Instead of using newspaper that leaves grey smudges on the hands and dishes, each piece should be wrapped in a sheet of the clean wrapping paper from the packing kit. Then the plates can be stacked with the pieces of foam between them to help prevent breakage. When the cardboard cell dividers are in place in the box, they make perfect compartments for each glass. The stemware and other glasses should be wrapped in a layer of bubble wrap on top of the paper and then placed in individual cells of the cardboard dividers. If it appears that the contents of the dish barrel are still loose, the rest of the space can be filled in with shredded paper or other loose packing material that can be easily sprinkled everywhere to fill in the gaps.

After filling and taping the boxes shut, it is very important that they be labeled as so that the contents are known for easy retrieval later. In addition, each of the boxes should be labeled so that people know they contain fragile items. That way they will be more careful when carrying the boxes and when stacking them in the self storage unit. It is also important that the lighter boxes of breakable dishes be placed on the top of the stacks of boxes so that they are not crushed by the weight of the upper boxes.