Plates should be individually wrapped and then stood on their side in the box with a cloud of soft stuff underneath. NEVER lay plates flat – all the weight would then be on the bottom plate and if the box is set down too strongly, the bottom plate could break.
A good idea is to pack 6-8 plates with paper plates or styrofoam plates separating each of them as shown in the 3 picture sequence below.
Then wrap them all up into one papered bundle and label it as shown in the 2 picture sequence below.
Pack these plate bundles in a box, being careful not to let the box exceed 50 lbs.
Don’t mix them in a box with
Use plenty of paper to line the top, bottom
Clearly label boxes of
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