How to pack a kitchen ready for moving house

Our helpful list aims to help you pack up kitchenware and other items ready for moving
house, which could help prevent breakages.

Dishes and Crockery

• Wrap dishes in packing paper and/or bubble wrap. It’s also a good idea to place sheets
  of cardboard in between the dishes when you stack them
• Bundle items together when you can because it makes things stronger
• Label boxes 

Cookware

• Pack lids and pots separately. Wrap all the lids together in bundles
• Place smaller pots in larger ones to save space and to make sure things are tightly
  packed
• Use packing peanuts to fill out cardboard boxes and to prevent things from getting
  scratched
• Use tea towels to pad out any extra spaces
• Label boxes

Glassware

• Use tissue paper and/or bubble wrap when packing glassware and make sure each one
  is individually wrapped
• Use packing peanuts to pad out any spaces in a double-sided cardboard box to prevent
  items from moving around
• Label boxes

Towels and Tea Towels

• Wrap bundles of folded tea towels and towels in plastic bags and place them in larger
  cardboard boxes
• Use tea towels and towels as padding in other boxes to protect more delicate kitchen
  items
• Label boxes

Cutlery & Utensils

• Wrap cutlery and kitchen utensils in bundles of six so that each piece sits into another
• Wrap the bundles in bubble wrap and place them in smaller double-sided cardboard
  boxes
• Label boxes

Cleaning Supplies

• Don’t pack any aerosols, containers or bottles containing liquid which may spill
  during transport
• Pack clean brushes, sponges, and other tools in medium-sized boxes
• Pack brooms and mops in cardboard sheets and wrap packing tape around them
• Label boxes