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Top Tips For Packing Fragile Items

Moving is always going to be stressful no matter what you do. There are so many things to sort out beforehand and something is bound to go wrong. But as long as you plan properly and give yourself plenty of time, things should go ahead without too many problems. One thing that people often forget to plan for is fragile items. Whether you have fragile pieces of furniture or ornaments, you can’t just throw them in the back of a truck and drive them over to the new house, unless you want them to arrive broken. You need to make sure that you plan properly and make all of the necessary arrangements ahead of time so you can avoid any disasters during the move. These are some of the best tips for transporting fragile items when moving home.

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Pick Reliable Movers


The first and most important thing to remember when moving fragile items is that you need to pick a reliable moving company. Don’t just look up the cheapest company in your area because they’re not likely to do a good job and your items will probably end up broken. You need to find professional, experienced movers that know how to transport fragile items safely, without breaking them. You’ll get the service that you pay for so if you go for a cheap option, expect weak service and a truck full of broken furniture on the other end.

Don’t Try To Get Everything In One Trip


Moving is a stressful and you want it to be over as soon as possible, who can blame you? But when it comes to fragile items, it’s important that you don’t rush your move. If you can comfortably get everything across to the new house in one trip, that’s fine. But if you’re trying to cram things in so you don’t have to do a second trip, you’re far more likely to break something along the way. It’s better to do two trips and keep everything in one piece than it is to rush things and end up breaking your valuables.

Group Fragile Items Together


When packing fragile items like plates and bowls etc. it’s a good idea to group them all together and box them up separately from other items. You don’t want your fragile items stuck in a box with some heavy books, for example, because they’re likely to get broken if they move around in transit. You need to split your fragile items from the rest of your things and then make sure that you wrap them all individually using good quality packaging materials. It can be quite time consuming to wrap them all one by one but you don’t want to rush it because that’s when things will get broken. You need to make sure you give yourself plenty of time to wrap everything up properly if you want to avoid any breakages.

As long as you follow these simple rules, you should be able to get your fragile items to your new house in one piece.

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  1. Nice. We've moved several times thanks to being a military family and have gotten lucky with fragile things. I always worry!

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  2. Most of my stuff that is fragile always breaks on me. I am definitely thinking I need to do what you say here. It might actually keep me from breaking more things LOL.

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  3. Packing my fragile things always puts me in a state of anxiety. I will definitely heed this advice on our next move and hopefully everything will stay in one piece!

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  4. This is so timely! I am getting ready to mail a fragile item from SC to CA and I was worried how I could protect it. Thanks! (Rena)

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  5. Such great tips. Not trying to get everything in one trip is the way to go. Been there, done that. :)

    -LYNNDEE

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  6. Ice Cream n Sticky Fingers2:26 PM

    I wrap my breakables in my towels, blankets and sheets. I've done this every single mom and rarely have anything broken. :)

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  7. It's been a while since I've had to deal with moving to a new home. Although the husband and I plan to move to Florida and we might have to consider this again. I appreciate your tips, it's good to make sure all your belongings are safe especially if it's a long move!

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  8. Always do your research on the best moving company. Worth sharing this with friends who are moving. Thanks for the info.

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  9. I couldn't agree more with hiring a reliable moving company. You need to know who to trust when you're looking to make a move and have fragile items to transport.

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  10. These are some great tips. I can be hard to wrap fragile stuff. I normally use newspaper or bubble wrap to keep them safe.

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  11. Thank you for all these tips! We are planning to move some fragile items soon so these are useful.

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  12. I have the opportunity to pack fragile things very often! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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  13. These are good tips. I hate to think of how many things the packers and movers broke years ago when my dad was in the military. It was always a little heartbreaking to find a family treasure that was broken during the move.

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  14. Moving is so much work and it is awful to lose fragile items. Best to pack them yourself!

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