Grandfather Clocks
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Kids' Toys
What you will need:
Tape, Packing paper, Medium and large moving boxes.
How to pack:
Most kids' toys are somewhat non-breakable and can be placed in boxes with some wadded packing paper or extra clothes to fill empty spaces. Breakable toys like models or porcelain dolls can be wrapped in extra clothes and packed in wadded packing paper. Make sure you drain water from squirt guns and seal paints and other safe but messy materials in ziplock bags or containers. Pack them together in a box lined with a plastic bag. Tape the box shut and label with the “Child’s Name”.

Kitchen Items -- Non-Breakable
What you will need:
Tape, Medium and large moving boxes, Your kitchen towels and linens, Packing paper.
How to pack:
Group kitchen non-breakable items like pots & pans, cutlery & cooking utensils, canisters, plastic bowls and cups or other non-breakable items and box them accordingly.  (Make sure they are clean.) Put packing paper (or ripped-open paper bags) between the items. Fill in spaces with wadded packing paper. Tape the box shut and label accordingly to your grouping “Kitchen – Pots & Pans” etc.

Kitchen Items - Breakable
What you will need:
Tape, Small and medium moving boxes, Bubble wrap, Packing peanuts or packing paper.
How to pack Plates and Bowls:
Place a layer of wadded packing paper or packing peanuts in the bottom of the box. Begin with stacks of layered plates, largest to smallest and continue with stacks of bowls, largest to smallest, on top. Begin with your largest plates and stack them in the middle of the box alternating one plate with one layer of bubble wrap or packing paper. Continue until you are near the top of the box. Fill in all empty areas, top and sides, snuggly with packing peanuts or packing paper. Tape the box shut and boldly mark on all sides “Fragile – China”.
How to pack Glasses and Cups:
Place a layer of wadded packing paper or packing peanuts in the bottom of the box. Wrap each glass or cup in a piece of bubble wrap and tape it. Lay down a layer of wrapped glasses followed by a layer of wadded packing paper or packing peanuts. Continue to layer until you have filled the box putting a final layer of packing peanuts or wadded packing paper on the top. Tape the box shut and boldly label “Fragile – Kitchen”.