Furniture Sliders
Usage Details:
- Small pads placed under the legs or corners of heavy furniture, allowing it to slide across floors without scratching.
- Reduces the physical effort needed to move heavy objects and protects hardwood or tile floors.
- When to Use: When moving heavy items like sofas, dressers, or large cabinets.
- Where to Use: On any hard surface such as wood, tile, or laminate floors.
Moving Dollies (Hand Trucks)
Usage Details:
- Two-wheeled hand trucks are used for moving stacked boxes or heavy items like appliances and furniture.
- Four-wheeled flat dollies are ideal for larger furniture or stacks of boxes, making transport quicker and easier.
- Secure items with moving straps or bungee cords for additional stability during transport.
- When to Use: For moving heavy or awkward items like refrigerators, washing machines, large boxes, and stacks of boxes.
- Where to Use: Indoors and outdoors during the loading and unloading process.
Moving Straps (Lifting Straps)
Usage Details:
- Adjustable straps worn around the shoulders or arms to distribute the weight of heavy items more evenly when lifting.
- Reduces strain on the back and arms when moving furniture or heavy appliances.
- When to Use: When lifting or carrying large, heavy, or awkwardly shaped furniture or appliances.
- Where to Use: Inside the home, when navigating stairs or tight spaces, or while loading and unloading the moving truck.
Ropes and Bungee Cords
Usage Details:
- Used to secure items in the moving truck to prevent shifting during transit.
- Can also be used to secure furniture or bundles of boxes.
- When to Use: Once items are loaded into the truck, secure large or heavy items to prevent them from shifting or falling over.
- Where to Use: Inside the moving truck, particularly when securing large furniture, appliances, or stacks of boxes.
Tool Kit
Usage Details:
- A basic tool kit containing a screwdriver, wrench, pliers, and hammer is essential for disassembling and reassembling furniture.
- Used to remove screws, bolts, and other fixtures when dismantling beds, shelves, or tables.
- When to Use: When furniture needs to be disassembled for easier transport.
- Where to Use: Around beds, tables, shelving units, and other large furniture that may need to be taken apart.
Moving Truck/Van
Usage Details:
- The vehicle used to transport items from the current location to the new home or office.
- The size of the truck or van will depend on the volume of items being moved.
- When to Use: For the transportation of all household or commercial goods.
- Where to Use: From the loading location to the destination.
Appliance Dolly
Usage Details:
- A specialized dolly with built-in straps and extra support for moving large, heavy appliances like refrigerators, washers, and dryers.
- The straps secure the appliance in place, and the extra wheels make it easier to navigate stairs.
- When to Use: For safely moving heavy appliances.
- Where to Use: Inside homes, during loading, and on stairs.
Corner Guards
Usage Details:
- Foam or plastic guards placed on the corners of furniture to prevent damage to walls and doorways while moving.
- When to Use: When moving large, bulky furniture or appliances through tight spaces.
- Where to Use: On furniture corners when navigating doorways or tight spaces.
Stretch Cords (Bungee Cords)
Usage Details:
- Elastic cords used to secure and hold items tightly together, preventing movement during the move.
- When to Use: To bundle loose items or hold boxes securely together during transport.
- Where to Use: Inside the moving truck or van.
Furniture Lifting Straps
Usage Details:
- Adjustable straps designed to help distribute weight and allow movers to lift heavy furniture or appliances with ease.
- When to Use: For moving very heavy items like refrigerators, safes, or large dressers.
- Where to Use: Indoors and during the loading/unloading process.