Safe and Healthy Moving Can Save Your Back and Heart!
These Tips can ensure Safe and Healthy Moving! At B&K Movers, we want to ensure that you don’t hurt yourself while preparing for your move. The last thing you need is to be hurting during your first night in your new home!
Of course, the reason you call us in the first place is to take the burden of moving off of you! But there is a lot of work for you to do prior to moving day. Purging, Yard sales, cleaning, sorting and packing all take time and effort.
Cleaning Up
When mopping, dusting and wiping things down, wear a mask. You probably still have some lying around post-covid! Things like mouse droppings, dust, mold and mildew can all infect your lungs and can make you sick.
Proper Lifting Techniques
Our clients tend to pack up boxes and stack them in their various rooms. But we hear many stories about how they hurt their backs lifting them. Here are some tips for Safe and Healthy Moving and lifting:
- Keep a wide base of support. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart, with one foot slightly ahead of the other (karate stance).
- Squat down, bending at the hips and knees only. If needed, put one knee to the floor and your other knee in front of you, bent at a right angle (half kneeling).
- Keep good posture. Look straight ahead, and keep your back straight, your chest out, and your shoulders back. This helps keep your upper back straight while having a slight arch in your lower back.
- Slowly lift by straightening your hips and knees (not your back). Keep your back straight, and don’t twist as you lift.
- Hold the load as close to your body as possible, at the level of your belly button.
- Use your feet to change direction, taking small steps.
- Lead with your hips as you change direction. Keep your shoulders in line with your hips as you move.
- Set down your load carefully, squatting with the knees and hips only.
Keep in mind:
- Do not attempt to lift by bending forward. Bend your hips and knees to squat down to your load, keep it close to your body, and straighten your legs to lift.
- Never lift a heavy object above shoulder level.
- Avoid turning or twisting your body while lifting or holding a heavy object.
YOUR DELAWARE COUNTY MOVERS
At B&K Movers in Havertown, PA, we appreciate you and Your business! And we appreciate that moving can be a challenge! We love our clients and want to ensure their move is as stress-free as possible. And we take pride in making sure we help to protect all your assets.
Properly pack and protect your valuables. When you are packing, make sure you have sturdy boxes and double tape the bottoms. Don’t over pack the boxes. Keep them to a manageable weight. And make sure items in the boxes, which are fragile, are wrapped well with packing paper or bubble wrap. Label every box with it’s intended location. For a listing of supplies offered by B&K, click HERE.
Please look for more tips in our next blog! At B & K Movers, we treat your possessions as if they are Our own! Additionally, We are insured, friendly and experienced. So if you are planning to move soon, please give us a call! Visit our website’s Blog – Movin’ On Up for more tips and information. And please follow / like us on FaceBook and Instagram!
Source: Alberta Health Network
