Packing and wrapping tips

Framed photos or artwork

Smaller pieces can go in a box but wrap each piece with glass first in bubble wrap then place in a well-cushioned box (using wadded up paper on the bottom is ok. If not glass, then wrap each piece in good parchment paper and lay in your box.

For larger pieces, I like the boxes made for this purpose. I bubble wrap each piece.

Then I can usually put at least two in a single box.

Place the companion piece over the box and seal securely with packing tape.

Add your label and number as well as the Fragile Sign

See how they stand out

Buy the big ones

 Unless you are moving all your own boxes, you want Fragile signs that really stand out. Movers or even friends helping out may not see the markings on the box but the bright orange and black stickers are well worth a few dollars to save your stuff from breaking.

CD's, DVD's and Cassettes

For CD's/DVD's in Jewel cases, I put two at a time in a wrapping of parchment paper then layer in a box. DVD's that are in the larger format plastic cases don't need the same protection so I bundle a bunch of them in a wrap of paper.

Two CDs; then two more stacked and wrapped together

These tidy bundles will nest into a box nicely