It's getting close to moving day, and you still have to pack up a lot of your personal possessions. One of the biggest concerns most people have during a move is how to protect glass items. With a few supplies and a little planning, you can protect your fragile things during a move by truck or van.

What You'll Need

You probably have a good idea of the supplies you'll need for your move, but getting everything in good working order and having it in one place will save you time and energy. Put together a plastic shower caddy or organizer with a handle that can easily be transported from room to room (make two if you'll have plenty of help moving) and stock it with all the smaller and easy-to-misplace supplies so they stay together.

• Small and medium moving boxes
• Cellophane packing tape
• Masking tape
• Small roll of bubble wrap
• Brown paper or tissue paper (avoid newspaper because the print can rub off on light-colored ceramic items)
• Snack-sized plastic zip-top baggies
• A black permanent marker
• Scissors

How to Pack Specific Items

In most homes, the majority of the glass items are drinking glasses and picture frames. You'll need to focus on how to pack them securely.

Drinking glasses

Ninety percent of items broken during a move are kitchen glassware. To keep yours safe, follow these steps:

1. Pick a smaller box that will fit the height of your taller glasses.
2. Place crumpled paper inside glass to give it extra protection.
3. Wrap glass in paper. Use masking tape to close.
4. For very fragile items, wrap one layer of bubble wrap around glass and paper.
5. Place securely in box and pack each paper-wrapped glass close to each other.
6. Pack tissue paper around the top before sealing and labeling the box.

Three or four drinking glasses -- not goblets or stemware -- can be nested together as long as there is paper separating the glass. They also need to fit upright in the box, as you don't want to put nested glasses on their sides in the box. Heavier glasses should be packed towards the bottom while the more delicate glassware should be toward the top.

Picture frames

Most frames that you'll need to move will be smaller than 3 feet. Larger pictures and mirrors need cardboard positioned over the glass part. They should be wrapped securely with blankets, then with plastic wrap. Smaller items should be packed as follows:

1. Wrap each picture frame with paper.
2. Place in small box, with a layer of paper between each frame.
3. Put additional paper in the top of the box so that the frames can't move around.

Talk to your professional movers for more tips on how to pack the most breakable household items.