Every household in Dubai has numerous fragile and breakable items in our house – starting with easily breakable kitchen items, framed artwork pieces, electronic gadgets, antique furniture, and others. When relocating to a new house, one of the important tasks is to pack and move these fragile items safely and securely. At Agarwal Packers and Cargo L.L.C., we have come up with some of the best preparation and packing tips to reduce the risk of damage when moving with or without house movers in Dubai. In this blog, we will provide you with some of the un-skippable expert tips for packing and moving delicate items without damage. Let’s get started.
Get the right packing supplies
To properly pack your fragile items, it is crucial to use a high-quality packing material. It is important to use different packing materials as per the nature of the item. Let’s take an example:
Bubble wrap: It is one of the common packing materials, widely used for securing fragile items. Bubble wrap provides an extra layer of protection to your breakable belongings during the move.
Peanut Filling: This is a type of form that is packed in a box along with your item. Peanut fillings are known for providing extra protection to your belongings.
Air Bubble Pouch: This high-quality packing material is a plastic pouch filled with air and is known for providing an extra layer of protection to your fragile items.
Furniture pads: These types of pads save oversized fragile items such as large glassware from getting scratched during the move.
Secure the Cardboard Boxes
Packing delicate items, artwork pieces, imported china and other things is a complicated task as an accident can happen even after using high-quality packing boxes. The most common incident is when your fragile item gets dumped under the weight of what is packed inside the box.
To avoid such an incident, secure the bottom and the side of the box with the high-quality packing material. Also, secure your cardboard box from outside with the packing tape to strengthen it to hold delicate items safely. Moreover, always place a sheet of packing paper or bubble wrap to provide cushioning support to your extra delicate items during the move.
Pack TVs and Monitors in their fragile items
If you have original boxes of your delicate items such as TVs and monitors, then use these boxes to pack them. Using original boxes will help to keep them intact and secure throughout the move.
In case you don’t have original boxes, then disassemble all the detachable parts of an electronic item, wrap them with bubble wrap and label them to track where they go during the reassembling process.
Additionally, use bubble wrap and an air bubble pouch to secure all screens as they are the most fragile to pack. Also, cover the bubble-wrapped screen with a towel or blanket and secure it with a rope to provide extra safety.
Fill hollow items with packing paper
When packing kitchen items such as fine china, vases, jars, and hollow items, they use packing paper to soften vibrations. You can stack individually packed items such as mixed bowls or glasses together to save some space. Put all the items in a box and then fill it with packing peanuts, towels, or paper to keep them intact and prevent them from moving.
Use Bubble Wrap to secure glasses
Use cardboard dividers or a special box to pack glassware separately. Glasses can easily break due to their shape and pressure points, so they need special boxes to avoid broken glasses. To secure the stem of the wine glass, use bubble wrap, then wrap the entire glass with paper and finally secure it with bubble wrap again.
Additionally, if you are planning to pack something that is big and heavy, then it is advisable to use bubble wrap with large bubbles and wrap it around the items in more layers. You need to be more careful if you are packing something valuable or more sentimental.
Label the boxes
Not labelling your packed container with fragile belongings is one of the biggest mistakes. Labelling your packed container will ensure smooth unpacking at your new house. Moreover, this will also help house movers and packers in Dubai to carry fragile boxes with extra care and safety.
Take a red marker and write Fragile or handle with care on at least two sides of your cardboard. Also, mention the list of items on the box and the destination room as well for better understanding of movers.
Conclusion
Packing fragile items may seem complicated and overwhelming, but by using the above-mentioned tips by experts for packing delicate items, you can ensure a stress-free packing and moving experience. These tips will help you to pack fragile and breakable household belongings safely and ensure a damage-free move.
