7 Easy Tips for Packing Fragile Items

When it comes to packing your items for shipping and storage the first thing which comes in our mind that “how can I protect fragile items” that will keep them safe from vibration or any other shocks. For this you need to pack the items in such a way that they don’t shift and can easily be placed in a car trunk. Different items need different packing.

Followings are the easy tips to pack up your fragile items and keep them safe:-

  

1) Prepare yourself in advance: - Packing precious crystal and other breakables items need some time. Don’t be in a rush to pack these items unless you are hiring movers. You need to start well in advance on packing day, and take some time to pack these items.

2) Choosing the right size of Box: - After planning the first thing you need to keep in mind is the right selection of box. For large items you need the large box which fits the item perfectly. Always make sure that you have sufficient space inside it to provide proper cushioning to the items.

3) Choosing right tools: - You need the following: quality boxes of numerous sizes, air bubble packaging rolls, packaging paper, pair of scissors, pliable cardboard and packaging tape, last you need a table to lay out your items and pack on that table.

4) Tie the items tightly: - While shipping pieces of glasses or set inside the box, always make sure the items are tied tightly together, so that they do not move or tilt, which may lead to breakage.

5) Use cushion packaging: -Always use protective packaging cushions which are easily available in the market such as air bubble packaging rolls, cardboard pieces, air bubble wrap etc. Choose the packaging material carefully according to the items size and weight.

6) Wrap the items: The most important part of packaging fragile item is wrapping and cover the product properly, always fill the void inside the packaging box with more material like foams.

7) Tape the box properly:- The last and most important step of packaging is to pack & wrap the whole box with thick and wide tapes.