Many transit problems begin with unsuitable packing. A layered approach helps protect surfaces, cushion fragile items, add structural support and keep wrapping secure. Here's a practical system for preparing common household belongings.
The universal 5-layer wrap
- Layer 1: soft tissue or lint-free cloth against the surface
- Layer 2: bubble wrap with bubbles facing inward
- Layer 3: foam sheet for shock absorption
- Layer 4: corrugated cardboard for structure
- Layer 5: stretch film for waterproofing
Televisions and monitors
Never lay a screen flat. Always transport vertically in a double-walled TV carton with foam corner protectors, screen facing the padded side. For OLED and QLED panels, we recommend the original box if you still have it — otherwise a made-to-measure wooden crate.
Glassware and crockery
Wrap each piece individually. Cushion the box bottom with 5cm of crumpled paper. Stack heavier items at the bottom, lighter at top. Label 'FRAGILE — THIS WAY UP' on all four sides and the top.
Art, mirrors and framed items
Tape a large X across the glass surface (masking tape, never on the frame). This prevents shard travel if the glass cracks. Then bubble-wrap and slide into a bespoke wooden crate.
Marble tops, chandeliers, antiques
These always get wooden crating. Marble is packed on-edge, never flat — flat marble cracks under its own weight when the truck hits a pothole. Chandeliers are dismantled crystal-by-crystal, each wrapped in tissue and boxed by tier.
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