Whether you are moving house or looking to declutter your home, the process can be both time-consuming and exhausting. But if you want your furniture items to get to the intended location in good condition, you need to ensure that you are doing what you can to keep them protected from the potential of damage. The first thing to do is hire professional furniture removalists, as they will have the right expertise to transport your furniture unharmed. Secondly, you need to ensure that your furniture items will leave your premises without being damaged in the process. So how do you do this? Below are five tips to simplify furniture removals.

Make a list of measurements

The biggest oversight people make when moving their furniture out of the home is not measuring the furniture pieces and the exits that they will be passing through. You should note that some large furniture pieces would not be capable of navigating through hallways, doorways or entryways without being disassembled first. Failure to have these measurements on hand can waste a substantial amount of time during the moving day and add more stress to the relocation process. Once you have the specs, you can know which items your moving professionals will handle and avoid undue damage to your doors and walls.

Minimise the weight of the furniture

Another typical mistake made by people when moving their furniture out of the home is leaving it intact with the belongings inside. For instance, dressing tables, desks, cabinets and so on will be acting as storage for some items. Thus, you may be assuming that having the furniture piece transported as they are will reduce the hassle of having to unpack and rearrange the contents. While this may seem logical, you should note that it merely makes the bulky furniture items heavier than need be. As a result, your removalists will have a hard time lugging these pieces around and will subsequently increase the duration it takes to load your things. By pre-emptively packing the contents of inside the pieces away, you make the removal process more manageable for the professionals while also decreasing the risk of damage to your items by accidental falls.

Use household items as protective packing materials

Before your furniture is relocated to the new premises, it needs to be protected from impact. Thus, some homeowners will elect to buy a surplus of packing supplies to keep their furniture safe. To save on removal costs, you may want to consider utilising your household supplies for this task. Sheets, blankets and towels can all work as protective coverings.