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One of the first rooms you can start packing around the house by yourself is the kitchen. Starting with all dishes that are not used daily, such as seasonal items, large serving bowls, tablecloths and most of your pot & pans.

Purchase some disposable plates, cups and utensils for the moving nights when you are all packed and to serve some beverages to the movers while they work.

Food Items

Use, sell or dispose all perishables and open packages prior to moving day.

Boxed and canned goods are to be packed in small boxes, except items that appear in our non-transportable item list

China & Glassware

Wrap each piece of china and glass ware separately. Using at least 2 layers of packing paper, start from the corner, covering diagonally and constantly tucking in overlapping corners.

• Use as much cushioning and padding to protect the china and glassware.
• China is always a good excuse to spend any newsprint available.

• Label boxes with "FRAGILE - THIS SIDE UP" written on at least 3 sides.

Flat China & Flat Glassware

Use thick soft cover such as cushions or a couple of layer at the bottom of each box. Wrap separately each item with packing paper and create a row on their edge at the bottom of the box. Fill voids with newsprint and level each level for the next tier.

• Place Large Flat china and glass wares, platters and other flat items at the lowest layer in the dish box.
• Make sure filling the box until top with packing paper to prevent box from crushing down.
• If available use cardboard dividers to keep layers leveled.
• Small Plates or bowls could be good for second layer, wrap separately as you did with first layer.

Bowls and Odd-shaped Items

Wrapping of these items is the same as plates wrapping, but these items are not to be placed on the top layer, use as bottom or middle layer depending on their weight.

• Deep bowls should be packed upside down standing on their rims nested in each other no more then 3 at a time.
• Shallow bowl are to be packed standing on their edge.
• Wrap small bowl lid in newsprint and secure it upside down on top the bowl and together in at least 2 layer of newsprint.
• Place all small bowls upright in the box and top them with layers of news print until you are sure they wouldn't shift during the move.

Pots & Pans

Use medium size boxes to pack all your pots and pans. Due to their weight do not use larger boxes.

Decide on layer according to weight.

Cups

When cellular dividers are not available, pack cups individually using at least two layers of packing paper and place those on rims in line on an upper layer with handles facing the same side. Cover each layer with crushed newsprint.

When using cellular dividers do not forget to still wrap each china cup separately and providing the handles extra protection with a layer of packing paper.

Of course, pack all cups upside down.

Silver & Flatware

 Silver ware tends to get stained through the move, to prevent that from happening do no leave them unwrapped. Protect them by completely wrapping with newsprint or plastic wrap. Even if silverware are in a chest consider wrapping them individually to protect them better from stains.

• Pack Hollow wares same as you would pack fragile china ware.
• Wrap loose flatware separately or in sets, using packing paper or plastic bags.

Collectibles, Curios and Other Delicate Items

Use as many cushions or bubble wrap to pack these items.

• Cover the item with a first layer of tissue paper or soft fabric. Then, wrap cautiously in packing paper or bubble wrap if you don't have too much of these items and can afford it.
• Small mirrors, plaques and paintings are best wrapped individually with bubble wrap or a couple of layers of packing paper or newsprint.
• A small bath towel or blanket would make an excellent support to pad the glass in the box.

• Flat items should be on the edge inside the box.

Fragile Items

Of course you could pack any exceptionally fragile items by your self, but it would be best consulting with your Moving Company before doing so. Do not forget when purchasing moving insurance either from your moving company or from a Professional insurance company and list those items in you "high Valued Inventory".

• Be prepared to pay for extra packing materials on these packs.

Small Appliances

For small electronic appliances (clock, small radio and such) disconnect cords first if possible and securely attach to their appliances ensuring not to scratch or damage the item. Each appliance should be wrapped separately cushioned in a box with all voids filled by packing paper.

• Empty steam iron from water , wrap using packing paper and place on a couple of packing paper covered bottom of the box.

Cookbooks

Group cookbooks of same size and place in small book cartons/boxes only due to their weight.

• Pack the books flat, or with the spine bottom down touching the carton. Packing spine upward would cause the glue to break away from the binder.

• Expensive or sentimental valued books should be wrapped separately before packed in the box.