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9 Furniture Removal Tips for Easy Moving
Moving or relocating is a challenge at the best of time. Dealing with the furniture movers does
not have to be a difficult and chaotic process on your day of moving. With some well organized
plans, you can make the furniture removal process easy as a breeze.
Here are 9 furniture removal tips to make the process of moving much easier.
1. Prepare Well in Advance
Obtain quotations and make reference well in advance from as much as furniture removal
companies and secure the preferred date in advance.
Preparing to pack your belongings is equally important. The ideal is to make a list of all your
belongings and start to pack well in advance, keeping only the most essential things unpacked
until the last minute. Remember not to pack important documents such as personal and
medical documents and all documents relating to the move.
2. Label Boxes
Use the list of your belongings and label each container according to the items on the list. This
way you can control the number of containers and easily locate items if you need to.
3. Pack the Right Way
The way you pack and fill up the containers is a very important. The most important part when
packing is to make sure you do not overfill the containers. While packing, keep in mind that
humans need to lift and carry the container. Alternatively, containers that are overfilled can
break under the heavy strain.
Filling boxes and containers properly to the top is just as important as to not overfilling them.
When containers are not properly filled to the top, there is the risk that the containers can cave
in.
4. Careful with Newspapers
Although using old newspapers for wrapping material, you need to keep in mind that the ink
used on newspapers usually rubs off. It is better to make use of plain paper to wrap fragile or
items with high value.
5. Food and Household Consumables
Food and household consumables that are opened should only be packed for a very short
period, with the intention to be unpacked the same day. It is advisable to only pack food and
cleaning materials that are still sealed and not opened before.
6. Appliances and Tools
Appliances such as your freezer and fridge should be clean and completely defrosted and limit
the content to the bare essentials only. Washing and dish washing machines should be
disconnected at least a day before the move and allowed to drain and dry completely.
All garden tools that are driven by fuel such as gas and petrol should be drained in advance
before the move.
7. Small Children
It is best to organize a babysitter or having small children staying with friends or family during
the move. This way you don’t need to worry about the children and the furniture movers can
work without any disturbance.
8. Pets
To make the moving process less traumatic for your pets it is strongly recommended to vacate
them first before the actual removing of your belongings start.
9. Make Access Easy
Whether you are living in a multi story building or on a busy street, ensure that the furniture
removal company have easy access to your home. If needed, arrange with your neighbors or
the caretaker of the building for extra parking space or reserving the lift for a specific time.
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