Crockery storage in Transit

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V40TC

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1,999 posts

184 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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I am looking for best method to store crockery whilst the MH is moving.
I have seen the transport carrier that are used at weddings etc lined bags but these are spendy.
bubble wrap and plastic boxes an idea

any other more experienced owner suggestions ?
all tips/advice welcomed as we are total beginners.

Bill

52,724 posts

255 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Actual crockery? We use plastic/melamine and just use nonslip mats on each shelf and stack everything forward (ie towards the front of the van) in the cupboard. Wine bottles are a challenge though.

V40TC

Original Poster:

1,999 posts

184 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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yep actual smile
Mrs V40TC has been shopping and purchased new everything.
Crockery
cutlery
etc etc

Bellini

768 posts

151 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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I use actual crockery in my motorhome and we use the cardboard packaging from the original box between each plate when it was new even now.

However, we also use non-slip matting, cut to size, between bowls and other plates and also for the mugs.

I line the bottom of each cupboard with the matting to stop anything placed on it moving about.

It's cheap via eBay and easily cut to size with scissors. I also use it in the food cupboards.

GAjon

3,733 posts

213 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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We used to use our tea towels, just folded in and around everything.
The kitchen area on ours was at the front behind the passenger seat so it stopped it rattling also.

mattcov

721 posts

226 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Yes the rattling is annoying...

I was thinking of buying a massive block of foam off Ebay, cutting a square to fit the cupboard and then slots the fit the plates etc in. A bit like a flight case, but without the case. Fiamma sell a thing called an Omni stop, but I don't think it will be any use with some bowls and glasses.

oblio

5,408 posts

227 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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GAjon said:
We used to use our tea towels, just folded in and around everything.
Tea towels for us too

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chopper602

2,178 posts

223 months

Monday 21st November 2016
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Tea towels for the grill pan in the oven and everything else is just stacked in the cupboards. Never noticed a real problem with rattling. Annoying things are when someone doesn't lock a drawer before we set off !

Blatter

855 posts

191 months

Tuesday 22nd November 2016
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We use this stuff (or something very similar) on the shelves in our motorhome and it works very well.

You could also try using melamine crockery? as it's not likely to break during transit.