How To Pack Dishes and Glasses for a Move — How To

Moving is the worst! I should know: I've had six apartments in 13 years. And while I don't really have a lot of stuff in the other rooms (I'll never understand some peoples' obsession with shoes!), I do have a lot of dishes and glasses in my kitchen. Glasses that I'm super sentimental about; they were my grandmother's and I have very fond memories of drinking Boost! out of them when I was little (any South Jersey kids here know what I'm talking about?).

I've broken a few more than I care to admit. So during my last move, I decided to call in an expert. Lior Rachmany, CEO and founder of Brooklyn-based Dumbo Moving + Storage, came to my apartment to show me how to properly pack up glasses and plates. He had a few other pointers to share, too, which makes sense considering he's packed and moved more than 6,000 apartments!

Here are his tips.

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