7 Foolproof Ways to Move Large Furniture Successfully
Moving large furniture is one of the most difficult tasks during any move. Not only is the furniture very heavy and hard to move, but it is also very cumbersome and difficult to maneuver around corners and through narrow openings. You run the risk of hurting yourself, damaging your furniture, or damaging your home. But even if you don’t do any of those things, you’ll certainly exhaust yourself.
Fortunately, there are many things you can do to make moving larger furniture easier on yourself. The best thing you can do is hire a moving company arround Arizona and leave it to the professionals, who have the training and the tools to do the job quickly and easily. But if you insist on doing the work yourself, here are seven foolproof ways to move large furniture successfully:
Get Help
We already told you: Hire the professionals! But if you can’t do that, know that you are still going to need to get help. You can’t He-Man a sectional on your own. You are going to need a few friends who are willing to put in some sweat equity. Call on as many friends as are willing to help. The more people you have, the easier it will be to move the big stuff.
Use Furniture Sliders
You don’t always have to pick furniture up to move it. Sometimes, you can just slide it to where you need it. Just slip the sliders under the piece of furniture, and move it slowly across the floor. When you get to stairs or the moving truck, you’ll have to lift the furniture, but it will only be a short distance. The sliders will take a lot of the strain off your work.
Use a Dolly
A dolly is a metal cart on wheels. You slip a short piece of metal under the furniture, and then tilt the piece of furniture back on the metal rack. Then you push the whole thing on wheels. A dolly makes it very easy to move even large and heavy pieces of furniture by yourself. Just get help putting the furniture on the dolly, and ask for help steadying the load while you move it if things seem unbalanced on the dolly.
Use Lifting Straps
Lifting straps help you to pick up furniture and to move it without putting the strain on your body. You can maneuver large items, help put them on a dolly, and keep them stable while moving. You can even use smaller lifting straps to carry smaller items that are still cumbersome.
Take the Legs Off
Often, it is difficult to move chairs and couches because they are too large to fit through the doorway. You end up moving slowly while you try to figure out how to get the thing through, which is no easy feat since you’re also trying to hold the heavy bulk while carefully maneuvering it. You can make this process a lot easier by removing the legs. Many times, those legs add several inches that can be enough to make the item too large to fit through the doorway. Taking them off will make the item fit through more easily, and you won’t have to worry about the legs knocking into things as you move.
Use the “Hook” Method
You can’t always fit a couch or a chair through a door by taking it straight on. Sometimes, you need to think a little more creatively. Instead, use the “hook” method, in which you put one side of the chair – the seat bottom or the back – through the door, then turn it so the other side is going through the narrowest way. By changing the position of the piece as you move it, you can make it fit through a smaller opening.
Protect Doorways
While you are carrying around heavy furniture, you are likely to lose your balance or miscalculate your clearance, causing you to knock into doorways and moldings. Unless you want to perform a lot of repairs after your move, you should protect your doorways and moldings before you start moving your large items. Put padding around the frame or bumpers around the molding so that the furniture doesn’t scratch or dent any of it.
Large furniture may be cumbersome and heavy, but you can make it easier by following these tips. Taking these steps will help you do the job easier, and you won’t be as likely to damage your furniture or your home. Hiring a moving company thrugh the Valley will make the job even easier, ensuring that you don’t have to do anything and that everything will get where it needs to be safely.
A to Z Valleywide Movers is a trusted Gilbert moving company that can handle local moves or long-distance moves. Our movers are experienced and trained to safely handle anything you have to move. We’re an affordable moving company offering a full range of services, from packing and unpacking to loading and hauling to storage. Call us today to get a free quote for your move.
Published By:
A to Z Valleywide Movers – Michael Rodriguez
2316 E. Rawhide St.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
Office: 602-422-6409
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