Find out how to move your fridge, freezer, and hide-a-bed, without breaking your back. This free guide from Movers.com explains it all, and it can even help you get up to 7 absolutely free estimates from local professionals, with no obligation.
Did you know that the average refrigerator weighs approximately 500 pounds?
I wish that was the beginning of a joke - but unfortunately, it's just a fact, and one you'll likely have to deal with soon if you're planning an upcoming move.
Obviously, that's too heavy to lift and carry by yourself, but what's the most efficient way to carry it, and how can you do it without hurting yourself, the fridge, your walls, or someone else?
I suggest this new, free, heavy-lifting strategy guide from Movers.com.
It explores safe techniques for lifting and carrying heavy items, a range of strategies to make the job easier, and a simple tool for estimating the cost of hiring a professional, in case you need some help, or decide that you've had enough.
In short, it covers all the things you need to know before you move so that you're not stuck with some large or heavy items that you simply can't budge.
Now, here's the rub. As Movers.com explains, these heavy items can be a real pain - and not just because of their size. As it turns out, many of our heaviest items are also our most valuable, so there's a fair amount of stress and worry involved as well.
Here's the good news though, the free guide from Movers.com suggests several tools, such as furniture slides and a dolly, that can make long carries a breeze, or let you slide the furniture gently along the floor.
When moving really heavy items, like refrigerators, freezers, and large furniture, the guide is very clear that each item could require several people. For safety reasons, these items should never be moved without assistance, and you should either ask some friends or relatives for help or consider hiring some professional assistance.
Now I know, that can quickly get expensive - but I can at least help you to get the best experts for the lowest price, and estimate how much it will all cost. Here's how.
Just head over to Movers.com, clicking right here will do it, then look for the big green button that says “Get Quotes.” All you have to do is click that button, fill in some basic info about your move, and you'll get up to 7 estimates from local moving companies, absolutely free and with no obligation.
You can get estimates for just about any related service, like helping you haul a few items, renting a truck, or even hiring a full-service company that will do everything, including the packing up, and unpacking in your new home.
Just don't leave this to the last minute. The Movers.com guide says you should plan ahead before your helpers arrive, because some appliances may need 24 hours before they are ready to be relocated. This is a fairly common problem with refrigerators, which need to be unplugged and left to defrost before moving, and that's not all, they should also never be tipped on their sides, or upside down.
Whether you're moving everything yourself, calling in some friends, or hiring a professional, do yourself a favor and check out the free strategy guide for heavy items, and the free estimate tool, from Movers.com.
It's the best way to make sure that you're doing things the safe, easy, and efficient way - and a great way to guarantee that you've got the best local movers, at the best price.
