Moving Bulky Items Yourself is a Challenge

Bulky household items have to be some of the most inconvenient things to move around known to man. It’s like they’re designed to irritate us, to break us. Think washing machine. Moving one of those things around the house has to be one of the most back breaking exercises out there.

You’ve done your homework and know you won’t be able to get it out of your laundry without a decent hand trolley. So off you go to your local hardware store and spend the morning browsing the ‘hand trolley aisle’. There are so many types to choose from nowadays! Black ones, red ones, orange ones, all construction type colours specifically designed to make you feel like some kind of D.I.Y. professional. With so many types of hand trolleys in one place you feel like a king, being able to choose exactly the one that you like the best. Now what will it be, pneumatic tyres or solid rubber? You reach for your phone and do a quick google search on the pros and cons in an attempt to convince yourself you are making an informed decision. After spending a few minutes testing out a number of different hand trolleys up and down the aisle, you single out the chosen one and proudly walk it down to the register to pay for it.

Reality Dawns – Mission Impossible

Once you get home, you wheel the trolley through the house like a new toy, but the fun is all over once you actually try and use it on the above-mentioned washing machine. Getting the lip of the trolley under the front of the washing machine is the easy part, and lulls you into a false sense of relief. It’s when you pop your foot on it and lean back that reality hits and it dawns on you that you will still somehow need to counter the excess, overhanging load of the washing machine whilst simultaneously tilting the hand trolley. The impossibility of it sinks in and you phone a friend or accept that it may be time to get a freight quote for your bulky item.

Courier Quote Large Item Freight Companies

There are a lot of freight companies out there and they are, for the most part, very competitively priced. It always pays to get a number of quotes for getting your bulky items transported. Examples of bulky items in addition to your washing machine could be things like a piano, a king size bed, a couch, a fridge. Freight companies know how to ship big items, using the optimal number of people and the right aids to make it as easy as possible. A reputable freight company will always ensure they transport your goods in a safe manner. Pianos, despite being incredibly heavy and awkward items to move, are very delicate and need to be handled with care to avoid being damaged. Fridges are bulky items that should always be transported empty and upright. By simply searching ‘freight quote’ online you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the can number of freight options available for your bulky item. And who knows, you might save yourself the cost of that new hand trolley you thought you had to buy.

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