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Furniture That Requires Extra Care During a Move

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

There are certain items in your home that will need extra care when moving. These items need to be moved by competent movers that will handle them delicately and appropriately. Professional movers are a good investment for these sensitive items because they are already trained to remove these items.

Larger furniture items tend to break off easier during moves. Be sure to plan ahead and pack breakable and sensitive items correctly to ensure their safety on your drive. Here are some ideas of different furniture that requires extra care during a move.

Moving a piano can be really difficult- professional help is a good idea

Moving a piano can be really difficult- professional help is a good idea

Piano – A piano is one of the most difficult items for a mover to move. They are very delicate and awkward because of their shape and size. Find a mover that is specifically trained and experienced with moving pianos to ensure the best moving care.

Stove – Make sure your stove is disconnected before your move. Remove anything that can fall off, such as removable coils, and place them in their own separate box. When you are moving your stove be sure that all gas lines are properly secured.

Television – Televisions are also a risky object to move. They need to be packaged very carefully to avoid a break with the screen. Screens can break easily, so be sure to have a lot of protective padding around the television set before risking a move.

Washer and Dryer – These items both need to be handled with a lot of precaution. They are huge, bulky items and can be real headaches to move. Professionals have equipment to handle these large items and will do a good job with moving them from your home.

Freezer and Refrigerator – Its a good idea to defrost your refrigerator and freezer at least 2 days before your move. This will help keep the musty smell from settling in. Remove all shelves ansewingd package them in a separate box so they don’t break off mid-way through the move.

Sewing Machine – This item doesn’t need extra attention for small, local moves. If you are traveling long distance, however, it is a good idea to make sure it is properly packaged. Place paper or padding all around the machine, as well as in between the lid and base, to be sure there isn’t any unnecessary rubbing that will damage it during the move.

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How to Properly Pack Items for Winter Moves

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Packing is important when moving. It is even more important during winter months to ensure the safety of your items.

Winter Moving can be a challenge

Winter moving can be a challenge

Even if you are only traveling a short distance with your move, there are some important things to remember when packing during the winter months.

It is important to keep moisture off your boxes and goods. Rain or snow can cause a heavy amount of water damage to items that are not properly wrapped. Water can cause wood to warp, fabric and mattresses to mold, and ruin pictures or other important documents.

Even if the weather reports give no chance of rain or snow, do not risk it. During the winter months there can be a lot more precipitation in the air than during the summer months. Take precautions to keep the moisture away from your boxes and possessions.

When moving a piano during the cold months, get the help of professional movers. They will know the best ways to wrap a piano so it won’t be damaged or warped during the cold move. If you move the piano yourself, make sure you have at least 4 or 5 buddies for assistance, and have the piano wrapped in plastic all the way around, securely, to prevent any water damage.

Moisture is the big problem with winter moves

Moisture is the big problem with winter moves

The cold air can also affect items that are exposed to the cold weather. Be careful of anything liquid that can freeze and later expand. Carry house plants with you inside your car, and make sure the leaves stay away from the windows so they don’t freeze.

The best moving trucks to use during moves at winter times are ones that are covered. Professional trucks are the safest trucks for your valuables during the winter months. With closed trucks you will not have to worry about chances of snow or rain beating through tarps and coverings, and getting to your items.

If that is not an option for you make sure you secure a tarp covering over and around all your items in your vehicle. Secure them tightly and make sure it is a sturdy tarp that won’t shred and expose your items as you travel. If you notice any problems with your tarp stop and secure it right away to prevent damage from happening.

Never travel with an uncovered pickup truck during snow or rain season. Weather can be unpredictable, even in the best conditions. A lot of damage can be done in a short amount of time, so don’t risk it with your belongings.

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Moving a Gun Safely

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Whenever you are using or moving your gun, safety is a huge issue. If you have a lot of guns and are planning on moving soon, here are some great tips to help you check and double check that they will be safely moved.

