DO'S AND DON'TS FOR PACKING YOUR FURNITURE FOR A MOVE

Do's and don'ts for packing your furniture for a move

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This guideline will explain to you how to:

·         Moving furniture: the dos and don'ts

Moving furniture: the dos and don'ts

When you remove the furniture from the truck, it can be a problem to get it into the correct room. If you mishandle your furniture, you run the risk of damaging your floors or walls as well.

DO’S when packing furniture for moving

The following advice will show you how to safeguard your valuable and expensive furniture during a move – all of the things you need to do to ensure that your possessions arrive at your new home in one piece.

·         Make a list

Make a list of every item of furniture in your house. Use the inventory checklist to decide what furniture to take and what to leave behind for sale, gifting, or donating to a good cause.

·         Measure

The doors, corners, and hallways of your home should be checked to see if your huge furniture items can safely fit through them.

·         Inspect

Check all of your furniture for damage before you pack it up, and make a note of anything vital on the inventory list for your furniture. After you've done this initial evaluation, it will be easier to decide which items you should take with you and which ones you should leave behind while moving. 

·         Clean

Be sure to CLEAN all of your furniture before packing it up to move. To ensure the delicate surfaces of some of the more fragile pieces aren't damaged by dust, grime, or abrasive particles, it's important to thoroughly clean the objects. Use a soft cloth or a duster for the job.

·         Packing

Packing furniture for a move requires the following supplies: furniture blankets (ordinary blankets are OK), shrink wrap (stretch wrap), bubble wrap, soft packing paper, protective sheets of thick cardboard, and packing tape. DO PREPARE these items.

·         Remove

Avoid using glass elements on your furniture. If you must use glass elements, remove them from your furniture and wrap them in thick furniture blankets.

·         Disassemble

Assemble the furniture that is too huge to fit through some of your home's tinier doorways. Always refer to the instruction manuals that came with the larger and more complicated pieces of furniture before disassembling them to ensure their safety during packing and transportation. If you're unsure how to dismantle your furniture, ask a friend who knows what they're doing or gets in touch with a moving company for assistance.

 ·           Protect

Don't forget to put cardboard over the corners of your furniture, then apply shrink wrap to hold the cardboard in place.

·         Cover

Ensure that your furniture's exposed surfaces are completely covered so that they are always kept safe from harm. Protective covers for furniture should be wrapped in thick furniture blankets, then taped to prevent them from unwrapping while being transported.

DON’TS when packing furniture for moving

When it comes to packing your furniture, there is a proper and wrong way to do it. You should know that furniture can be seriously damaged during the relocation if even one mistake is made when packing it.

·         Without Securing

Make sure you have everything you need before you begin packing your furnishings. Be sure to have all of the necessary packing supplies on hand, such as bubble wrap, stretch wrap, and furniture blankets.

·         Do not pack

At the time of packing, do not pack furniture that is extremely dusty or soiled. Why? The sensitive surface could be damaged by any abrasive particles that stay on the surface.

·         Avoid

In order to avoid ruining the exquisite finish of sensitive furniture, avoid using bubble wrap or packing tape Instead, use soft and blank packing paper as the first layer of protection, followed by bubble wrap or moving blankets as a second layer of protection for sensitive furnishings.

·         Don’t leave expose

If you don't want to risk damaging your furniture, don't leave exposed surfaces untreated. The home moving procedure is unpredictable, and you should be prepared for the worst in order to avoid relying on luck.

·         Avoid rushing

Avoid rushing the furniture packing process without first determining if you can handle it all on your own. This is especially true when moving sentimentally significant antique furniture. If you want your furniture to arrive at its final location in perfect condition, you need to hire a professional furniture packer and mover.