Dishes and glassware
Each plate or bowl gets wrapped individually and packed on its edge rather than flat, since dishes are stronger standing up the way they sit in a cabinet. Glasses and stemware get wrapped with extra padding around the rim, which is the part that chips first.
We fill any gaps in the box with paper or towels so nothing shifts during the drive, and we mark the box clearly so it does not end up at the bottom of a stack in the truck.
Framed art and mirrors
Glass-front frames and mirrors get their own flat boxes with cardboard corner protectors, never stacked flat against other heavy items. Larger pieces sometimes need a custom cardboard sleeve built on the spot if we do not have a box the right size.
These pieces travel upright in the truck, braced against the wall rather than laid flat under other boxes, which is where most damage happens on a rushed pack.
Electronics
A TV or monitor travels best in its original box if you kept it, since that box was built for the exact weight and shape of the screen. Without the original box, we use a padded flat box designed for screens rather than a generic moving box.
Cables get bagged and labeled by device before the move, which sounds minor but saves a lot of time when you are trying to set everything back up at the new place.
Items people forget to treat as fragile
Lamp shades, houseplants in ceramic pots, and small kitchen appliances with glass components often get packed loosely because they do not look as obviously breakable as a wine glass. We treat these the same way we treat dishware, individually wrapped with padding rather than tossed into a general box.
Large ceramic or ceramic-look decor pieces move best upright and cushioned on all sides, since a fall on their side is more likely to crack a wide flat surface than a narrow one.