{"id":14566,"date":"2020-12-03T07:01:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T07:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/?p=14566"},"modified":"2021-12-10T04:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T04:14:13","slug":"loading-moving-trucks-a-mini-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/blog\/loading-moving-trucks-a-mini-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Loading Moving Trucks: A Mini Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moving day is here. All your household stuff is packed and you are ready to load them into a moving truck.<br \/>\nBut, is it that simple?<br \/>\nIf you\u2019re planning a self-move, you need to be extra vigilant while loading your heavy and expensive items in the truck.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mini-guid-img-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" \/><br \/>\nLooking for a few tips?<br \/>\nRead this article to know how to load your precious stuff into a moving truck the right way to prevent any accidental damage:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Disassemble furniture items<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Disassemble all your furniture or electronic items before loading them into the moving truck.<br \/>\nFor instance, unbolt and remove the dining table&#8217;s four legs if possible. This will allow you to keep both the flat table and its removable legs in a vertical position on the truck.<br \/>\nSome of the benefits of disassembling heavy furniture items are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Easier to pack and carry<\/li>\n<li>Reduces the risk of scratches from other items<\/li>\n<li>Maximises empty space in the truck<\/li>\n<li>Helps to evenly distribute the weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> Be extra careful while hauling heavy items into the moving truck as it can injure your hands and back.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Load heaviest\/spacious items first <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Load the truck with the largest and heaviest items such as sofas, beds, dressers, chairs, cabinets and tables first.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mini-guid-img-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" \/><br \/>\nSome of the tips to follow are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place couches, headboards and tables in an upright position<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t place heavy stuff on top of other boxes storing fragile items<\/li>\n<li>Use moving straps or ropes to restrict the movement of the packed stuff<\/li>\n<li>Secure each of the items to the sides of the truck with moving blankets<\/li>\n<li>Place heavier and larger items on the bottom and smaller and lighter ones on their top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Ensure even distribution of weight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Distribute the weight of your items evenly across the space in the truck.<br \/>\nBenefits of even distribution of weight are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Makes the task of loading and unloading easier<\/li>\n<li>Easier to handle the load level while driving<\/li>\n<li>Limits the movement of items while moving<\/li>\n<li>Safer transportation of your items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Keep all large items in a vertical position<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Large items such as sofas and mattresses occupy more space when placed in the truck horizontally.<br \/>\nKeep such items in an upright position to save some space for other stuff.<br \/>\nAlso, place large paintings and mirrors upright between mattresses and headboards and glass tables.<br \/>\nTo add an extra layer of protection during the hustle and bustle of moving, provide padding to your fragile items.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Roll up carpets and mats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To save some space in the moving truck,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>roll carpets or floor mats upside down,<\/li>\n<li>wrap them in a plastic wrap, and<\/li>\n<li>and securely place them in a vertical position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/mini-guid-img-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1666\" \/><br \/>\nThis will keep your rugs and carpets in tip-top condition. Make sure to clean them before rolling up to avoid bad odours in the truck.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bonus tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose the size of a moving vehicle as per the number of household items.<\/li>\n<li>Use various equipment such as a moving dolly, furniture sliders and ropes to avoid property damage and personal injuries.<\/li>\n<li>Use high-quality packaging materials to protect your belongings.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the most valuable possessions such as documents and jewellery items in your handbags.<\/li>\n<li>Load the front of the truck first.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to wrap every item with quality packaging material and extra padding where needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>In the end\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Loading a moving truck is a time-consuming and arduous task.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s recommended to hire a professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/removals\/removalists-canberra\/\">moving company in Canberra<\/a> to take the load off your shoulders and to avoid any self-moving risks.<br \/>\nRequest Call Back Or<strong> Dial 1300 223 668<\/strong> to talk to our friendly staff member for arranging your move.<br \/>\nHave a safe relocation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14566"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16837,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14566\/revisions\/16837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbdmovers.au\/oldsitemarch24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}