Monday, August 22, 2011

How to Move a Mattress

Using Your Car's Roof

While the newer, thicker mattresses that are on the market are much more comfortable than standard ones, they can be more difficult to move. So, to answer all those people who've emailed in requesting information on moving their pillow top mattress, here are some tips and suggestions.

Moving a Mattress

How you'll move your mattress will determine how you prepare it. If you're planning on securing it to the roof of your car or storing it for any length of time or having a mover ship it with the rest of your things, I suggest you protect it from possible damage by wrapping it in thick plastic or by purchasing a mattress bag from a moving company. Many people ask about moving a mattress via a car roof. This can definitely work depending on the mattress size and the surface area of your vehicle's roof.

What You'll Need

· Thick plastic or mattress bag

· Rope

· Duct tape or strong packing tape

· Scissors

· Work gloves

· Extra pair of hands!

How to Secure It

First, wrap the mattress in plastic. Make sure that any extra plastic is taped down; the wind can easily rip plastic if it's not properly secured.

You'll need enough rope to wrap around the length of the mattress three times (first long piece) and enough to wrap around the mattress width at least three times (second long piece). This should give you enough extra rope to tie the ends.

Place the mattress on the roof, making sure it's centred. Toss the first long piece of rope over the length of the mattress. There should be enough to secure one end under the front of your car and enough at the other end to secure the second end under the back of your car. Make sure the rope is tied taut and that the knots on both ends are secure.

Next, open all the windows except for the driver's side. Toss one end of the second piece of rope over the mattress's width, then loop it back through the open windows. Do this twice before tying the two rope ends together inside the car. Make sure you leave the driver's side rope-free. By running the rope through the windows, you won't be able to open any doors; keeping the driver's side free will enable the vehicle's passengers to escape during an emergency.