Taking Care Of Your Furniture When Moving Home

Prior to moving house people tend to focus their attentions on electronics, decorative, fragile and glassware items and while it’s true that thought needs to be given to how they’re going to be packed, many people forget that their furniture also requires careful handling.

The trouble is that unlike many of the items listed above furniture obviously can’t be boxed and in most cases will be an awkward and uneven shape. There’s also a good chance that your favourite designer couch or Chippendale sideboard is going to be extremely heavy too. So if you’re planning on moving it yourself, then great care needs to be taken.

The first thing you’ll need to invest in is a quilted blanket. Okay so you probably don’t want to go paying a lot of money as it isn’t going to take pride of place on your bed. Instead it’s going to come in very handy when moving your heavy piece of furniture. Alternatively if you have some relatively thick, but old blankets that are gathering dust in your cupboards, then even better.

When you’re ready to move your bulky piece of furniture, manoeuvre the furniture so that you have a clear run from the house to the truck. This will probably entail twisting the furniture on its end so that it’s able to fit through the doors. If this is the case then don’t forget to protect the corners with furniture pads, or even good old fashioned bubble wrap.

Next lay the blanket on the floor then place the furniture down on top. All you do now is simply slide it across the floor. Not only is it relatively easy to move, but there’s absolutely no chance of dropping it. To get over the front steps, cushion them with more quilted blankets and let the furniture glide over the top. Obviously you don’t want to be doing this if you’re three flights up in an apartment block as the consequences could be catastrophic!! However it certainly works on one or two steps.

Once outside and on the flat, continue to drag it on the blanket towards the truck. It’s better over grass but if you have to travel over concrete, then put another blanket underneath for added protection. Finally when you get to the truck if you have a tail-lift, then it’s a piece of cake. If you don’t then place more blankets on the edge of the truck and leverage it up.

It may seem like a lot of hassle, but doing it this way you’ve not only protected your furniture, but also your back.

If you really don’t want the hassle of shifting your own furniture then contact On The Move Removals. We’ve been serving the people of Brisbane for many years and our promise to you is that we’ll take good care of your furniture as if it were our own. Why not call us today on 044 993 26 03 for a seriously competitive quote.