How to Safely Lift, Move, & Carry Heavy Furniture When Moving - Professional Moving Tips

Before you lift and carry anything, make sure you and your partner are physically able to perform the task. Once you are ready to perform the lift, the best and safest way to lift and carry a dresser is to slightly tilt the dresser onto its back legs. The front of the dresser, where the drawers or doors are located should begin slightly facing upward. This will prevent the drawers from falling out of the dresser or doors from opening as you and your partner begin to lift the dresser. As you begin to lift the dresser it is VERY IMPORTANT that you DO NOT lift with your back. ALWAYS LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS! If you do not lift with your legs, you will hurt yourself. Once you and your partner have the dresser up, adjust your grip if necessary and begin carrying the dresser to the truck. One of you will be walking backwards, so take your time and go slow. Make sure you are able to see what is behind you as you begin to walk. Avoid any tripping hazards and if necessary, set the dresser down. Take as many breaks as needed or switch off with a partner if you cannot perform the lift and carry. When setting the dresser down, reverse the steps that you just preformed to lift the dresser. Lean the dresser slightly back so the drawers do not fall out and set it down. Bend your legs as you set the dresser to avoid any injury to your back. As you begin to set the dresser down, make contact with the back legs first and slowly bring it forward as the front legs make contact with the ground.

This video comes from the section in the Stumpf Mover's Training Program titled "How to Protect Furniture for Moving".

Video Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:10 - How to Safely Lift a Dresser (Coffin Style Carry).
00:49 - How to Safely Set a Dresser Down (Coffin Style Carry).
01:20 - Lift with Your Legs not Your Back!
01:30 - Real Time Demonstration: How to Lift, Carry, and Set a Dresser Down.
02:11 - How and where to get Moving Supplies and Equipment.
02:20 - How to Carry a Dresser at an Angle (Sixty-Nine Style Carry).
03:30 - When and where to use each Carrying Technique.
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[David_Stumpf]

Great video! Educational and straight to the point!

[wdpk]

when I lift up stairs I try to stay at the bottom since I’m taller and I let the shorter guys go up top. this keeps things kind of more level

another tip I’ve used is for the person at the bottom to lift the object high so that the person at the top doesn’t have to lean as far over. this only works with stuff that isn’t extremely heavy and the person at the bottom needs sufficient strength. a bit more risky too but in some cases like walk up apartments with concrete stairs where there’s less risk of wall damage, etc. it’s useful

Thanks for the tips

[audiophileman]

This is a good video, but how about using dollies and hand trucks? Do you have any videos using this equipment to move heavy furniture?