Anyone who has ever owned a gun safe will tell you how important they can be to help keep your children safe. They can also be a good way to safely move your guns from one home to another. With your gun and ammo safely locked up you can move them around with out having to worry.

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The main concern when you have a gun safe is that they can be heavy and hard to move. If you have help moving this isn’t such a worry, but if you are moving all by yourself you will need to make sure that your safe, with the ammo and guns, can be moved easily from one room to another and through the front or side door. A dolly will really make the job easier for you.

Many times if you are moving from one state to another, you might not be very familiar with the other state laws about guns. Be careful because some states can charge you with a UUW felony for having a gun in your glove department. If you are moving through different states make sure that you check out their gun laws.

Just to be safe make sure that you take these simple precautions while you pack up your gun. First, remove all of the ammunition. This may seem like an obvious one, but you would be surprised at how many times in the rush of the move you can forget.

Next, make sure that your guns are locked up and safe. Use packing paper or old newspaper and wrap your gun up in them. Make sure that you have a box that fits well and will hold your gun without letting it slide around.

If you have a lot of guns it is best to pack up only a couple in each box. If you pack them all in one box it can end up weighing too much for you to easily move it around.

Make sure that you label the boxes too. If you don’t want movers or anyone else to know that you have guns in the box, you can also label them differently, but it’s always smart to write fragile on the box.  If you are nervous at all about the safety and security of your guns as you move, contact some professional movers that will be able to help you figure out what is best for your move.

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Moving a Piano

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Pianos are a beautiful instrument and decoration for you home. It can be frustrating if you are moving through because out of everything your piano might be the most difficult. Here are some tips that will help you move your piano without damaging it.

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The first thing that you will want to do is figure out the exact trail of where you are going to move the piano to get it out the door and into the truck. You want to do this first because you will have to measure the piano as well as the door ways to make sure that you will be able to move the piano on it’s side to exit it out the house.

Pianos can be very heavy and difficult to move. You might have to rent a dolly or even a hydraulic lifter. It might even be a smart thing to bring in some professionals that will be able to help you with their experience.

Before you actually start moving the piano make sure that all the accessory items or anything else is moved out of the path so that you have a clear way to exit. You want to make sure you have enough people to do this to. It can be very frustrating trying everything but not being able to really do anything do to lack of manpower.

If you are really scared of your piano getting scratches it is best to wrap it with bubble wrap after you are done moving it outside. You don’t want to wrap it before hand because than it can be even more difficult to move.

Once your path is clear you are ready to move your piano. Remember that the legs are very weak points and that you can easily hit and ruin them. It is really smart to have one to two people just watching and making sure that the piano doesn’t hit anything.

The number one rule of moving a piano is to make sure that you move it endways. Another good reminder is to make sure that you bend your legs and take the strain off of your back as you pick up the piano and place it on a dolly.

Move the piano slowly. This isn’t a job that can be done too quickly because usually that’s when you will damage your piano. If you follow these simple rules you will find that your piano will be in perfect condition as you bring it from your old home to your new one.

This is a big job and you can never be too careful with something as expensive as a piano. Bring in some moving professionals that will help insure that your piano won’t receive any scratches or wont be ruined by moving it. They will know what they are doing and have done it plenty times before.

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How to Pack Your Goods

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

When it is time to pack up everything in your home in preparation for your big move, there are a few things to keep in mind as you pack your valuables. Because of my own personal experience moving a lot, I’ve jotted down a few things that I’ve found important to know.

Selecting the right box will greatly help your packing and move

Selecting the right box will greatly help your packing and move

I think it’s important to think about the size of box that you are using. I’ve made the mistake of using large boxes for things that should have been put into small boxes, as well as placing things into small boxes that I could have got away with packing into larger boxes.

I love boxes and am really starting to build a large collection of them in my home. The last time I moved I got a huge box, obviously without thinking, and started placing all my favorite books in it. Well, before I knew it, my large box was completely full and I couldn’t pick it up.

