How to remove and pack icons properly

[Eugenia]

Dear Friends,

I hope this isn't a frivilous question for this section. We are in the process of selling our home and moving to a condo. I have many icons that I have placed in the space I used as an office. I was asked to remove some of them in an effort to declutter the space for the house showings. I have removed them and find it hard to pack them up until we move into our new home in a few months. Does anyone know the proper way to pack them, prayers to recite while doing so, and appropriate manner to unpack and place them in their new space. I have always been very serious and tender about my icons-even if they are only reproductions. I want to be reverent and properly care for them..as they are and have been my "friends". Thank you for your help and your patience. Eugenia

[Olga]

According to the Book of Needs (Euchologion, Trebnik), there are prayers for the blessing of icons, but none that I can see for what to do when packing them away.

Perhaps all that is needed is to give each icon a good clean and dusting, then to venerate it, perhaps saying a little prayer to whoever is depicted on the icon, before carefully packing it in bubble wrap or other suitable material to prevent damage. Hope this helps.

[Eugenia]

Dear Olga,
Thank you so much for your response. I will follow your suggestion. I appreciate your help with this concern. God bless, Eugenia

[Kusanagi]

Just treat it carefully and with much respect much like people taking great care in personal belongings or photos.
I bubble wrap mine if i were to move.

[Eugenia]

Dear Friend...thank you so much. I will wrap and carefully pack. God bless, Eugenia