While this method won't protect your knives as well as wrapping them individually would - one big knock against knife blocks is that the wooden slats can dull knife blades - it's a quick and easy way to get your knives packed without risk of serious damage. If you keep your knives in a wooden storage block and don't want to take the time to wrap each knife in paper, there's an easier packing method - just wrap the whole knife block with shrink wrap and you're done. Alternately, you can wrap your entire knife block Write 'KNIVES' on the wrapped paper so that anyone unpacking them knows to be careful.įor additional cushioning, you can cover the whole package with bubble wrap.Īfter your knives have been wrapped, place them into a moving box. Repeat until the sheet is completely rolled up and secured with tape.

Once the first knife is covered, place the second knife next to it, with the blade in the opposite direction from the first. There should be enough room between the corner of the sheet and your knife for proper wrapping.īegin by rolling the sheet from the corner and wrapping the first knife fully. Place one knife on an angle near the corner of the sheet. Place two to three sheets of newspaper or packing paper on a flat surface.

Here's how to wrap your kitchen knives so they won't be damaged during a move. After grouping your knives, let's get wrapping Group your knives by size and type prior to wrapping them to keep them in prime condition. Next, group your knives by type before packingĭon't throw your steak knives, butcher's knives and chef's knives all together in one wrap.

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