moving cooker and fridge, how to secure

piggles1

Hi all

I need to move house (again) soon and I'll hopefully be taking my cooker and fridge with me. How do I secure the doors of them to stop them flapping open? I don't want to use brown tape because they're relatively new.

Also, do I remove the shelves and pack separately? The ones in the fridge are glass but with plastic edges.

I don't have boxes big enough for the oven shelves, can I leave them in the oven? The door doesn't have a catch, it just closes upwards.

Thanks for any help,

piggles1

G_M

yes remove contents including shelves & anything loose.

String? Gaffer tape? Superglue?

Why do you need a box for the shelves? Tie them together and carry them to the car/van/new home.

They just don't teach anything useful in schools these days do they?

AdrianC

Buy moving blankets from Amazon/eBay - they're cheap and immensely useful. Wrap one around the appliance, then tie or tape around the blanket.

Also buy a BIG roll or two of bubblewrap.

piggles1

thanks both.

G_M yeh it may sound a daft question i've moved countless times (I'm in my late 40s ) but never with a cooker that doesn't latch. Or with appliances I've only just bought. I'll remove the shelves, glass and all and wrap them separate as you suggested.

AdrianC I know the blankets you mean. I have a couple of thick blankets so I'll use one for round the cooker I think.

Thanks

AdrianC

Get proper removals blankets. We did when we moved, and they are superb. Worth every penny. They're surprisingly handy to have about, too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MIXN0SG

Argghhh

once the removal men have dropped them a few times you wont care if the door opens or not :P

rosie383

When my kids were small and could open fridge doors, we used bungee cords to keep them closed. Did the trick. Adults could open them, but not wee ones. I have discovered that they are also very handy when moving same appliances.

piggles1

Thanks rosie383 that's a good plan.

patman99

Wrap clingfilm around the appliance. this will keep the doors shut.