How to Pack Pots and Pans in Boxes
Most pots and pans need a medium- to large-size moving boxes. Large boxes are best if the pans are lightweight and/or can be packed with other lightweight items. Otherwise, stick to smaller boxes, so they aren’t too heavy. Unlike glassware and fragile items, pots and pans don’t require packing paper for protection, except for glass lids, but you need some newspaper for packing material. You also need packing tape and a marker to seal the box and label it, so it ends up in the right room.
Use Trash Bags for Short Moves
While most professional movers will tell you to always pack your stuff into moving boxes, pots and pans are the perfect things to pack into heavy-duty garbage bags, especially if you’re moving locally and not a long distance. Pots and pans can be awkward to pack into moving boxes; garbage bags are a lot easier for both packing and unpacking. The only trick to this method is to tape any sharp corners, so they don’t poke through the plastic or damage other moving items (or you). If the bag is opaque, create a label with paper or an index card, and adhere the label to the bag with a strip of clear packing tape over the front of the label. If the bag is clear, you shouldn’t need a label. When the move is over, fold or roll up the bags to reuse them later for trash.
