How To Move Your New Pine Bedroom Furniture From The Store To Your Home
Buying your pine bedroom furniture is just the first step. Now that you have finished the fun part, i.e. shopping, you need to think about how to get it into your bedroom. You cannot just plunk down some extra cash for delivery and forget all about the rest of it. You need to make some preparations yourself if you want your brand new furniture to reach your bedroom in pristine condition.
Regardless of whether you are moving an entire bedroom furniture package or just one small nightstand, the rules are the same. You need to know if your furniture needs assembly. If it does, you need to prepare space to carry out this assembly. I once bought a set of drawers to help me organize the mess in my room. Ironically, the mess prevented me from assembling the drawer and it went unused for some time. Do not let this happen to you.
You also need to know the type and size of packaging. For example, is the packaging a regular box, or is it a wooden crate? How large is the package? How many packages are there? Depending on how your pine bedroom furniture is packaged, you may also need to prepare space for unpacking the furniture as well as disposing of the packaging afterwards. Besides this, you also need to plan for the removal of any old furniture. For example, if you are replacing your old bed, you need to think about what to do with it. Before the furniture movers bring in your new bed, you will need to "redeploy" it or dispose of it. It is often possible to pay a little extra cash to the movers to move your old furniture, but you should make sure of this beforehand.
The next important step is to map at least one path to your bedroom. I am a bit paranoid - I prefer to map out two or three different paths if at all possible because I know that unexpected things can happen. For example, the packing crate could be taller or wider than expected, or your original path could become unavailable for some reason (e.g. an emergency renovation to fix something).
You will want to temporarily pack away any breakable items some time before the deliverymen come. If possible, you should also move any tables, chairs, chests and cupboards away from the path to reduce the number of possible obstructions. Anything that protrudes out, like doorknobs, should be wrapped in several layers of thick cloth or some other tough padding. Mats and anything else that can cause the delivery man to trip or slip should also be removed.
If you are moving the pine bedroom furniture yourself, here is a list of things you need to be aware of:
- Look for a strong fixed point where you can grip and lift the furniture. For example, the handle of the wardrobe door is NOT a good choice. While this may be common sense to you, I have still seen too many people try to lift things by grabbing or pushing on protrusions which are too flimsy to support the weight of the object being moved.
- Make sure you can get a good grip on the furniture with both hands. Some people like to wear gloves to protect their hands when doing heavy work. This is fine as long as the gloves do not interfere with your grip.
- Do not drag the furniture or package on the floor. Do not let your helpers drag the furniture either. This could damage both your floor and your furniture. If the package or crate is too heavy to lift, you may need to use a trolley. Use a proper trolley - unless it is a small side-table or night stand, your teenaged son's skateboard WILL NOT WORK!
Regardless of who moves the furniture into your bedroom, there are two more things you need to do:
- Allocate enough time to do the job or supervise its proper completion
- Make sure you have some petty cash handy for incidentals, e.g. tipping the mover for any extra work you want him to do for you, and paying to fix any inadvertent damage (especially if you live in an apartment, your neighbors will sic the building manager on you if the hallway is damaged by moving in the new bedroom furniture or disposing of the old furniture)
Shopping for your pine bedroom furniture is fun, but it is only the first step. You still need to receive your new bed and/or wardrobe. Making all the right preparations is boring but serious and important business.