How To Prepare A Toy Rocking Horse For Move

By Author: Kostas Theodoropoulos
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Children are too active and energetic; they can spend hours running around, hopping and romping until they are completely out of breath. Give your little angels beautiful and amusing toys and is sure that they will find a way to channel all their energy playing with them. To this point rocking horses are ideal. Children just can’t resist sitting on a toy rocking horse and rock back and forth as much as they can. Rocking is so simple but in the same time so magical and entertaining to them that toy rocking horses have become kids’ best friends.

On the other hand, in case of removal our possessions may suffer damage. Accidents or drops are possible to occur and if we don’t mind to properly protect our fragile pieces in advance they may get destroyed. Rocking horses are such pieces, not only because they consist of fragile pieces but also because their loss will have a strong and negative impact to kids. However if you have a clear image of the risks and difficulties of the task you will be able to better respond and protect your possessions. Here is a good plan that will help you move a toy rocking horse easily.

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To begin with, keep in mind that the more protected the item to be taken to another location the safer the removal. Even if the preparation takes a bit longer it is always worth doing as it reassures that your loved items will be reaching their destination safe and sound so thoroughly pad and pack the rocking horse before you move it.

The main risk here is to manage to keep the item stable while in transit not only to make the transfer of this particular piece easier but also to prevent damages to the other objects too. It is essential to secure the rockers before you pack the toy as follows. Take some pieces of cardboard and cut in ribbons. If you don’t have cardboard you can equally use thick paper or even tissue. Place the toy rocking horse upright on your working place and start wrapping each end of the rockers using the ribbons until the wrapping reaches the floor. Secure the wrapping with tape.

Check the toy to see if it still moves. If the rocking horse remains stable you can continue the preparation but if you find that it is still moving back or forth make some extra layers with ribbons until it is completely steady. Then wrap the rockers in bubble wrap to protect against scratches and secure with tape minding not to tape the body and the finish itself so as not to leave marks. Wrap the handles accordingly.

Furthermore, as far as the body of the toy is concerned, given that it does not clean easily you should better protect it against dirt and stains. In this case there are many options. You can either put the rocking horse in a huge plastic bag and tie the top or wrap it in packing material such as bubble wrap, paper, or tissue. Mind to cover the body completely and once the wrapping is done place the toy upright in a spacious box. Fill any dead spaces with packing peanuts and secure the box with a lot of tape. Finally, mind to note with a pen the top of the box to make sure that your movers will keep it upright all the way. If your toy rocking horse is not too heavy you can carry the package in hands but in case that you own a wooden one or if it is too bulky you can take it in a dolly (remember to use the straps for extra protection).

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Simple as it may seem you should be attentive so as not to hurt the toy while packing, especially when using tape. If you don’t have the materials needed or the skills required to achieve thorough preparation, or if you lack the patience to get down to such detailed work don’t give up there are always alternative options. Professional movers can undertake not only the transfer of your possessions but also the preparation helping you achieve the most of your move in a cost effective package, just do not try to move your loved pieces unpacked sooner or later you will regret it!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kostas Theodoropoulos is working for Quick Pick Movers Removalists Melbourne writing articles that will help you achieve a safe and effort less removal. Taking into account the tips and precautions of this article will help you make your move easier which is our greatest intention!