Anyone who has ever moved knows relocation could be a pretty darn challenging business, especially whether it's the heavy stuff or rather the delicate artefacts. As a general rule, most of them require more than enough care in packing before they are transported to another destination.
Indore International Packers & Movers has always considered making the relocation process smooth for its clients, and so we have put together this move-by-move guide to safely relocate heavy and fragile items.
1. Prepare Early
Take Inventory on Your Items: It is in order to take stock of all your items when you intend to move. This will help you know which ones are heavy and those that break easily. You will thus know which of these items needs the heavy-duty materials for packing, among other things.
Create a Moving Checklist: A checklist will help you be always organized and not miss one of the most crucial things to be done. Make sure you include those items with special handling, like pianos, large furniture pieces, and delicate glassware, among others.
2. Materials Needed
Moving the right materials ensures everything gets to its destination without damage. Here are some of the materials you might need:
Heavy-duty boxes: Ensure that the boxes you use can withstand the weight of items. Double-walled boxes are the best for heavy items.
Bubble wrap: This is important to prevent any impact that may occur with fragile items. Utilize the packing peanuts abundantly around glassware, ceramics, and electronic products.
Packing peanuts: These will be cushioning for some of the delicate items and fill empty spaces in the box.
Use pads and blankets to cover large furniture from scratching and denting.
Uses straps and ropes to tie heavy items inside the moving truck.
Purchase quality packing tape that seals your boxes tightly.
3. Lift Properly
Do lift objects properly to reduce your risk of injury while doing so. How do it?
Follow these tips:
Lift with your knees and not on your back. Bend down with your knees and straighten the back. This way, you can lift bigger things without having a strained back.
Load close to the body: Carry objects as close as possible to your torso. This places forces on your upper back as well as your limbs much less.
Avoid twisting: On turning: Twist your whole body rather than twisting back and forth while carrying heavy objects.
Call out for help: If you find it too heavy to lift alone, do not hesitate anymore. You can yell for help or request someone to assist you. Other items you may use are dollies or hand trucks when moving with heavy objects easily.
4 Packing Fragile Objects
There are fragile objects that demand the utmost care both in packing and transporting. These are the ways how to pack them in the most secure way possible:
-Wrap each: Wrap each fragile item individually in bubble wrap or brown paper. Tape the wrapping
-Pack in sturdy boxes: Pack the wrapped items into sturdy boxes without a lot of dead spaces that can make the item shift in transport.
-Label the boxes: Tag boxes containing fragile items with "FRAGILE" or "HANDLE WITH CARE." This will remind the movers not to handle it carelessly.
-Pack smart: Pack the heavy items at the bottom and the lighter and more fragile items on top, so you do not break a lot of the lighter items with the heavy ones.
5. How to Move Heavy Furniture
Moving heavy furniture is very complicated and is not an easy job to execute. It needs planning and execution. Here's how it can be done easily.
Untangle when possible: Untangle furniture if possible. Leg off from tables; pull shelves out of cabinets and take apart any hardware that is attached to furniture. This will make things easier to lift and move.
Make use of sliders: Sliders on furniture are highly recommended when you want to move big furniture items across the floor without scratching them. It is recommended that you place the sliders under the four legs of any furniture. In that way, you will be able to move it easily.
Therefore, the last piece of advice in this guide is to preserve door frames. It would be worse than moving huge things and scratching the wall with a mover's blanket or even getting dented.
6. Professional Haulage
If you've really heavy things to move around and amidst that, there are a few fragile as well, then the best way out is hiring some professionals who may be doing the job.
Here at Indore International Packers & Movers, we have expertly trained personnel to handle the heavy and the fragile. So, what are the main reasons why one must hire professional help?
Experience: Most professional movers have spent most of their working years experiencing the weight and fragility of objects, so they know how much items must be treated to avoid damage.
Tools and equipment: Professional movers are provided with tools that come along with dollies, straps, and moving blankets that make the work pretty safe and much easier.
Insurance: Professional movers can offer you to purchase insurance for your item to be moved, which greatly increases the peace when moving 7. Care for moving items in the moving truck
Now that all the items have been packed, you are done with everything and can leave, so it's time to pack all these into the moving truck. If the items are not appropriately secured in the movement, they get damaged during transit. Here's how you can ensure this:
Place heavy items first: Pack the heaviest objects at the bottom and the front side of your truck. This will give you the balance in the truck and avoid smaller objects that are likely to crush at the bottom.
Use ropes on your luggage: Ropes or moving straps should be used to secure heavy objects in a way that they won't shift during transit.
Pack voids between furniture and boxes: Some will provide you with materials such as packaging peanuts, blankets, and towels that you can use to pack the void spaces that are created between furniture and boxes. This will decrease movement in or to transport.
Unpacking: This will be the last activity once you finally reach your destination where you need to unpack and set up all your belongings. Here are some tips on how to safely unpack:
Take your time: You could unpack heavy and delicate items without a problem too. Do not rush and take your time unpacking.
Check for damage: As you unpack, check each item for any type of damage it may have sustained while moving. In case you find something wrong, photograph it so that in case you're doing it for an insurance claim, you get evidence recorded.
Pack things carefully: While unpacking your things for placing them, remember how heavy and fragile they are. Place heavy items on strong surfaces and do not pack fragile products on the shelves.
Conclusion
Such fragile or heavy items undoubtedly require maximum care while shifting. Hence, it is ensured that it will be shifted safely and rightly with proper planning as well as the right techniques. Here's a step-by-step guide from Indore International Packers & Movers on the relocation of even the most delicate as well as bulky items.
And, as if by magic, doubts disappear with support from professionals in every case. Up to this point, our staff is ready to help so that your relocation might be easy and efficient. Your heavy and delicate items will get a safe and secure ride. Good luck with your move!