How to move heavy items?
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If you are moving your home or an office, heavy items like furniture, artwork and other might be difficult to move. In order to move heavy items the proper way, you should make sure to make a moving plan. Should you do it on your own or hire professional movers? What moving equipment should you use? How much time will it take? All of these questions can be answered if you plan your move one step at a time. Keep reading to find out more tips about moving heavy inventory from one location to another. The following tips might help you organize your move and save your time and money. Moreover, you might even become a pro for organizing a stress-free relocation!
Make an inventory
Sort out your furniture pieces
Before you try to move heavy items, you should sort them out and make a moving plan. Not every item can be packed into a moving box. So, you should make a plan about the best way to move heavy items, and here’s how you can do it:
- Make a list of smaller items that are fragile and heavy (artwork, vases, glass items, mirrors)
- Decide on the proper way to move furniture pieces. Some of them you will be able to disassemble into smaller pieces.
- Measure your furniture and see it the pieces can fit through the doors.
Make room for carrying heavy items
The hardest part of moving heavy items is the actual carrying part. However, you should make a calculation and measure all door frames and corners. It’s important to make room so you can move heavy items without additional obstacles.
If you have more than a week to prepare for the move, you should decide on the room that will be your temporary storage space. You can use this room for stacking all the moving boxes and of course, all the heavy items.
Find the right packing materials
Using the right packing and wrapping materials is very important for one reason. Most heavy items are prone to breakage and they might be unstable during transportation. This is why you should make sure to secure them before loading into the moving truck. The best materials that you can use are the plastic wrap and moving straps. Plastic wrap will secure your heavy furniture from moisture and dirt, while straps will help you carry it the right way.
If you don’t know how to secure and move heavy items, you can always hire professional movers to help. Moving experts offer a variety of services for your upcoming relocation. You can choose between partial or full-service relocation and save yourself the trouble.
Disassemble big pieces of furniture
If you are stressed out about the heavy items relocation, there are some good news for you. You can disassemble most furniture pieces and reassemble them after the move. If you have to move heavy items like a sofa, a couch or your bed, all you’ll need to do is to unscrew the legs and set them apart. This way it will be easier to carry the pieces of furniture and load them into the moving truck.
Use the right equipment to move heavy items
When you need to move heavy items, you need to prepare for this maneuver. First of all, you should make to stay in shape during your move. If you plan your move a few weeks ahead of time, you will be able to get enough rest and sleep and stay healthy. In order to move heavy items, you will need a lot of strength. However, if you don’t think you can move heavy items on your own, professional movers will be there to help.
Don’t have professional equipment? Here’s what you can use
If you need to move heavy items, you will need to protect yourself and avoid moving injuries. There’s a good reason why professional movers bring all those moving dollies, blankets, straps and other equipment with them. Those items serve to protect both heavy items from damage and help movers with carrying the heavy load.
However, if you don’t have all the necessary equipment, you can always use items you already have at home. For example, you can use old towels and blankets to move heavy items and furniture pieces. This way it will be able to drag those items and not lift them. This method will help you avoid neck and back injuries. Also, it will help you protect the floors in your home while you move heavy items.
Consider hiring professional movers
After you calculate all the pros and cons of moving heavy items by yourself, you should consider hiring movers. There are many benefits of professional moving assistance. The most common ones are saving your time and avoiding moving injuries. While you can easily pack, and move a few of the moving boxes, heavy items can take a toll on your health. If you are not in a good shape, you should ask professionals to secure and transport all the heavy items. A good moving company like City Moving and Storage MN can make sure that all of your furniture, fragile artwork or musical instruments are delivered on time. Whether you are moving locally or long distance, make sure to plan your move carefully and find the best way to move heavy items!
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