Before you start hauling furniture, check out this free guide from Movers.com that explains which items you shouldn’t try to move without help. Learn how to move a TV, an aquarium, or a piano, or how to hire the best experts, the easy way.
Have you ever tried to move a large aquarium, a pool table, or expensive art?
It's easy, right?
Just pick it up and carry it like anything else... that is, unless you actually care about it all.
It doesn't take a genius to realize that carrying a giant fish tank down the stairs could be a bad idea - but what are your alternatives, and which items are safe to move by yourself?
This guide from Movers.com explains it all, including which items you should never move yourself, why, and how to get the best helpers, at the lowest rates. You can check out the full, free guide, by clicking right here.
There are many reasons why an object may be easier to move with professional help, and in some cases, items may even need special regulatory approval before they can be moved between states. The guide explains how an expert moving crew can help, which objects may be easier to sell or leave behind, and how to find a mover for specialty items, such as backyard play structures.
In some cases, these items are simply too hard to move alone, such as a backyard play structure - but in other cases, it's just not worth the risk. Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be to destroy a valuable piece of art because you fell walking down the stairs?
In fact, the items on the list can really be broken into three categories: Too big, too valuable, and too heavy, though some items may fit into more than one category, like a piano.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), lifting any weight greater than 51 pounds has the potential to cause or contribute to a back injury. So it's easy to see why many items are too heavy, but professional moving crews often use special carrying methods and tools for heavy objects, or custom-made crates for valuable items to ensure that they can be transported safely.
In certain situations, such as when moving a piano, the guide highlights a new issue, and how a professional mover can prevent you from unintentionally breaking the law.
The thing is, even though we don't often think of it, pianos are often made with ivory - and there are federal regulations that make it illegal to transport ivory between states. In some cases, you may be okay because your piano has no actual ivory - and in some situations, your piano may be classed as an "antique," which makes it okay to transport around the country.
How will you know though, without asking an expert?
The good news is, even if your piano is made with ivory and illegal to transport, you can often have the ivory removed, solving the problem. Just be sure to check with an expert, before you cross state lines. You can learn more, or get in contact with an expert, by clicking here to read the full guide online.
The free strategy guide contains an entire section dedicated to aquatic pets, and how to move your aquarium safely. Remember, the exact process can vary widely from one user to another, depending on your layout, aquarium size, and how many stairs there are. That's why the guide also explains how to find a qualified professional who can handle the process, without harming the aquarium or the fish it carries.
All of this is great information - but the best part of the guide, in my opinion, is the quote request option.
Here's how it works, just click right here to go to Movers.com, and look for a big green button that says "Get Quotes," you can't miss it. Click it, and you'll be taken to the estimate request form, where you can fill in some basic info about your upcoming move.
Simple stuff, like where you're moving from, where you're moving to, and if you need someone to carry a piano up 12 flights of stairs.
Once you've filled it in, Movers.com will send the details to all the top-rated movers in your area, and you'll get back up to 7 estimates, absolutely free, with no obligation. Not bad for filling out a single, free form, right?
Check it out for yourself, and maybe even share it with a friend - just visit https://www.movers.com/moving-guides/10-things-you-should-not-move-yourself.html
