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Towels, blankets and pillows instead of bubble wrap

Pad fragile items for a move with towels, blankets and pillows instead of buying bubble wrap.

Time
⏱ 5 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Towels
  • Blankets
  • Pillows

How to do it

  1. Wrap fragile items in towels, blankets or pillows.
  2. Pack the textiles in the same box; no extra box is needed.

Variations

  • Protect wine glasses with socks: pull a sock over the glass and place it in the box instead of using costly bubble wrap.

Sources

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  • homebeautiful.com.au (opens in a new tab)Towels, blankets and pillows are perfect for this job“ (Original englisch)use your socks to protect wine glasses —simply pull them over the glass to protect them from breaking“ (Original englisch)

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