A Sydney to Brisbane Removalist’s Steps to Pack Your Kitchen

Like a bathroom, a proper kitchen is essential for every home. Big or small, fully-equipped or not, a kitchen is the heart of the place you call your home. As the busiest and most appetizing room of the house, the kitchen invites family members to gather promptly, with food soaking all attention. In fact, a functional kitchen is the first sign of a happy and peaceful home. Hence, when moving to a new house, even before you have a proper bedroom, resuming your daily routine becomes easier when you are able to correctly organize the kitchen. To achieve this smoothly and efficiently, the items must be delivered to your new home undamaged by your Sydney to Brisbane removalist. But even before that, there is another crucial step – packing your kitchen.

When it comes to packing, the kitchen is perhaps the most complex room in the house. With all the fragile dishes, appliances and weirdly-shaped, heavy items crammed into the shelves, kitchen packing can take up a lot of your time and energy. However, if you have proper planning and the right skill, packing your kitchen is a fairly straightforward task. Let us look at some easy steps to pack your kitchen.

Steps to Pack Your Kitchen Properly

1. Packing food items: Moving perishable foods along with your belongings is considered risky. As per the experience of professional movers, perishable foods spoil during shipping, attract pests and create a mess that’s worse than you could imagine. Not to forget, the amount of time that’ll be wasted in cleaning up the mess is simply not worth it. For this reason, you’re advised to utilize all your perishable foods within the last two weeks of the move and then you can buy fresh food again when you reach your new house. However, if you still have food left, here are the packing rules to follow:

• Categorise your food into four groups – canned/boxed, frozen and containerized.
• Transfer rice, salt, sugar, flour and similar items into sturdy bags or Tupperware. Wrap the glass bottles of sauces and jellies in layers of bubble wrap and packing paper to prevent damage.
• Pack the food items in small or medium boxes. Make sure the boxes are tightly sealed and properly labelled. For convenience, make a list of all the food items and keep it inside each box.

2. Packing utensils: Sorting out the kitchen utensils and silverware into their types and sizes makes packing much easier. Wrap sets of six or eight spoons and forks in bubble wrap and packing paper. Tape it tightly and keep it in a small box. Repeat the process to pack the rest of the silverware. If there are any damaged, rusted or broken silverware pieces, dispose of and don’t pack.

When packing kitchen knives, see to it that the sharp edges of the cutting portions are in one direction. Use sufficient amounts of packing materials to safely pack them.

You must be wondering how to pack the ladles, spatulas and the utensils that you have only piece. It’s simple. Pack the oddly-shaped as well as one-piece utensils individually. Utensils that must be packed separately include:

• Trongs
• Pasta strainer
• Sieve
• Blender
• Rolling pin
• Saucepan/frying pan
• Masher
• Roasting tin

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3. Packing glassware & plates: Glassware and plates are the most fragile items of your kitchen. No wonder why people get nervous while packing them! However, packing glassware and plates isn’t as difficult as it sounds if you’re making the most of bubble wrap and plenty of cushioning materials. Let’s look at how you should be packing them.

For plates/dishes

• Place dish towels, bubble wrap or packing paper at the bottom of the packing box
• Wrap each plate in 3 or 4 layers of packing paper
• Place one plate on top of the other and create a set of four or five plates in a row
• Wrap this set of plates in two layers of packing paper and tape it tightly
• Place the plates inside the boxes upright and not flat as they may crack due to the weight of the other plates above them
• Put a layer of packing paper over the items before sealing the boxes and label it as ‘fragile’

For glassware

• Use pieces of soft cloth or crumpled packing paper to stuff inside the glasses. Now wrap the glass in packing paper and seal it with tape to secure the packing
• Place the glasses in the moving box vertically like the dishes; keep their mouths downwards
• Lay a protective layer between the rows of glasses
• Make sure there is no space left inside the boxes; if there is, fill in with crumpled packing paper, packing towels and other cushioning materials. This will protect the glasses from shocks and jerks during transportation
• Before sealing the box, place plenty of protective layers on top of the packed glasses. Secure it firmly with packing tape and label ‘fragile’

Packing dishes and glassware sounds overwhelming? You can always have a Sydney to Brisbane interstate removalist to pack your delicate items. They use the best-quality packing materials to wrap each of the breakables securely. Besides, with professional packing skills, they can complete the task in a tick.

4. Packing appliances: Packing kitchen appliances is relatively easier than packing the delicate items. Other than the heavy lifting, it isn’t troublesome at all. Here’s how you should be packing the appliances:

• Bubble wrap and seal each of the devices
• Place your electric blender, mixer, coffee maker, toaster and other kitchen appliances in durable and sturdy boxes. Use one box per kitchen appliance
• Fill up the extra space inside the box with crumpled paper and foam sheets
• Larger appliances like refrigerator, chimney and dishwashers, must be left in the hands of a professional Sydney to Brisbane removalist. They are well-versed with the best skills to pack and transport your appliance with maximum safety and efficiency
• Place the manuals of the electrical appliance, if you have, inside the boxes. This will save a lot of your time when reassembling them

5. Packing the cupboards: After the breakables, organizing and packing the kitchen cupboards is the last difficult task that you’ll encounter. Decluttering the vast number of miscellaneous items from your cupboards and drawers will take some time but it’s completely worth it. Resist the temptation to toss each and every item into the moving box. Sort out the things that you need and those you don’t. For plastic containers and boxes, seal the lid with packing tape to prevent it from opening (if there are food items in it). Kitchen scissors, pizza cutter, chef’s knife and other such sharp utensils must be packed as mentioned above. Put all your storage and miscellaneous equipment like plastic containers, clingfilm, tea towels, baking parchment, bread bin, etc. in one big sturdy box. Label this box as ‘Kitchen Miscellaneous Items’. This way, you can find your kitchen essentials easily when you reach your new home.

Conclusion: Packing your kitchen looks so arduous and time-consuming, prima facie. But now that you know how to organize and pack your kitchen for the move, does it seem like that anymore? We bet it’s not! As we say repeatedly, proper planning is the key to success. If you know the whats and hows of kitchen packing or hire a professional removalist for the job, you can keep the excitement of your interstate move alive. Sydney Domain Furniture Removals is a top-rated Sydney to Brisbane removalist offering packing, moving and unpacking services. We are the trusted experts who make your move hassle-free, from start to the end. To book your move, contact us today.