6 Useful Tips for Protecting Your Furniture When Moving House

We can all sometimes forget that furniture, no matter how small and light, can also get damaged in the process of moving. And, your furniture pieces, as well as other decorative accessories, deserve the same amount of attention as your electrical gadgets and appliances. Therefore, it’s important to keep the following tips in mind when the time for the move finally comes. After all, the entire content of your home definitely deserves some delicate handling.
Carry the furniture with someone’s help
Obviously, you may have to carry your furniture to the moving truck. And truth to be told, the biggest accidents and damages can occur even before your furniture and accessories are all packed up. Essentially, you need to make sure that you can carry your furniture to the truck without dropping it. For starters, try out different positions; carry your stuff high and low. Experiment with different angles so that you can find the best balance for transferring the items into the truck. You can’t do this on your own though! That said; make sure to ask a friend or the movers for help.
Never force your items through the door
This is one of the biggest mistakes you can do when moving house, especially if you’re dealing with delicate or important pieces that you want to keep damage-free at all cost. It can be tempting to just use a bit more force to get everything through the door when it is obvious that such a move would actually work, but that also leaves room for tears and breakages. Essentially, you have two safe options. You can either take the door off its hinges or remove the glass from a big window in order to make way for bulkier yet valuable pieces of furniture.

Have some patience with the moving truck
The careful work you need to put into moving your furniture doesn’t end once you get everything out of the house. You also need to think about the organization inside the truck. Just like you should never force your items through the door, you should never force-fit the items inside the truck either. With the best Budget truck hire deals, you can get the most suitable vehicle for your needs, and then organize your belongings properly. Remember to pad the truck ends with something soft. Also, if you can’t fit everything properly in one go, it’s perfectly fine to make two trips.
Protect the furniture in the truck
Aside from padding the ends of the truck, and even using mattresses as support when necessary, you should also properly wrap and pad the furniture so that the pieces don’t get damaged in any way. You can use Styrofoam or some other soft items/materials to pad the furniture. Of course, don’t forget to wrap up the items you’re most concerned about. Bubble wrap is one of the safest options, especially when it comes to breakables, but you can also use plastic wrap or duvet covers if your main concern is chipping or dirt. Obviously, you can use boxes to pack up the smaller valuables. Make sure that all the doors and drawers are secured so that they don’t suddenly open up or slide, and hit the surrounding items.

Disassembling is a good option but…
If you can, you should always disassemble the larger pieces of furniture in order to protect them. When they’re packed in parts, there’s less chance for the items to get damaged, and it’s easier to store them inside the truck. However, even though this is a great solution for some larger furniture pieces, it’s important to remember that they also come with plenty of screws and other smaller bits and bobs that you need to store properly as well. So, if you’re going with the disassembling process, make sure that you don’t lose the tiny pieces!

What about moving artwork?
In case you have some valuable artwork ready to be moved together with your luxurious furniture, you should always wrap it thoroughly in bubble wrap. It would be best to opt for a moving company that specializes in artwork transport, but if that’s not the case, use the masking tape at the front to prevent the glass from breaking together with the bubble wrap. Put the art in the box and secure it so that it can’t move. Most importantly, keep the boxes with paintings in the upright position, as they should never be laid flat in the moving truck. You may be able to handle the move on your own, but if you really want to ensure complete safety of your valuable items and your nicer furniture pieces, it would be best to rely on professionals, or at least friends who know what they’re doing during the moving process.
About the author: Mike Johnston is a home improvement blogger, DIY enthusiast and sustainability buff from Sydney. He is a regular writer at Smooth Decorator and contributor on several interior design, real estate and eco blogs, always on the lookout for new ideas and the latest trends in these fields.