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How To Avoid Damage to Furniture When Moving?

26 January 2022 Contributed by: admin

Moving can be stressful on your body, your mind, and your wallet. But the worst one? Your furniture. Unexpected stains, dents, scratches, and other damage to your furnishings from trying to move them yourself can quickly add up to hundreds of bucks, as well as a broken heart.

Furniture can be difficult to move, but you can do a few things to protect your furniture from damage when moving!

5 Steps To Prepare Your Furniture For Move

 

1. Gather the right supplies

 

While packing tape and cardboard boxes help pack furniture, these supplies are not enough for complete protection. You will need a more extensive collection of packing supplies for your precious furnishings.

Furniture moving companies can help you navigate through the furniture moving process with safety and success. However, if you are planning a DIY move, do a quick packing inventory analysis and be ready with the right supplies handy at the moment.

Grab these items for sturdy furniture protection:

 

2. Prep the article for packing

 

 

Furniture can be expensive to replace, so it is best to plan well before you begin moving. Check the shelving for safety. Make sure all of the drawers are closed and latched on when packing the furniture. Remove items from their shelves or drawers that could fall and cause damage in case of a bumpy ride. Also, clean the dust and debris from the surface of the furniture to prevent tiny scratches.

 

3. Disassemble the removable fittings

 

 

Dismantling furniture helps in its easy packing and transportation. When moving furniture, its protruded parts are likely to hit other objects and break. Therefore, to prevent any damage, it is necessary to remove any of its removable segments—like its legs, knobs, and handles, and ensure that all corners are cushioned. Besides, disassembling the bed, sofa, cabinets, and other furnishings allow you to place them efficiently inside the boxes and truck.

Also, pack the little fittings, like screws and handles, in separate packets to make sure you do not lose them in the process. It will prevent the pieces from moving around randomly inside the box.

 

4. Protect it with the right packing techniques

 

 

One simple packing mistake can cause serious damages to your furniture—for instance, the rough edges of a table becoming exposed. When you are moving, bubble wrap and plastic sheeting can protect delicate items like upholstered furniture or wooden pieces. Old blankets are also good if you do not have any stretchy plastic sheets. Besides, if you need to move a mirror or other glass item safely, bubble wrap works fairly well. Secure the entire glass piece, especially the corners, by wrapping it with the covers. Mark the final package as fragile.

 

5. Stack the final package strategically

 

When moving, you would want to make sure that the packed furniture does not fall apart during transport. The final step for packing your furniture is to place the packages in a well-planned and sorted manner. For instance, you must keep the heavy boxes below the lighter ones and fill in the space between them with little packets. Wrap each packed furniture box with bed sheets and blankets for additional protection. If possible, secure them with ropes.

Don't want to move furniture all by yourself?

Hire professional furniture movers to avoid ruining your valuable antiques and heirlooms and move your furniture safely. If you decide to hire a relocation company, make sure they are qualified for the job.

Our trained movers are experts in safely handling and moving fragile furniture. For assistance in your move at affordable charges, call 03-9357-7134 today!

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