There are so many items you need to pack when you are moving to a new house. Essentially, you are packing up the contents of your life. There are items that can be difficult to pack such as furniture. They can be large and unwieldy and there is a risk of them getting damaged during transportation.

To ensure that the moving company takes sufficient precautions when transporting your items, you need to select a company that is reliable. Check reviews and accreditations for furniture removals Melbourne to Brisbane. This will help you choose a company that is professional and provides a high standard of service. If you choose a company that has poor service or the furniture is not packed properly, there is a chance of wooden furniture getting scratched, glass cracking or breaking, tears in upholstery etc. To ensure that they are protected during transportation, you need to find some packing supplies first. Get some bubble wrap, plastic stretch wrap, mattress covers, sofa covers, corrugated cardboard etc. You can get this from your local hardware shop or you can order it online. But you need to make sure that you do this early on so that there are still several months left for the actual moving date.

Once you have the supplies, you need to make sure that the furniture is prepared for packing. The furniture has to be cleaned and dusted. This way, you will be bringing clean furniture to the new home and you will not be bringing additional dust and dirt into it. You can vacuum upholstered furniture as well. There are cleaning companies that will be able to carry out a deep clean of your furniture. After cleaning, any knobs, casters, handles etc. from the furniture have to be removed. When transporting the dresser, the drawers have to be taken out. You can pack other items inside the drawers and this will give you some additional storage space.

If you can, it is recommended to completely dismantle the furniture. This way, they will take up less space in the moving vehicle and you will be able to wrap them securely as well. You need to take the legs from tables and the bedframes should be fully dismantled. Cushion covers can be removed from the cushions and cleaned. You can pack them separately. If you don’t dismantle furniture, there is a chance that they can knock against door frames and walls. This will damage both the furniture and the property. Check if you have an owner’s manual for the furniture items so that you can dismantle them correctly. You can use ziplock bags to store hardware for furniture items. Make sure you label them and tape them to the furniture item so they don’t get lost. Make sure you use bubble wrap and plastic sheets to correctly wrap the furniture. Bubble wrap is suitable for delicate items. Use corrugated cardboard in between wooden pieces of furniture so that they don’t rub against each other.