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Helpful Hints and Packing Tips |
Here are
some helpful tips of preparing all the items in your kitchen for moving. The table in your
kitchen will provide an excellent flat surface for packing all your kitchen items. Be sure
to prevent scratching the table surface by covering the top before packing.
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Flatware |
Glassware |
| Place a sizeable stack of packing paper on
the table. Ensure that there is adequate space for both the packing paper and the items
that you intend to pack. |
Glassware, goblets and stemware, especially
fine crystal, should be handled with the utmost care and wrapped individually. Place a
stack of wrapping paper on the table. Starting from the corner closest to you, roll the
glass diagonally across the stack until sufficiently covered and cushioned. Fold excess
paper over glass and tape. Line packing carton liberally with cushioning material to
reduce vibration and assure a safe ride. |
| Select a medium-sized carton and line the
bottom with several layers of paper for cushioning. Place one plate in the center of the
paper. |
Less expensive glasses and cups can be
nested (one placed inside another) and three or four wrapped in a bundle. Tear or cut some
small sheets of paper and use at least a couple pieces of paper between each
glass/ cup as
a protective lining. Take the first glass/cup and line it with a couple sheets of cut-up
paper. Place the second glass/cup inside the first one. Line with two more sheets of
paper. Insert next one. |
| Using at least two sheets, grasp one corner
and pull the paper completely over the plate. Stack the second plate on the first and
stretch the second corner over this plate. |
Using your judgment, nest three or four of
them, and lay them on your stack of wrapping paper in a diagonal manner, off center,
closer to your body. Hold two sheets at the corner closest to you and wrap around the
glasses/cups. Repeat the procedure with remaining corners of wrapping paper and roll into
a bundle. |
| Place the third plate on the stack, fold
the remaining two corners over (one at a time) and fold each over the stack of plates.
Turn your wrapped stack of plates upside down onto your packing paper. Re-wrap entire
bundle with the same procedure described previously, then seal the bundle with masking
tape. |
If you have collected liquor cartons with
dividers, pack glasses, cups and stemware in these or similar boxes. If your bundle does
not fill to the top of the compartment, add additional wadded-up paper to fill it to the
top. |
| Place the bundle in the cartons so the
plates are standing on edge. Never lay flatware down. Dishes can tolerate greater stress
standing on edge. Follow the same procedure for all flatware, saucers, bread and butter
dishes, etc. Remember: Heavy items on the bottom, lighter objects on the top. |
If you don't have liquor cartons, pack your
glasses, cups, and stemware in boxes with other dishes, fitting them in wherever you find
spaces. Make sure these articles are toward the top of your carton. |
Small
Kitchen Appliances |
| Its best to place items such as blenders,
toasters, can openers, coffee makers and other kitchen appliances together in one or two
boxes (more as necessary). This way, they will all be together when unpacking. Wrap each
appliance individually with two or three sheets of packing paper. |
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| When all appliances have been packed, use
wadded-up paper to fill in small spaces. If you have a great amount of space left over,
you can fill the carton with items such as pots and pans. |
Pots
and Pans |
| Approximately three pots or pans can be
nested in side each other. Tear or cut pieces of packing paper large enough to line two or
three sheets in the entire interior of the largest pan. Repeat the process and place pans
upside down in the middle of your paper stack. Use at least three sheets of paper to wrap
the pans. |
| Start by grasping one corner of two or
three sheets of paper, pulling over and covering the pans. Pull the next three corners
over one at a time, then seal the bundle with tape. Pack in a medium-sized carton. Use the
same procedure for large bowls. |
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