How to pack large items for moving

Disassemble and Pack the Futon

Futons are one of the most popular in the furniture market. Therefore, the question of disassembling/assembling and transporting a futon large items often arises among people – commensurate with its popularity. Therefore, we consider it important to tell you more about how to do it neatly and correctly – if you, say, started an apartment move without the help of a trustworthy moving company.

There is nothing complicated in preparing a futon for transportation, but keep in mind – this is your time and effort. You can save them by turning to professional movers for help. Moreover, a number of services offer to hire experienced movers, and this is always more profitable than contacting the truck and movers separately.

• To disassemble a classic futon, you first need to raise the seat and lay the back on it.
• Then, armed with a wrench, unscrew the nuts (they will become visible below in this position).
• The next step is to remove the seat.
• After it, you can unscrew the side parts (armrests). Inside you will see the nuts that hold the back. All parts should be wrapped in corrugated cardboard and stretch film.

Sometimes fasteners are disguised as upholstery. For disassembly, you will have to remove the brackets holding the upholstery and move them aside to access the bolts. After the bracket, you will have to put it back; for this, it is critical to use a professional movers tool.

Washing Machine Packing and Transportation

Transportation of household appliances when moving to a new place of residence is a task that requires a particularly responsible approach, and large items require different conditions and methods of practice.

One of the most “capricious” devices is considered to be a modern washing machine. This indispensable assistant to the hostess, despite its compact size, requires a very caring attitude, because an accidental breakdown will result not only in domestic difficulties but also in a significant gap in the family budget.

So, you need to do the following:

• Of course, the first thing to do is to disconnect the machine from the mains.
• Unscrew the hose and drain the remaining water by slightly tilting the equipment, and leave to dry.
• The drawer for washing powder must be fixed in the closed position with construction paper tape (it will not leave marks on the plastic surface).
• Fixing the drum of the machine in a stationary state is a prerequisite for safe transportation, otherwise, during transportation and inevitable shaking, this part may damage the internal structure of the unit; to prevent this from happening, it is convenient to use special bolts that are usually included with purchase, but if they are lost, you will have to remove the top panel and isolate the drum with foam or rags.
• Now it remains only to pack the washing machine. It’s good if the factory packaging is preserved, including foam elements, but this happens extremely rarely. Both bubble wrap and corrugated cardboard will do.

With any of these materials, loaders wrap the washing machine in several layers and fix the packaging with tape. In extreme cases, you can use an old blanket and straps, the main thing is to protect the device from bumps and scratches.

Important: the maximum speed when transporting complex household appliances and other valuables should not exceed 60-70 km per hour. The more potholes and potholes on the road, the lower this figure should be.

Do not allow a sudden start and braking, so you will avoid unpleasant “surprises” when unloading and installing equipment. The best variant is to consider a moving company to assist with moving.

Jacuzzi Transportation

People usually leave the usual average bath in most cases when moving. Another thing is the jacuzzi. You definitely want to take this expensive unit with you so that you can have fun in a new place, taking relaxing or tonic baths with hydromassage. But such transportation without a company of movers  is not simple, you have to take care of a lot.

The process will take place in several stages, each of which is very important. If you intend to carry out your plans on your own, you should calculate your own strength so as not to encounter unforeseen difficulties at the most inopportune moment.

So here’s what’s to be done:

• To begin with, the unit must be correctly dismantled, without causing damage to either the appearance, the complex device, or the electronic “stuffing”; this will require a set of tools and an idea of how to proceed, in the case of a particular hot tub model and its features.
• Next, you have to carefully move the bulky structure around the apartment, closer to the exit.
• Descent to the first floor and load into the car.
• The same steps, but in reverse order, installing and connecting a jacuzzi in a new bathroom.

It seems to be nothing particularly complicated, but it may seem so only at first glance. In fact, one cannot do without special skills, as well as without the help of a neat and strong movers company.