Because we were in such a hurry, and all my other boxes were taken, I had to deal with my mistake. The large box had to be moved by two or three men and was way too heavy to be on top of anything, yet, I didn’t want anything placed on top of it to possibly ruin them.

If I had properly prepared, I would have taken more time thinking before about exactly how many boxes I needed. I would have also gone through all my rooms and looked through my stuff to see not only exactly how many I would need, but also the sizes and packaging supplies I would need.

If you are planning on packing heavy but small items in boxes, you need to be buying a lot of small boxes to place them in. Small boxes should be filled with such items as books, and canned food.

Large boxes are great to have as well and can be filled with things like clothing, blankets, towels and rugs. Really, anything that is light but more bulky.

Just ask yourself as you are packing if the box will be easy or difficult to carry. Always remember to secure the bottom of the box and make sure that it will be able to handle any weight that you place in it. It might be smart to place tape on the bottom at the seams so nothing can possibly fall through.

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Packing the Glass with Care

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Moving can be such an exciting part of your life. You’ve found that new home or apartment, and you’re ready to start a new chapter in your life. As exciting as the move can be, I dread Glass 1packing, and I’ve always struggled to find ways to do it to protect everything I have.

Sometimes we just want to hurry through packing just to get it done, but when we do that, we open our boxes up at our new home to find out that some of our precious items weren’t so well packed. We all have glass something in our homes and they are usually the things that break the easiest. In order to avoid that, I’ve listed some great advice or packing tips on how to pack and preserve your glass items.

First, find good cushion packing wrap. There are so many to choose from and every type will have fit to different needs. I’ve used newspapers and a lot of paper before to give it a good cushion space.

Next, depending on what type of glass you are wrapping, find a box or telescoping carton that is right for the size and shape. If you pack you glass with a lot of other items you can forget to mark it or it can get broken during the move from loose items that are packed with it. I will actually keep the original boxes that I bought them in, as well as the packaging to make sure that they are packed safely.decorative-glass

That leads us to our next tip. If you have a lot of glass items that you would like to pack together, make sure that you wrap them all separately. You can’t have anything loose. This means you also should be packing the box with a lot of paper or some kind of cushion so that all things in the box are prevented from moving.

Never use tape to tape certain glass items together. The tape will leave a sticky residue that will take long hours of hand washing to take it off. Just wrap things up tightly.

Mark all fragile boxes. This may sound like a no brainer but you will be surprised at how many times you’ll forget when all the packing starts. It’s so important to have these things marked for yourself or for those that are helping you move.

Hopefully if you choose to pack everything up and move things yourself, you will be able to find success with these tips. If you find that you are too overwhelmed, call some moving experts to both help you pack everything up or to just help you move.

Learn more about packaging glass with this short video tutorial:

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Keeping Mirrors Safe During a Move

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Mirrors can be one of those really expensive items that you don’t ever want to unwrap after you move to find it broken. The anticipation of packing and moving can already be bad enough, you don’t want to have to worry about how your mirrors are doing the whole way to your new home.Mirror

We want our moving to be a great experience. The best way to ensure that would be to pack everything correctly. With mirrors, as well as with framed pictures and portraits, there are things we can do that will ensure that they arrive to our new home in perfect condition.

The first thing that you want to do is to take some masking tape and tape an X across the frame of the glass or the large mirror itself. This is for safety purposes just in case you drop it or if a box hits it, or any other items you are moving it with.

Next, wrap the mirror or frame up with clean paper or newspaper to give it added cushion. If you are wrapping up a painting that has no glass over it, don’t use newspaper only clean paper.

If you want added protection, use bubble wrap to make sure that everything stays in place.

You also need to find a telescoping carton or another packaging that is flattened and will fit the item you wish to pack snuggly You don’t wan to pack it in something where it will have too much room to slid around in.

One of the worst things anyone can do at this point is lay the mirror or frames down flat. When you do this people are tempted to place other boxes over them, or even step on them. Always lay the box down on the edge.

Lastly, it is always smart to label your mirrors fragile so that everyone knows to be especially careful with that item.

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