if available). Avoid using newspapers for wrapping as it would leave stains and imprints on your vessels (Mixing bowls) and dining dishes. Make sure to use crumpled paper balls, packing peanuts to fill in the gaps so that there is no extra space within the moving box.

Once you have wrapped all the china plates, bowls, and other items sufficiently in packing paper, make sure you stack them in an orderly manner into the moving cartons, with an added layer of packing paper in between the plates and dishes, and fill in the vacuum within the cups and bowls by stuffing extra paper or bubble wraps, so that there is no tremor or trembling. In general, when you hire the experts – like the professionals of Agarwal Packers and Movers, they take care of everything for you, so you can rest easy but if you wish to do that on your own, go ahead!

• Pack glass items & other fragile articles – Whether you are packing china items or ceramic, stemware, or crockery articles, you should make sure not to put much pressure while you are placing them into the moving cartons. Cover the glass plates, jugs, bowls, serving trays, etc. that you want to move, with double layers of packing paper, covering every possible corner for adequate cushioning. Stuff soft clothes to any possible left-out space, so that there is minimal damage during shipment.

Now let’s come to preparing the furniture section of your dining room space. There is a particular process required to do that effectively and you being an amateur, would need some guidance to do that. So, make sure to follow the below-mentioned steps:

• Prepare your dining room chairs – To begin with, you should first clean off the dirt, dust, and debris in it before you pack them. Do that with a dry old piece of cloth and then repeat the process with a damp cloth and wipe the legs, handles, backrest, and any other area you think should be cleaned.

• Do the same with the dining table – If your table top is detachable, you should do that once you have wiped off the dirt and grime from its surface and the legs. While you are disassembling the chairs and tables, make sure you do not hurt yourself in the process because the pieces are heavy and mishandling can cause accidents. Keep the tools (screws, nuts, bolts, etc.) and other small articles in a separate transparent pouch or zip lock bag and put the bag safely in a safe place.

Note: You should carefully wrap the detached parts of your dining room furniture – tables and chairs in packing paper, topped with a layer of bubble wrap for utmost care and protection. You can even put up a layer of furniture pads/moving blankets to cover the top surface of your dining table (or any other table at your place) to prevent it from scratches and tarnish during the moving and shifting task.

EndNote

Do you think all of this would be quite a lot of tasks to finish off and even more challenging ahead of your house move? Well, it is, and so we recommend you to hire the professionals for the job – the packing experts from Agarwal Movers and Packers who would assure safe and secure packing and shipment of your expensive dining room items, including the furniture and fittings, and all your precious crockery and crystal items.