Moving Tips Complete Guide – Safely Moving Large Furniture and | Page 3

If the piece of furniture has lots of parts, number the parts "1 of 5", "2 of 5", etc... Use a small
sticker and apply to the underside.
If possible, also secure assembly instruction books that came with the furniture to the
underside. If they are too large, pack them in a separate box and mark the box "instruction
manuals for furniture".
Pack Anything That Can Be Packed
Remove cushions and pillow and place in clear, plastic garbage bags. Fasten the bags well.
Make sure there are no holes. These bags can be used to protect fragile pieces or to fill holes
or crevices on the truck.
Wrap the pieces with blankets or bubble wrap and secure with tape or rope. Do not use tape
directly on painted or finished surfaces.
Do not clean upholstery or furniture before you move. You'll want to have everything cleaned
thoroughly after it's been moved into your new home. Save yourself some extra cleaning
costs.
Wrap and Protect Fragile and Valuable Pieces
Use the moving blankets, which you can rent from a moving store or where you rent your
moving truck, and wrap it around furniture pieces you don't want to get damaged making
sure the piece is covered. Packing tape will keep the blanket secured.
Load Heavy Furniture on the Moving Truck First
If you're moving and have rented a moving truck. make sure you know how to load the truck.
Sofas or couches, appliances, table tops, dressers, and chests should be loaded first and
moved to the back of the truck. If you've hired movers, they'll take care of loading the truck
and ensuring all your furniture arrives in one piece.
III.
Essential Moving Equipment and Tools You Must Have When Moving
It can be really frustrating to realize on the day of the move that you’re missing some key
pieces of moving equipment and tools to make your move both easier and safer.
If you’ve decided to hire a professional moving company to help you out with the toughest
aspects of your residential move, then you shouldn’t worry about a thing because the full-
service movers will arrive on moving day with their own professional moving equipment. And
provided that you’ve managed to find a mover you can trust, you don’t even have to lift a
finger.
However, if you’ve made up your mind to move by yourself despite the self-moving costs and
risks, then you’re surely going to need proper moving equipment and basic tools come
Moving day.
So, what moving equipment to have when you move without the assistance of professional
movers?