If you choose to do your own packing, be sure to use the right packing materials to protect belongings from damage during the move. Strong and durable boxes are most important. Ask the moving company to recommend boxes or cartons that are best suited for specific items being packed. They will likely recommend certain cartons for dishes, other types for linens and different cartons again for heavier items such as tools. Wrap breakable goods in protective materials.
Few items remain still during the course of a move, so shifting is inevitable.
That can cause chipping and cracking of glasses. Be sure to use bubbled plastic, crushed newspaper or Styrofoam. Keep in mind that if the moving company is doing the packing for you, someone should be there to answer any questions the moving company personnel might have. If your movers are packing your belongings, be sure to tell them about any particularly fragile or valuable items. Valuables and breakable items should be packed with protective materials.