Bob in Houston
Houston, TX
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Newbie question:
How do you pack dishes and other breakable itemss Seems like if you just put them in the cabinet, they would be spread all other the place or even broken. We were thinking of packing them in tupperware containers. Seems like that would keep the bugs off of them when the TH is in storage too.
Recommendations?
Bob and Gwen in Houston
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rocketmomkd
Chester County, Pennsylvania
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I'd dont use breakable dishes or cups. Mine are melamine and plastic. I stack them in the cupboard. I have the cupboard lined with a cushioned drawer liner first that works really well to keep the dishes in place.
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FXSTOHIO
Ohio
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Our dishes and bowels are all Corel Ware and are stored in our cabinet sitting on non skid material and a small piece of non skid material between each one, they ride just fine in the cabinet that way.
2008 Pilgrim Lite 21LRB
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jetboat
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We have a set of china for 4,there stacked with rubber shelf liner between them without any breakage.Our everyday dishes are plastic.
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skipnchar
Topeka Kansas USA
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WE take very few breakable items with us and store dishes just in the cabinets. Never had any of the breakable things we DO take break. Things like coffee carafe, baking dishes, crock pots and coffee mugs etc. all seem to ride just fine.
2004 F-250 SCREW Long Bed (new)
OR 2004 F-150 HD (85,000 towing miles)
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We have enough YOUTH...how about a fountain of SMART
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arizonadesertbrat
Where ever the pipeline leads
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One key ingredient is the non slip shelf liner. That keeps everything in place and is a multi tasker to boot. I have used it for a shower mat, to keep a rug in place and a jar openner. I always have a roll on hand.
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Roy M
British Columbia
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We quickly learned to use light unbreakables and non skid material on the shelf and in the stack. At one stop we found a mess on the floor, the plates had shifted and broken the door latch.
Old age and treachery always beats youth and enthusiasm
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btd35
Spokane, WA
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All great ideas! We use the shelf liners, but also make sure the cabnets are packed solidly. The wife uses paper napkins between any ceramic things that might break, and braces things against each other. We have been on some really nasty roads, and a lot of miles, and the worst we had early on was the rod in the front closet coming loose and falling. We had too much on it for sure, but I rebuilt it much stronger, and no problems since.
Sometimes I really believe a window had to have broken out somewhere after hitting a really bad bump, or hump in the road. I can't see how road departments will let these huge swoops in the pavement go, with no warning, and you go over them at 55 and practicaly launch every wheel off the ground!
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mtdew999
Backwoods, Oregon
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Are you full timing? If not, use paper plates. Who wants to do dishes on vacation? I don't have "dishes" in either of my trailers. If that bothers someone, they can go eat at IHOP.
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I use Corning Correll and just stack them in the cabinet just like at home. I have no problems. For the glasses, I have little plastic baskets that the glasses stack in them. I have never had a problem with them, either.
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