Furniture is one of the most
important things of every household. A residence is not complete without
furniture. There may be tables, chairs, sofas, beds, cabinets, stools, computer
desk, writing desk, etc in a household. As these are heavy and bulky it may be
very daunting and channeling task to pack or make ready them for a move. Moving
furniture from one place to another especially for a long distance would be
definitely the stressful task. If they are not properly prepared or packed then
they may be damaged in transition. But no body wants to see damages at all.
Here are some great tips on how to pack furniture correctly and make them ready
for a big move. Have a look at them.
First of all you need to make an
inventory of furniture you will need to transfer to new place. Consider how
much time you will need to dissemble furniture, if possible. Think what you can
do well in advance. Doing this will help you figure out what specific packing
materials you will need for secure wrapping and packing; and how much to get.
Get all the all packing supplies and tools for disassembling well in advance.
Bubble wrap, blank newsprint papers, old newspapers, plastic stretch wrap,
zippered plastic bags, sandwich bags, sofa/mattress cover, packing tape, old
blankets/towels, etc are some items you are likely to need.
If you are going to wrap, pack
and make ready to move your furniture then make sure you have cleaned them well
in advance. You will definitely not like to pack up dusty furniture and then
clean it when you move into new residence.
You should prepare the furniture
pieces first that can be detached or disassembled. Disassembling the furniture
may consume you time so you need to begin the process well in advance as
earlier as possible. Detach any part of furniture that can be. You can remove
legs, glass tops, shelves, arms, bed frames, etc. If you have detached large
furniture into pieces then it would be easy to pack them. Keep plastic zippered
bag handy and keep all the hardware including nut and bolts in it.
Do not directly apply the packing
tape on the surface of your furniture. It is best to wrap the furniture pieces
with bubble wrap or blank newspapers and then the packing tape. After secure
wrapping of furniture pieces you should again pack these all pieces with towels
or blankets to provide them proper cushioning so that they cannot be damaged in
transition. Appling wax to fine wood furnishings to protect against scratches.
Pack cushions, pillows and other
accessories of your furniture in plastic garbage box. You should pack mattress
and sofas in especially made plastic covers that will protect them. If an item
is very heavy, use a dolly to help you bring it out to the truck. This will
help you to avoid damage to your large items and to prevent personal injuries.
Never try to move a heavy piece of furniture. Get help of at least 4 people to
lift and move heavy furniture.
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