A Guide to Transferring and Storing Ashes in Your Urn
Transferring a loved one's ashes to their permanent urn is an important moment. This guide will walk you through the process with clear steps while explaining how our protective fabric storage system helps keep your loved one's ashes secure for years to come.
Preparing for the Transfer
Finding a quiet, relaxed space can help make this process more comfortable. Choose a clean, flat surface with plenty of room to work. Some families choose to do this alone, while others find comfort in having family members present – there's no right or wrong way. Consider laying down a cloth or sheet of paper as a work surface.
What's Included with Your Urn
Each cremation urn arrives with our complete storage system, carefully designed to make the process straightforward:
- A custom-crafted fabric storage bag that fits perfectly inside your urn
- Clear written instructions
- A funnel (for certain urn styles)
Our Protective Storage Bag System
The signature fabric storage bags included with our urns provide important peace of mind. Once placed inside the urn, these specially designed bags offer an extra layer of protection for your loved one's ashes. If the urn is ever accidentally dropped or damaged, the secure fabric bag prevents the ashes from spilling – a simple but meaningful safeguard for something so precious.
Transfer Steps
- Set Up Your Space: Take a moment to clear your work surface and gather your materials. There's no need to rush this process.
- Prepare the Storage Bag: Open the fabric storage bag and position it so you can easily transfer the ashes.
- Transfer the Ashes: Working at your own pace, carefully transfer the ashes from their temporary container into the fabric storage bag.
- Place in the Urn: Once filled, gently place the fabric bag into your selected urn. Whether you've chosen a traditional urn for ashes, a keepsake urn, or a pet urn, the storage bag is designed to fit seamlessly.
- Secure the Urn: Close your urn according to its specific design.
Special Considerations
Multiple Keepsake Urns: If you're dividing ashes among several keepsake urns, each comes with its own appropriately sized storage bag. You might want to portion the ashes before filling each bag to ensure an even distribution.
Pet Urns: Our pet urns and cat urns include properly sized storage bags suitable for companions of all sizes, because we understand that pets are family too.
Professional Assistance
While many people choose to handle this process themselves, there's absolutely no obligation to do so. Your funeral director can assist with placing the ashes in our storage bag and urn if you prefer.
Long-Term Urn Care
To keep your cremation urn in beautiful condition:
- Place it on a stable, level surface
- Clean occasionally with a soft, dry cloth
- For wood urns, keep away from direct sunlight to preserve the finish
- When moving the urn, always lift carefully with both hands
We're Here to Help
If you have any questions about your urn or the storage bag system, our support team is here to help guide you through the process with care and attention to detail.
Explore our collection of cremation urns, including keepsake urns and pet urns. Every urn includes our protective fabric storage bag system and lifetime support.