Use this easy step-by-step guide to help you safely pack and store your small appliances so you can be sure they'll be in working order when you arrive.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: As Required
Here's How:
- First, clean and dry all appliances thoroughly before packing. Make sure you remove any parts that are loose, such as the glass tray from inside the microwave.
- If you do not have the original packaging (I don't tend to keep it, either), then select a few small to medium-sized boxes.
- Lay plain newsprint or brown paper on your prepared working surface.
- Prepare the bottom of the box by laying slightly-crumbled plain paper inside.
- Take one appliance and wrap two to three sheets of paper around it, securing it tightly with packing tape.
- Any additional parts, such as the microwave tray, need to be handled according to their fragility. If there are any instructions on how to reassemble, write them out on a piece of paper and attach to the part before wrapping.
- Place each part separately on two to three sheets of paper and wrap tightly. Secure with packing tape.
- Place wrapped appliance and any additional parts, including electrical cords, into the box.
- If the box can hold another appliance, wrap a second using these steps and place it next to the first.
- If there is small pockets of space, fill these with slightly-scrunched paper or packing peanuts. You could also add small pots or pans or other non-breakable items.
- Once all the space is filled, secure the box closed with packing tape and label it "Kitchen" with the contents listed on the side.
What You Need
- Small to Medium Sized Boxes
- Plain Newsprint/Brown Paper
- Packing Popcorn (optional)
- Packing Tape
- Marker
- Clean Working Surface
