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Your largest and heaviest items should be secured against the wall that separates the driver from the rest of the truck. These heavy items should be placed in the truck first, secured by rope. Use furniture pads between any two items that might be touching. Secure any lighter items by using heavier items on their opposite sides.

Long items go on next, mostly up on their longest sides or edges. Loading large-sized mattresses go up against the side walls next, secured by rope. Be sure to use a mattress bag to ensure that the mattress isn't damaged during the move. Other long items to secure include sofas, table tops, long pictures and mirrors. The rest of the furniture should now go on the truck, arranged neatly and orderly, and up against the sides of the truck where possible. Again, moving pads are your friends here.

Heavy boxes are next on the list, arranged to form rows on the floor of the truck. Be careful to leave room to walk, and don’t stack the heavy boxes high enough to damage the ones on the bottoms. Also, never stack heavy boxes on top lighter ones. Follow those with your lighter boxes, and finally awkward items that didn’t fall into the other categories, secured with heavy twine and moving blankets.

Following this order should make your move more orderly and keep damage and stress to a minimum. As always our movers will be there to help you pack the truck should you need help doing so. Be sure to contact us should you have any questions regarding moving and we'll be happy to help.

When moving, whether it be from your current house to one in a new city, an apartment to a house in the same city, or even moving your office to a new location, it requires a lot of work. You know that you need boxes, packing materials (tape, labels, and paper/peanuts), and a truck. However, while these materials may be the most obvious, they are not the only equipment that you'll need. There are several other items that will make your move easier and less stressful - creating a happy memory instead of a stressful one.

Moving pads and blankets - You can protect your great-aunts china by carefully wrapping it in packing paper and putting it in boxes. But how will you protect your antique china hutch? These large items - dressers, tables, artwork - are often just as fragile as the smaller items that are packed in boxes. Wrapping these items in moving pads and blankets will help protect them from becoming marred or scratched during the move.

Furniture covers - You may not worry about your couch or favorite easy chair getting scratched during the move. But what if it's raining outside while you're trying to move out (or in)? Furniture covers will help protect your furniture (chairs, couches, mattresses, and even televisions) from the elements - and from muddy shoes and oily tools.

Moving straps - Have you thought about how you're going to maneuver your washer and dryer, stove, or refrigerator out of the house? Unless you're leaving all of your appliances behind, you'll have to get them out of the house. These straps use leverage, not solely physical strength, to allow you to pick up and move heavy and awkward items. These can also be used after you're fully relocated - in case you want to clean under the fridge or decide that you want to put your washer and dryer on pedestals.

All these are essential to a productive and successful move. Our professional move team can assist you in any moving endeavors you may have, so be sure to contact us today!