Bottles of wine and other liquors can have significant personal and monetary value to owners. When moving, you have to take precautions to avoid losing your entire stock. Help your moving service move your goods without accidents by adequately packing your precious bottles. 

A Guide to Packing Wine Before the Moving Service Arrives

Consider the Packing Supplies

Materials designed for shipping wine bottles are a worthy purchase when moving. Individual wine shipping boxes with foam inserts will protect your bottles from colliding and breaking. You can purchase them at most couriers and online, but they can be expensive. Save some money by asking your local liquor store for discarded cardboard cell boxes with cardboard dividers. Once your boxes are secured, you can decide how much packing tape, packing paper, and markers you’ll need. Label makers also will come in handy.

Pack and Transport Appropriately

Bottles should be wrapped generously in packing paper or newspaper, and caps should be inspected to avoid spills. Take your time when placing each wine bottle in the box, and add more paper to the bottom if you want extra cushioning. Tape the wine box closed and label it “Fragile.” Make sure the bottom of your boxes are secured before the moving service arrives to make sure nothing falls out.

Have the movers place your wine boxes on the floor of the moving truck. Avoid stacking your precious bottles on top of furniture, and don’t stack boxes on top of one another. Advise your movers to place your wine box away from the door to avoid shifting. You don’t want your boxes falling out when they open the door.

 

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