You may not realize it, but when it comes to moving home, as well as being a mentally hard and stressful time, there are also safety concerns. Doing your own removals, Stroud or anywhere comes with risks to your physical health. That is why it is a good idea to hire a professional company who know how to lift properly and how to avoid injuries and such. From how to move harder pieces of furniture or certain methods of packing here is some advice on how to move safely.
First of all, if you are doing your packing yourself, you need to make sure you pack your boxes correctly. One of the advantages of using a removals Gloucester company is that some offer a professional packing service. For a usually fair additional cost, they will send in a team of professional packers who come with everything and will make sure boxes are packed safely. Here then are some essential packing tips if you are not hiring a packing service.
- It is far better to pack the boxes light and have more of them than have fewer to carry but they are really heavy. There are a lot of issues that come with overly heavy boxes from overpacking. First of all, you are more likely to hurt yourself from lifting them, pulling a back muscle for example. Then a heavy box makes navigating a room, stairs and such a lot harder and leads to more chances of an accident.
Over heavy boxes can also be unbalanced and are more likely to tip over, damaging what they fall on, potentially hurting you, or damaging what is inside. If you overpack you also run the risk of the bottom ripping open and everything falling out onto someone’s feet. Then you have an injury and you have to re-pack.
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- When packing you need to think about where you are placing things. If the removals Stroud team are loading a truck as you pack you need to make sure you are not putting things in the line of traffic which can cause trips and injuries. It is best to place boxes out of high traffic areas. If you decide to do some non-essential pre-packing which is a very good idea, you should have those in a less traveled room, not around furniture that they will be lifting. Having boxes underfoot is a risk and limits yours and the mobility of your team for removals Gloucester.
- Think carefully about what you are packing your belongings into. Things that are sharp like metal hangers or cutlery should not just be put into plastic bags as they can push through the plastic and cause injuries. Wrap delicate things in bubble wrap or newspaper before being boxed up and it is best if they do not have a lot of room to slide around in.
- Label everything. Making sure you label all the boxes is not just a good idea so you can find the kettle on the other side. It prevents having to stick hands into bunches of paper without knowing what lays beneath.