Moving into a new home is time-consuming and physically taxing, especially if you have many possessions. Bringing in your heaver furniture can be dangerous. If you are transporting bulky belongings to a new home or into a storage unit, the tips below will help you do so safely and efficiently.

4 Tips for Moving Bulky Furniture 

1. Lift With Your Legs

When picking up heavy objects, don't bend at the waist. Bend your knees and squat, keeping your back straight. Reach beneath the object and lift upward using your legs. This will prevent painful back injuries.

2. Disassemble Composite Items

Deconstruct items into their smallest constituent parts before moving them. Take drawers out of dressers, remove shelves from larger units, and remove legs from dining tables. This will lighten the load and make transport less awkward.

3. Use the Right Equipment

For particularly heavy items, you should use a dolly. It keeps most of the weight centered over the machine’s wheels, while you and your moving partners simply balance the load. Furniture sliders are a small contraption that let you glide the furniture across the floor. For items too bulky for a dolly, consider shoulder straps. They transfer some of the weight from your arms and back to your shoulders. Shoulder straps are ideal for moving large items up and down stairs and out of the moving truck.

4. Plan Your Unloading

Make sure you know where you want each item to live. Take advantage of the help while you have friends or movers with you. The last thing you want is to have to shuffle heavy items around the house or storage unit without assistance. Plan how you want each room to look, and place each piece of furniture as close to its final position as possible. 

If you are moving furniture, downsizing, or your new home isn't ready, a storage unit provides an ideal place to keep your belongings. Contact Affordable Lock Box, a locally-owned and operated storage facility in Texarkana, AR. They have served clients around Miller County since 2000. In addition to a wide selection of storage unit sizes, they also offer U-haul® rentals to make your move more convenient. Visit their website for more information or call (870) 773-7606 to inquire about unit sizes and pricing.