Hello World! Welcome Friends! One of the most critical parts of planning a move is deciding how you will move your belongings. Will you do everything independently, with some help from friends or family, or will you be tempted by moving trucks or portable storage containers?
Once you have made that decision, you must decide if you will pack all your belongings or hire someone else. Taking care of it yourself will save you money. However, you will quickly realize that some rooms in your home will be easier to pack than others.
To help you start on the right foot, let’s learn how to pack a kitchen when moving. With these tips, you can feel more confident about packing this challenging room.
Declutter Your Kitchen
Before you figure out how to pack a kitchen when moving, you must first declutter. This is true for all the rooms in your home: the more items you can get rid of, the easier it will be to pack and move your belongings.
Sell, donate, or throw away any kitchen gadget or appliance you never use. Throw away expired foods and consider donating perishable foods to a food bank if you can’t eat them all before you move.
Be Aware of What You Should Not Pack
There are some items you can’t pack and bring with you. Don’t pack perishable foods that spoil in transit. For non-perishable foods, ask yourself if each item is worth moving. You will realize it’s smart to donate many items to a food bank and buy new ones when you settle into your new kitchen.
As for household cleaners, you can pack them, but keep them in your car. You should not leave them in a moving truck or a portable storage container.
Gather Packing Supplies
You will need sturdy cardboard boxes, cell kits, plenty of packing paper, plastic wrap, and packing tape. You will also need a marker to label your boxes and perhaps old blankets to protect your large appliances.
Pack a Box of Essentials
Be sure to pack a box of essentials with everything you will need to prepare and eat your meals for the last two days before your move. In addition, pack the items you will need to wash your dirty dishes after eating.
Think about one plate, one bowl, one glass, and one set of flatware for each member of your household. Add the small appliances you will need and some food items.
Start by Packing What You Don’t Use Frequently
Your kitchen is full of challenging items to pack. Fragile items, irregular items, and large appliances. As you pack your kitchen, start with items you don’t use frequently. This can include special utensils, cookbooks, cookie sheets, pie pans, mixing bowls, small appliances, fancy dishes, glassware and flatware.
Pots and Pans
You can pack pots and pans in a large box. Stack them, with the smaller ones nestled into the larger ones, and remember to place pieces of packing paper between them. Wrap glass lids in packing paper, and stuff the box with crumpled paper or dish towels. This will ensure your pots and pans will not move during transit.
Plates and Bowls
Similarly, you can stack plates and bowls in cardboard boxes. Place pieces of packing paper between them, or completely wrap them if they are very fragile. Don’t forget to label each box to instantly know what’s inside.
Glassware
To pack them safely inside sturdy boxes, use cell kits or cardboard dividers, but wrap each glass and wine glass in packing paper as well. And don’t add anything to your glassware, even if space is left in the box.
Flatware
If your flatware is organized on a dish, wrap it in plastic wrap and pack it flat inside a box. You can then add your large serving utensils on top.
Knives
Wrap each knife in packing paper and roll it in a dish towel. Be sure to pack them on their sides inside a box, not with their blades pointing up.
Non-Perishable Foods
You can pack these inside boxes, but be sure all your boxes, jars, and bottles are sealed. Wrap fragile containers in packing paper.
Appliances
Small appliances can be packed in boxes and secured with crumpled paper. Large appliances must be prepared in advance: unplug them, tape doors shut, and protect them with old blankets.
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