7 tips to Pack and Move Fragile Items

Here are tips Skip Moving uses to protect and move any fragile items to your new destination.

Heavier furnitures and items tends to be well made and require extra care when moving. Despite the sheer size and weight, this items tend to be fragile and most times valuable. While gathering a few friends may seem like a cost effective idea when moving a heavy item. It is usually forgotten that making a mistake can cause serious injuries to you and your friends, the item itself as well as damage to your home.

#1: Hire Professionals

It’s no secret that leaving the hard work to the professionals is always a good idea. After all, moving heavy items requires experience, the right equipment, patience and proper coordination.

At Skip Moving, we know exactly how to take care of your fragile items and move them to their new locations in a specialized protection to make sure they arrive in the same condition when they got picked up.

When you have this task, don’t take the risk of damages and getting hurt. Call Skip Moving and learn how we can help with your move

#2: Don’t Do It Alone

If hiring professionals is not on your budget, take this tip very seriously: NEVER attempt to carry heavy items by yourself.

Gather friends and take on the task together carefully. But always keep in mind that trying to move heavy objects on your own is extremely dangerous and risky

#3: Packing Properly is Important

Packing and wrapping things properly is the secret to making sure everything is protected and will service the journey.

Professional movers use bubble wrap, shrink wrap, moving blankets, crates, high-quality tapes, and other packing materials. So your furniture or appliance will reach the final destination in one piece and no scratches.

#4: Use Techniques Not Force

Take all precautions to prepare the item for moving by removing unattached pieces, glasses. The prepare the pathway, you may need to remove the doors off the hinges, put floor protectors. Visualize the process before starting to move things.

#5: Don’t Carry Items Slide Them

Sliding furniture over a smooth surface with proper slides and sizes is a life saver technique when moving furniture around. You can also use dollies if you have one in the garage.

#6: Disassemble Furnitures

It is highly recommended that you disassemble your furniture completely before moving it. Also this will make your items smaller and easy to move around without damaging or breaking. For example furnitures from Ikea are not meant to be moved around without dismantling them first. Usually removing the legs, taking off any knobs, drawers, and shelves helps greatly. Always take a picture of furniture before you start disassembling. Also have a ziplock bags handy to store all screws and parts labeled so you won’t miss pieces.

#7: Plan Where It Will Go 

Before moving and going through the process of moving things, measure fitment of the item in the new area. 

Contact Skip Moving if you want the professionals to handle this task.