Realized I've been packing wrong after moving 4 times in 3 years

Last month during my move to Chicago I unpacked my kitchen boxes and found 3 cracked plates, even though I wrapped each one in newspaper. I watched a YouTube video from a mover in Rogers Park showing how to nest plates with paper towels between them and pack them vertically instead of flat. Has anyone else found a trick that saved them from replacing dishes every time they relocate?

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fiona_young2mo ago

Painting them with a light coat of museum wax on the bottom really cuts down on slipping.

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kelly_west741mo ago

Oh wait, that's not museum wax you're talking about, right? Museum wax is actually meant for keeping stuff in place, not for making things less slippery. I think you're mixing it up with something like a thin coat of polyurethane or even just some clear nail polish on the bottom of the dishes. Museum wax would kinda do the opposite of what you want - it'd grab onto the counter and make things stick more, not slide less. I learned that the hard way when I tried it on some ceramic bowls and they just stayed glued to the shelf. A better trick is using a little bit of rubbing alcohol to clean the bottoms first, then maybe a thin layer of mod podge if you really want that grip to go away. Just trying to save you from making the same mistake I did, lol.

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