Packing Tips - How to Pack a Kitchen
USING KITCHEN PACKING PAPER
The most valuable tool when packing a kitchen is “kitchen packing paper.” Professional movers use kitchen packing paper because it provides the best protection for your valuables and it is the easiest and fastest packing tool to use. Kitchen packing paper will also save you money and time unpacking your dishes, as it does not’t require any tape or scissors.
- You can effectively use kitchen packing paper to wrap wine glasses, cups, plates, pots and pans and almost any item in the kitchen as it provides the maximum protection.
Kitchen packing paper provides MORE protection for dishes then bubble wrap does, and it is recyclable and much easier to use. 5lbs of kitchen packing paper goes a long way in packing a kitchen. It is much more sanitary then newspaper and also provides much better protection.
Examples of Using Packing Paper --No tape or scissors are needed!
| Wrap packing paper around frying pans and then stack them in the moving box. | Wrap packing paper around cups and place in the box. The paper provides cushioning so they don't rub together in the box. | Use one piece of packing paper to stack multiple cereal bowls | |
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Packing plates is one of the most simple items to pack. The biggest thing you have to be careful with is to not put too many plates inside of a moving box, as they can get too heavy.
- Wrap packing paper around the pates. Layer them on top of each other. The packing paper will provide cushioning.
- To pack a plate, place plate on a piece of kitchen packing paper.
- Wrap packing paper around plate. You do not need to tape the packing paper and it is designed to mold around your dishes.
Packing bowls is the same regardless of what type of bowl it is and how large it is.
- For smaller cereal bowls, wrap each one in packing paper.
- For smaller bowls, often you can use one piece of packing paper to wrap multiple bowls, stacking them inside of each other.
- For bowls that don’t scratch such as baking plastic bowls, you can stack them directly in the moving box without packing paper.
Packing bowls is easy.
- Just wrap packing paper around the bowl and stack on top of each other.
- Using one piece of packing paper, you can layer it with smaller bowls and wrap 2-3 at a time.
- With one bowl already wrapped, nestle the bowl inside of the first bowl.
Packing knives is easy to do, particularly when they are still in their wood block knife holder.
- Take moving tape and tape around the knifes, on top, in two directions. Make sure that all of the knifes are securely fastened in the holder.
- Place knives with holder on bottom of box. Knives are heavy, so if they are on the bottom, they won’t crush other things.
- Make sure that the box is securely taped on the bottom.
Packing wineglasses is a simple process. When packing wineglasses, keep all of your delicate wineglasses and glasses in the same moving box. The weights are similar, which will help protect.
- Place packing paper around each wine glasses individually.
- Place all of the wine glasses in the moving box with packing paper around them provide a cushion.
- Crumple up newspaper to fill in gaps in between your glass and one the top of the moving box.
- Be sure to write FRAGILE on your moving box so your movers know there are delicates inside. Click here to see pictures of how to pack wineglasses.
Always use the All Purpose Moving Box for packing cans. Never put cans in a really large moving box, as several cans together get very heavy. Heavy moving boxes are difficult for movers to lift AND can become too heavy.
- Line a box with cans on the bottom of the box. Put lighter weight items on top, such as Tupperware or Macaroni & Cheese.
Remember, one can is not heavy. However, when several cans are put together in a moving box, the box can get heavy.
- The moving industry suggests that you don’t put more then 32lbs in any of the moving boxes. This is difficult, because no one weighs their boxes. Therefore, the best way to make sure that your moving boxes are not too heavy, is to place cans on the bottom and lightweight items on top.
Lightweight items on the top of your cans could include:
- Tupperware
- Macaroni and Cheese types of foods
- Boxes of Rice
- Strainers/Measuring cups, spatulas
- Once you are finished putting lightweight items on top of your cans, don’t forget to crumple up newspaper to fill gaps.
If you are moving long distance, use up all of your refrigerator food, or donate to a shelter before you move.
If you are moving locally, start using up as much food as you can in the refrigerator and the freezer before you move. You will not have as much to pack and less likelihood of food spoiling during a move. As a general rule of thumb it is not a good idea to try and move any foods that could spoil.
- If you are moving locally, place food in an iced cooler.
- Many moving companies will not move or pack food, so often this is something you will need to bring in your car.
- Immediately move your food into your new refrigerator once you get to your new home. Remember, it does not take long for food to go bad and you can easily lose track of time when there are a lot of things going one while moving.