The Best Ways to Protect Wooden Furniture During a Move | A Complete Guide

Wooden furniture is among the most delicate items in any move, as it easily gets scratched or cracked if it isn't handled professionally. In this article, we go through the key steps the experts follow to keep your valuable pieces safe.

1. Dismantle Large Pieces

Start by dismantling large pieces of furniture such as beds, tables and wardrobes. This makes loading easier and reduces the chances of corners knocking against walls or doors.

2. Use the Right Packing Materials

• Bubble wrap: To protect corners and smooth surfaces.
• Cotton moving blankets: To prevent wooden pieces from rubbing directly against each other inside the truck.
• Stretch film: To hold the blankets in place and keep dust out.

Expert tip: Avoid putting adhesive tape directly on the wood, as it can strip the finish or leave sticky residue that's hard to clean off.

3. Protect Corners and Edges

Corners are the parts of furniture most likely to break. Use cardboard corner protectors or extra pieces of foam to give them double protection before the final wrapping.

4. Keep Screws and Fittings Organised

After dismantling, put all the screws and small parts in numbered plastic bags and tape them to the back of the piece of furniture they belong to, so reassembly in the new home is easy.

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