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Dish Sets

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Size #

  • Sets of 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 place settings
  • The goal is to have a variety of sizes

Supplies #

  • Dishes
  • Boxes
  • Dish set forms (not inventory labels)
  • Marker
  • Packing material
  • Packing tape
  • iPad
  • Inventory Cart
  • Optional: serving pieces
  • Optional: placemats, tablecloths, cloth napkins

Steps #

1. Assemble #

  • Assemble dishes, beginning with any matching dishes. Each place setting must have all 4 components listed below.
  • Dishes are rarely donated in complete sets. If incomplete, complete the set with different colored/patterned dishes that go well together.
  • If there are 9+ matching dishes, use them to create more than one set.
  • Do not start packing them yet.

What’s in a place setting? #

1 dinner plate, 1 small or medium plate, 1 bowel, and 1 mug or teacup with or without the saucer

2. Optional: Include serving pieces and extras that match or go well together with the set. e.g. microwavable serving bowl, sugar bowl, creamer, placemats #

3. Fill out a dish set form with a marker indicating the contents of the set. e.g. 4 dinner plate, 4 small plates, 4 bowls, 5 mugs #

In place of the dish set number, print and apply an inventory sticker.

4. Set up a sample with a full place setting and the form. #

Including serving pieces and placemats, etc. is not necessary.

5. Take a clear photo of a sample place setting with the label and send to the Uploader. #

6. Pack the dish set, including the sample, in a sturdy box using coordinating placemats, tablecloths, cloth napkins and/or other packing material to protect the dishes. #

  • The contents should not be able to move much. Remember, these boxes pass through a lot of hands and need to survive delivery.
  • Tape the box closed and adhere the label to the front of the box.
  • Secure the bottom of the box.

7. Place the box on the showroom shelves with the label facing out. #

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Updated on September 1, 2021
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Table of Contents
  • Size
  • Supplies
  • Steps
    • 1. Assemble
      • What's in a place setting?
    • 2. Optional: Include serving pieces and extras that match or go well together with the set. e.g. microwavable serving bowl, sugar bowl, creamer, placemats
    • 3. Fill out a dish set form with a marker indicating the contents of the set. e.g. 4 dinner plate, 4 small plates, 4 bowls, 5 mugs
    • 4. Set up a sample with a full place setting and the form.
    • 5. Take a clear photo of a sample place setting with the label and send to the Uploader.
    • 6. Pack the dish set, including the sample, in a sturdy box using coordinating placemats, tablecloths, cloth napkins and/or other packing material to protect the dishes.
    • 7. Place the box on the showroom shelves with the label facing out.
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