If you're a military family in Spring Lake, NC, your fragile things tend to go through a lot, a PCS move, a stint in storage during a deployment, then another move on the other side. At Cardinal State Storage, we've seen how much can ride on how well those boxes were packed the first time.
The good news is that protecting glassware, dishes, and keepsakes isn't complicated. It just takes a little patience up front.
Skip the newspaper and grab real packing paper, bubble wrap, and sturdy small boxes. Small is the key word, a box of dishes gets heavy fast, and an overloaded box is a box that fails. Sturdy dish-pack boxes with dividers are worth it for anything you truly care about.
Wrap each plate, glass, and figurine on its own, then add a second layer around anything especially delicate. Plates travel best standing on edge like records, not stacked flat. Fill every empty gap with paper so nothing shifts, because in a moving truck bound for the next base, movement is what breaks things.
Mark every fragile box clearly on more than one side, and note which way is up. In the unit, put fragile boxes on top of heavier ones, never underneath. If your household goods are going to sit through a Spring Lake summer, a climate-controlled unit helps too, since big temperature swings are hard on glued joints and delicate finishes.
A deployment or PCS gap is exactly when you don't want to be worrying about a box of broken china. Pack it right once and you can close the door with confidence.
Getting ready to store before a move? Stop by Cardinal State Storage in Spring Lake or reserve online, and we'll help you find the right unit and the supplies to fill it safely.