Moving Tips Complete Guide – Safely Moving Large Furniture and | Page 13
One of the best safety tips for moving heavy objects – a piece of advice that you must use to
stay protected – is to use the proper lifting techniques that are accepted as universal. It’s
important to understand that you will be forced to do tons of awkward and uncommon
movements which your body has not been accustomed to – bending, pushing, pulling,
twisting, and of course, lifting heavy furniture. As a consequence, you or one of your helpers
could actually end up with an injury of some sort.
If you’re still not sure how to move heavy furniture by yourself, here are a number of
professional moving tips to avoid injury (aka safe lifting techniques):
Spare your back by always lifting heavy furniture with your legs. Bend at your knees,
keep your back straight and use the unquestionable strength of your lower limbs.
Whenever applicable, push heavy furniture pieces (not before having furniture sliders
underneath the, of course) instead of pull them.
Whenever you have to turn sideways or around while holding big and heavy furniture,
do so with your legs, never with your hips.
Keep the pieces of furniture that you’re wearing as close to you as possible and in the
relative center of your body.
Some common moving injuries come as a result of wrong footing, and as you can
imagine – tripping over while holding a piece of furniture will have bad consequences.
Stay safe by only making slow and smooth movements, and by only making small steps
as well.
Keep your eyes focused in front of you when moving heavy furniture by yourself.
Moving safety advice: Moving day mistakes? Err another day!
6. Wear proper clothing and footwear
By know you should know perfectly well that safety when moving house is your top priority.
The last safety advice for moving furniture will show you how personal injuries and property
damage can really ruin your moving day from something as (seemingly) trivial as what you
wear during the day of the move.
Amidst hundreds of genuine worries on Moving day, appropriate clothing and footwear can
easily get overlooked. Only, you don’t want to make that mistake because your conscious
decision to wear proper clothes and shoes can help you achieve the level of safety you seek.
Opt for your most comfortable change of clothes you can find in your dresser. Ideally,
the moving day garments will be made of flexible and breathable material that will let
you move freely.
Don’t choose clothes you will be sorry to see dirty or even ruined – anything can
happen during the most demanding day in a household move.
Don’t wear baggy clothes as they can get hooked on a piece of furniture, which in turn
could lead to nothing good.
Your shoes should be of the closed-toe type, with rubber soles that provide excellent
friction (anti-slip soles). Footwear with good ankle-support is preferable as well – most
often, you will quickly realize that a good pair of sports shoes should be your best
choice.
Oh, and don’t forget to use high quality work gloves that will improve your grip and
protect your hands at the same time.