You will need a variety of quality packing materials to ensure the safety of your kitchen items during the moving process.

Make sure you have sufficient amounts of the necessary packing supplies before you get down to work, as skimping on proper packing is out of the question when it comes to delicate kitchenware but rushing into the stores for extra supplies in the last minute will cost you dearly.

You are going to need:

• Kitchen packing boxes – about 15-20 strong, medium-sized moving boxes for items such as small appliances, pots and pans, cutlery, and various other cooking utensils, as well as several dish barrels for your breakables and a few cell kits of appropriate sizes for packing glasses, stemware, and bottles (if you’d rather not buy expensive specialty boxes, at least get hold of some small and sturdy boxes that can provide good enough protection for your fragile kitchen items);
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• Packing paper – you’ll need plenty of clean paper to wrap your delicate kitchen items, provide cushioning between individual pieces and layers, and fill the remaining empty spaces in the boxes. You can use old newspapers and/or shredded paper for cushioning, of course, just make sure your items are well wrapped in unprinted paper first (ink can stain the delicate surfaces of your plates, glasses, etc.);
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• Bubble wrap – bubble wrap will not only provide excellent padding and protection to your breakables but will also come in very handy for wrapping protruding furniture parts (chair legs and table legs, handles, etc.) and other awkwardly shaped pieces. Purchase it in bulk to get a better deal on the final cost;
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• Moving blankets – you can use any old blankets, curtains, bed linen, or large towels you have in your home instead of professional moving blankets, just be careful to safely wrap large kitchen appliances and furniture in soft fabrics to prevent scratching, denting, and other damage during the moving procedures;
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• Quality packing tape – you’ll need lots of sealing tape to reinforce the moving boxes and to seal them properly, as well as to hold wrapping materials in place, so make sure you have at least 5-6 rolls of quality sealing tape. A packing tape dispenser will also come in very handy;
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• Permanent markers – you will certainly want to mark your kitchen packing boxes as FRAGILE and write handling instructions (THIS SIDE UP, HANDLE WITH CARE), etc., so don’t forget to supply some permanent markers as well.
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Once you have supplied all the required packing materials, you need to sort out and organize the numerous items in your kitchen. Only then can you begin the actual packing process.