How to Safely Move Your Furniture
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There are times that help isn’t available and you will need to do the heavy lifting alone. Before you do take on those furniture on your new house or your private home for rent, you should read these tips first. Roll It. If you can get the furniture onto wheels and roll it, you can save a lot of effort. Use a dolly if you have one. If not, use a wagon or the wheels from under a potted plant. The wheel was invented for ease; so look for some wheels. And if you are really imaginative, you can roll a heavy furniture piece across dowel rods--moving a rod from the back to the front, every few feet. It works, but it may cause havoc with flooring. Tip It. If you get frustrated with a piece of furniture, walk away from it for a bit and restudy the situation. Sometimes a simple twist or diagonal entry through a narrow space is all it takes to get a piece of furniture from point A to point B. Walk It. Walk the furniture piece, literally. Lean it back onto its back edge or legs and walk left side then right side forward. Or if you can't lean it back, just push left side forward, then right side forward. Do it in baby steps and you will eventually get it move. Position the Weight. Decide which part of the furniture piece is the heaviest or built the strongest, and carry or handle that part. If you just grab or yank, you could end up yanking off the back of a bookcase or pulling off the top of a stand. Imagine that it's like a can of coffee. You wouldn't want to pick up a coffee can by the lid. Use Your Feet. No--you are not going to kick the piece to where it goes. But what you could do with your feet may sound about as odd. Remove your shoes, get onto your back beside the furniture piece, bend your knees, and press against the heavy piece with your feet. It gives you more power and leverage. Use this tip only if the carpet is secure, or the furniture piece is on casters. Otherwise, you could end up tearing or scratching your floors. Save Your Back. There is a correct way to lift. Lift with your legs--not your back. To lift properly, bend at the knees slightly, begin lifting with your legs first, and be certain your upper back is straight. If you lift with your back, you will invite injury. You'll be laid up for a while, and that furniture piece will stay right where it is--mocking you. If you need to move furniture, and you have no one to assist, these tips can help you get the job done alone. But if need be, you can always invite someone muscular to dinner and spring the furniture request after dessert.
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