Moving is a discomfort in the butt. Whether you're going complete Do It Yourself (loading yourself up, leasing the van, and loading and discharging yourself) or employing individuals to do the (actual) heavy lifting, a lots of work goes into it. Especially when it comes to kitchenware: A great deal of the things in there is bitty, spill-y, poke-y, unusually formed, and typically tough to move. Plus, no one wants to invest a great deal of cash on packing materials that you just discard (or pass along) at the end of your relocation. So bothersome!
Here are 3 clever packaging suggestions that'll help make it all a little less frustrating.
1. Put knives in oven mitts.
Knives can actually be hazardous to move. If they're not wrapped up properly, they can move around and cut you or whoever is moving your things. It's just as dangerous on the unloading end-- the last thing you desire to do is reach into a box of utensils and slice a finger open.
2. Seal off your lids.
That's great for spraying spices onto food, but less excellent when moving (unless you desire a box full of salt). What to do: Remove the cover, cover the opening with a bit here of plastic wrap, and screw the cover back on.
3. Wrap up your drawers.
If you keep your kitchenware in stand-alone systems like a rolling cart, buffet, or sideboard, you likely have actually well organized drawers that would be a discomfort to repack and unpack on either end. Save yourself the trouble: Pull out the drawer, cover it in plastic wrap, and move it still filled. Depending on how heavy the furniture is, you most likely would have wanted to take the drawers out to move it anyway, so this can conserve you hours of packing and unpacking.