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Moving day sounds so exciting. However, moving your furniture and the anxiety, you constantly get by wondering 'Is my furniture, okay?' or 'I didn't leave anything behind right?' is tiring and annoying. Unless you hired a professional furniture mover, this blog post is made just for you to guide you with all the essential tips and tricks on how to handle and move furniture without getting any injuries.
First of all, no one is judging you if you do not want to hire any professionals because moving to a new place is a big deal and quite expensive itself, so it is okay if you want to save some bucks by doing the rest of the work yourself.
Here Are Some Essential Tips:
Handling and moving furniture is not an easy job. You have to take precautions and safety measures to move in or move out furniture without getting any serious injuries.
1. Do not lift heavy objects by yourself.
Safety first! Do not try to be a macho! Call your friend or friends or your fam to give you a hand and honestly anything that looks tiring and exhausting is really fun if you include your friends.
2. Maintain a proper back posture.
Incorrect lifting ways usually end in some back injuries, which is something you should avoid at all costs. Use the proper and correct back posture. Always maintain straight back posture while lifting any object. Do not slouch. While your lower portion of the body is doing all the hard work, your upper portion should be as straight as possible!
3. ‘Bend the knee’ - Daenerys Targaryen.
I did not mean 'give up your right to be the king'. What I meant is 'keep your back straight and bend your knees' while lifting and moving the furniture. If you bend your knees, it will let your strong leg muscles give power to the entire lifting and moving scenario, and at the same time, it will also lessen the pressure from your weaker back muscles.
4. Appropriate Footwear.
It is suggested that you wear sneakers or sport shoes while doing this job. Slippers or slip-on shoes are a no-no! With the heavy object in your hand, you can trip and fall, and none of us wants that.
While wearing your shoes, make sure you tie them properly, and the knot is not loose.
5. A Good Grip.
Having a firm grip on the object before lifting it is important and also having the perfect coordination with the person who is helping you to lift it. Make sure both of you have a tight grip, and you lift it at the same time. Wearin gloves will help you to protect your hands from the harsh pressure and use handles wherever it is possible.
6. Do not move your feet or twist your body and do not hurry.
Do not twist your body while moving the furniture; you can get a fracture just smoothly and slowly move your feet. Take your time; your furniture is not going to run away. If you hurry, you can slip and fall, and you can hurt your head or get any injury.
7. You should keep the load below your waist level.
Whenever it is possible, lift heavy items till your waist level. If you lift heavy objects over that, then you will put an extra amount of strain on your arms and back muscles which can lead to some severe back injury.
8. Plan it where you want to place your furniture.
Before lifting or moving your furniture plan where the new positioning will be to avoid extra work or any hassle.
9. Understand the structure of your furniture.
Before lifting your furniture, you must figure out which part of it is the strongest and using that part pick it up.
10. Understand the placement of your furniture before picking it up.
Do not make hasty decisions try to understand it's location and position yourself accordingly and hence pick it up.
11. Remove the parts if it is possible.
It is advisable to remove the attachable parts before moving the furniture. This will not only lessen the weight of the furniture but also reduce the chance of an accident. If you are moving a recliner, then take the back off, and if you are moving a chest of drawers, then you should move the drawers separately and so on.
12. Keep the path clear and make ramps.
Before starting to move your furniture, make sure the path from the current location of the object to the door or wherever you want to take it is clear. Any obstacles on the way can cause an accident.
Use scaffold planks or lumber or blocks to make ramps to shift the items quickly.
13. Wrap your furniture with a blanket or plastic.
Wrapping up your furniture with a blanket or plastic can save a lot of damage while moving if the object bump into the wall or other objects, the blanket and the plastic will function as protection.
14. Use furniture carrying straps.
Lifting straps are of great help. These straps can be adjusted for different-length furniture and can make lifting and moving furniture a little bit easy.
Bonus
Some additional minor tips you need to remember while lifting and moving your furniture.
1. Hold the piece of furniture from the bottom edge.
2. You can unscrew the door for broader space.
3. Remove the carpets; you do not want to slip and fall.
4. Plan the pathway to the moving truck before you start with your moving day.
5. More people means more help.
6. Check the relocation path regularly.
7. Use furniture dolly for moving heavy items.
8. Use a furniture slider.
Conclusion
Keep these points in mind and plan everything. Take the measurements of your furniture and the doors so that you can figure out how you will move the objects out.Please be safe and take safety measures. Keep water bottles handy, you can get tired, so you need to stay hydrated.
All The Best and Happy Moving!