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Another easy way to move glasses and dishware are the cardboard glass-dish holders at Ikea (think six pack holders) that can be found in the dishware section - free and recyclable!

And where is everyone supposed to store these things when they are done moving since they are not that small - I'm responding to the part where you said you can buy them.

I can't think of many restaurants that would really let you borrow these - what if you didn't bring them back?

wine boxes work well with their little carboard dividers.... Trader Joe's gives them away for free. those dish racks take up a lot of space if you were to be stuck with them after you've moved.

yes, wine and liquor boxes work well for this. most liquor stores will give you as many as you need, they toss them anyway.

We used clothes as packing materials for our dishes and glasses. Yes, you still need a box, but it kills two birds with one stone. I would also think these restaurant racks would get heavy pretty quickly...

this tip would only work if you were friends with someone who worked or owned a restaurant.

The liquor store box idea is more feasible for most people.

im packing my dishes tonight...newspaper and paper boxes from the office...the trick isn't the amount of wrapping but packing them tightly so they don't shift and hit each other. I've moved 4 times and never broken anything...knock on wood.

awesome tip!

my mum worked in catering for a little while and picked up a similar tip - move dishes in milk crates. the crates are sturdy, but because you can see the dishes, you're more apt to be careful with them.
personally, i like to pack breakables in paper towels. not so green, maybe, but i don't regularly use paper towels so i don't feel totally wasteful about it. thing is - the paper towels can be used to clean the new place you're moving in to, so the still get reused, unlike most bubble wrap.