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How To Move A Bed

15 September 2017

Darlene Peck

Your mattress is one of the most important things that you'll pack on moving day: after all, you spend a significant portion of your life on it. An improperly packed mattress can easily become damaged or uncomfortable while in transit, which can be a huge annoyance and expensive to replace. Thankfully, there are a few things that you can do to ensure that you keep your mattress in excellent condition throughout the entire time that it is being moved.

Preparation

First things first, you'll want to gather all of the things that you'll need before you start packing your mattress so that the process goes as quickly and smoothly as possible. You'll need a mattress bag, a screwdriver, and clear plastic bags. You'll also want at least one other person to help you with the moving process, since mattresses can be too heavy to move alone.

Remove the sheets and pillows from the mattress, and pack them for the move separately (this is also a good opportunity to have these items cleaned).

Then, you and your helper should move the mattress off of the bedframe and box spring and onto the opened mattress bag. Zip up the mattress in the bag, making sure that it is completely secured so that moisture, dirt, and other substances that could cause damage to your mattress are unable to get in.

Next, you'll want to disassemble the bedframe. The specifics of this will depend on the bed frame that you have, but in general, you can usually take apart a bedframe in a matter of minutes by unscrewing all of the fasteners at the meeting points of various boards with the screwdriver (though some models may require a wrench). Keep all of the screws and other connectors in a plastic, sealable bag that is clearly marked so that you don't lose track of them.

Then, you'll want to load your box spring, your disassembled bed frame, and mattress into the moving truck. The box spring should be loaded on top of other items: excessive weight could cause boards to break. The mattress itself should be secured to the side of your moving truck with straps: avoid laying it flat and then packing things on top of it, as this can cause deformities and lumps to form. The headboards and bedframe can be fit in place wherever you see fit in the truck, but take care that they are securely in place and not at risk of shifting and becoming damaged.

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