4 Easy Parts & Steps To Move The Heavy Furniture By Yourself
Moving furnishing items can be painful and it can become more annoying for the users if they have to move many furnishing items. If the users don't want to trouble their family and friends by asking them for helping in moving the furnishing items then they need to move all the items on their own. In order to attain this procedure peacefully, they need to prepare their pathways and remove all the obstacles accordingly. In addition to this the users can also move heavy furnishing items by following the going through various parts with steps:
Part I- Prepare And Protect The Furniture Items
- Remove The Excess Weight: The users need to start by removing the excess weight over the top or at the inner area of the furnishing items. If they are moving the dresser or the desk then they are advised to detach all the drawers and then place them aside. Then remove all the display items or the knick-knacks that are also placed over the top of the furniture item and then place them in the box accordingly. If they are moving the bed then they need to detach the mattress before detaching the frame.
- Apart Down The Large Items: Then apart down the furnishing items in the smaller pieces as in this way it will be easier for the users to move the large furnishing items. The users need to apart down the large furnishing items by unfastening its screws and then detaching its legs from the desks or dressers, detaching the headboard from the bed and also detaching the leaves from the tables.
- Wrap Up All The Items: Then wrap down all the delicate furnishing items in the blanket so as to protect the walls and the furnishing items as well. If the users are having the old furniture item that is already scratched then they need to use the soft blanket to cover up the corners and the furniture sides. The users need to make sure that the blanket should cover up all the important furniture parts that can get nicked easily while the moving process.
- Clear The Pathway: Remove all the obstacles in order to form the clear pathway for the furnishing items. If the users hit any obstacles while moving the furniture item it can result in the damage of the furniture item.
Part II-Using The Efficient Tools
- Use The Slides: Start by using the furniture slides over the carpet surfaces, the furniture slides are usually made up of the thin layer of the plastic that is placed beneath the legs of the large furnishing items that will help them to slide easily. Then lift up the one corner of the dresser or any other large furnishing item and then place the furniture slide at the legs of this side and place the furniture slides to the other side by following the same process.
- Use The Mat Or The Rug: Place the mat or the rug for the furnishing items over the hardwood floors. The users can easily slide the furniture item along with the hardwood floors without damaging it by placing the rug under the furnishing items.
- Use The 2 Wheeler Hand Dolly: The users can also lean up their furnishing items on the two-wheeler hand dolly. The wheels on the furniture bottom can be very helpful in moving the furnishing items over the flat surface but if the users are using the ramp they need to grab the hand dolly. They need to carefully slide the dolly lip beneath the one phase of the furnishing item as far it will move slowly. Then they need to gently lean the furniture back until the users can easily use the dolly wheels to move the furnishing item.
- Use The 4 Wheeler Hand Dolly: The large furnishing items like the pianos or the dressers need to get placed over the 4 wheeler dollies in order to move them. The users need to make sure that the furniture items are equally balanced over the dollies so that it won't fall down.
- Attach The Wheels: For the tall furnishing items the users can also affix the wheels to the furniture base in order to move them.
- Use The Lifting Straps: The users can also use the lifting strap for the smaller or the bulky furnishing items. By adding the lifting straps it will help in spreading the weight of the furniture item so as to easily use the handles to move it apart.
Part III-Loading The Item Into The Vehicle
- Place The Heavy Items: Firstly start by moving the heavy furnishing items into the vehicle and place the heavy items at the back of the truck. Then they need to place the less heavy or the small furnishing items at the front area of the vehicle as this will help in balancing the vehicle weight.
- Place The Small Items: Fill up the middle space of the vehicle with the smaller or the softer furnishing items and the users need to make sure that the tall furnishing items are secured properly.
- Use The Hydraulic Lift: The users need to use the hydraulic lift in order to lift up the furnishing items into the truck as it is very difficult to lift up the heavy furnishing items like the beds or the dressers. The users need to place the furniture over the hydraulic lift near the truck bed and then use the pedal in order to lift up the furnishing item according to the truck height and then gently drift the furniture item into the truck.
Part IV- Using The Proper Lifting Techniques
- Dont Bend The Back: The users need to bend down with their knees, not with their back and they need to keep on bending with their knees until they are squatting to the front side of the furnishing item that they want to lift up. The users are advised to keep their back straight and hold the furnishing items with both the hands. Then use the legs to push the body upwards in order to remain in the standing position accordingly.
- Use The Closed Toes Shoes: The users are advised to use the closed-toes shoes in order to protect their body as the moving up the furnishing items is not an easy task and there is a chance of dropping the furnishing items over the foot.
- Avoid Twisting The Body: The users are also advised to avoid twisting their body by carrying the immense heavy weighted item as it can cause the back, neck and the leg injury.