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One of the biggest challenges for movers, homeowners and home renters when moving things would be moving a mattress. Unlike the bed frame which can usually be neatly packed and carted off, moving the mattress can be a different story. Here is a guide on how to move a mattress to your new place.
1. First off, pack up the frame to have it out of your way. Never try to move your whole bed (the mattress and the bed frame together) at once. Have your mattress stripped off its sheets and set up on its side. Try to cover the mattress with plastic to prevent it from getting dirty during the move.
2. Make sure that you and another person would be available to move the mattress. Trying to move a mattress, especially the larger-sized ones can be impossible and time-consuming. When moving the mattress out of your home, make sure to watch all the walls and the ceiling thresholds. If you can remember how it was brought into your home when you bought it, try to move it out the same way.
3. Put the mattress in the moving van or truck and make sure that it is properly and securely strapped in. Make sure that the moving vehicle that you have chosen can properly accommodate the mattresses that you need to transport. If necessary, rent a vehicle that would be able to do so.
4. Once you arrive at your new house, measure all the windows and doors to see where you could enter with the mattress. Do not try to fold the mattress just so you can get it inside the house. If it cannot fit into the door, look for other points of entry to the home such as windows, verandas or doors on another floor of the house.
Posted in Sometimes people overestimate the amount of space they need in a moving truck. In the same way there are often times when people underestimate the space they will need. It is important to determine exactly how much room you will need in a moving truck before you go and make reservations for truck. For example, if you choose a 14 foot moving truck and then on moving day find that you needed a 24 foot moving truck, this can severely hamper your plans. Most of the time when you call a moving truck rental company the first thing they will ask you is how many rooms you have. If you have a three-bedroom home in the moving truck company will recommend a specific size for you. Remember that you do not want to cram the truck but at the same time you do not want a bunch of extra space in the truck either. Having too much space in the truck may cause some of your items to topple over when you go up and down hills or turn corners. One way of ensuring that you will conserve space in the moving truck is to use flat wardrobe moving boxes and stack them on top of each other.
If you are unsure of what you will need and are extremely inexperienced when it comes to moving then you may want to consider forgoing the idea of moving your self and simply calling a moving company to get the job done for you. If you are making a long-distance move then it may prove to be just as economical to have professionals move your things for you as it would be for you to do it yourself. This will be your call and you will need to make a decision. You will want to do some pricing and estimate the cost of doing the move yourself or having a professional do it before you will be able to make the decision.