Moving Yourself? Some Tips to Minimize Furniture Damage
Moving is so stressful, especially when you decide to do it yourself!.. Many folks think they save a lot of money by corralling their friends and family to help them move. And, sometimes they do!
Some other folks turn to Craig’s List or other websites to hire freelance people to help them load and unload their furniture and boxes.
For those DIYers, here are some tips to help minimize damage to your furniture during a move:
Pad your furniture well!! This is the number one way to minimize damage… by wrapping your furniture with moving blankets and securing it well with tape, your items will receive less nicks and scratches. Of course it’s also important to not “shove” the item into a spot while loading your truck…
Load your truck in sections…½ of all your boxes get loaded first – nice and tight, from floor to ceiling and side to side. Next comes furniture – couches stand up on their sides, as do kitchen or dining room tables (legs out or removed). Fill in open spaces with chairs and/or dressers.
Fill in any holes with soft bulky items – duffel bags, golf clubs, sports equipment/racks, wardrobe boxes (if you’re using) and bags of clothing. Next is the last ½ of your boxes… and then the box spring to your bed… if you have any artwork, stand it up against the box spring. Same holds true for glass tops from tables – finally, your mattress.
Be sure to secure everything with tie downs (or rope) – it prevents items from shifting too much during the drive to your destination.
It goes without saying that anything really precious to you should be taken by hand in your car…
Don’t forget… A Happy Move is an Organized Move!
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