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You’ve just bought a new home. You’ve packed up the old one; everything you own has been boxed and organized in the back of a moving truck. You leave the old and head for the new. You get there and open the back of your moving truck. And your possessions and furniture are broken, dinged and strewn everywhere.

Picture frames are in pieces, the polished wood table has a dent on one corner and a scratch down the middle, and Grandma’s antique dresser drawers are a splintery mess. Your furniture and possessions deserve to be treated gently during a move. To pack all this properly, you need moving blankets.

When packing a moving truck, it’s important to plan out how each item will rest in order to avoid scratches, dents, and breaks. Picture frames, poster frames, and framed art should be resting against a side wall with moving blankets in between each one to avoid broken glass.

Wood furniture, such as tables, dressers and bed frames, should be covered with moving blankets before you stack anything else on top of them. When the wood is protected, boxes can be stacked on top, and you don’t need to worry about the boxes damaging the furniture.

There are different types of moving blankets. Some are thinner and made of cotton or felt; these blankets are helpful when you are packing or storing items in a tight space and can’t spare extra room for more padding. The thicker padded or quilted variety provides more protection for breakable items, or items you’re worried about breaking.

When considering what time of moving blanket you’ll need, think about the sizes of the objects you’re covering. Quilted furniture covers can fit snugly over a piece of furniture, so the risk of the blanket shifting or falling off during transport is less.

Thinking about buying your moving blankets? They can be used after moving to protect items in storage or to soundproof a room.

But if you think you’ll only need the blankets once, renting is a good option. Most moving companies offer rentals on moving blankets as part of their services.

When planning a move, remember that a moving company is not always liable if some of your possessions get damaged during delivery. Using moving blankets to pack can decrease the risk and make you feel better about your belongings being protected.

Why risk loss of important items? Blankets are inexpensive to buy or rent, and the protection they provide is priceless!

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