How to Pack Your Kitchen

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Now that you've learned how to pack your dining room, let's move to the heart of your home -- the kitchen. Before you start packing, be sure to maintain good hygiene practices when handling cups, plates, pots, and utensils. This will make unpacking easier later on as you can put them straight into your new cupboard. 

Let's start packing your kitchen, shall we?

Kitchen cupboards
Get rid of any expired non-perishable goods and dispose them to your compost or green waste bin. As much as possible, perishable goods should consumed before your moving day or you may give it to your neighbors.

Small Appliances

Before packing small appliances, be sure it's clean and already cooled to room temperature. Professional movers suggest using the original packaging or purchase the right size of boxes. Put padding on the space to prevent them from rattling around during transport. 

Cups and glasses
You need packing paper to wrap cups and glasses. Remember, when it comes to fragile items, you can never have enough papers! Use more than one sheet for the most delicate items. Place them in a double walled cardboard box. As you fill the box, arrange them with the widest part down. Make sure you're not filling it too much as it may become too heavy to lift. As a general rule, fill up any gaps in the box and don't forget to label the box as 'Fragile.'

Plates
Just like with your cups and glasses, wrap each plate in packing paper before placing them inside the box. Professional movers recommend stacking plates on their sides instead of piling them on top of one another. Doing so will keep them up on their strongest side and will minimize the risk of breakage during transport. 

Pots and pans

These are probably the most easiest to pack. All you have to do is clean and dry them before stacking in the box. For those pans with a non-stick coating, you can line them with a sheet of paper to prevent them from scratches. Cookware with glass lids should be packed separately from your pots and pans. Wrap them with packing paper and store them appropriately with other fragile items. 

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Knives and cutlery

If packing pots and pans seems like a no-brainer, knives and cutlery should be handled with extreme caution. Don't risk yourself from getting injuries from open blades.According to professional movers, purchasing knife protectors or holsters is your safest bet. You can wrap a block of kitchen knives securely with paper. Always hold the sharps facing away from you. Use two sheets of paper to wrap them. After placing them inside the box, label it accordingly and indicate where the blades are pointed.