Believe it or not, you may find it easier to move a king-size mattress set than a queen size. King size box springs are made of two box springs placed together, with the king size mattress on top. Remove all bedding and pillows from your mattress and wrap them separately. Pillows and linens make great filler in boxes of breakable objects. To help protect your mattress, move it inside a mattress bag. Your movers should be able to provide a bag to fit your king-size mattress. If not, you may be able to purchase one online or through a store that sells moving supplies. You'll probably need two people to easily move your king size mattress. Stand the mattress on its side, lengthwise, to easily push or carry it down hallways and stairs. While it's okay to move a memory foam mattress a short distance this way, don't fold your mattress or stand it on its side in the moving van, as this can cause the filling to shift. Instead, load your memory foam mattress flat in the moving van for transport.
A regular mattress and a box spring can be transported on its side without any damage. Queen size mattress sets can be challenging to move, because the box spring is one piece. However, two people should be able to accomplish the job without too much difficulty. First, strip the bed of linens and pillows, and then place the mattress in a mattress bag. Slide the mattress on its side to the moving van. Remember to place memory foam mattresses flat for travel to prevent the foam from shifting. A regular mattress can be transported on its side, as can a box spring. It may be tempting to strap a mattress to the top of your car for a short distance move, but this can damage the mattress, and also creates dangerous driving conditions for you and those around you. A moving van or the bed of a truck is the safest place for your mattress set. After you've moved your mattress and box spring onto the moving van, it's time to disassemble the bed frame. Document each step, perhaps by taking pictures or even a video of how the frame came apart.
Put all hardware in a plastic sandwich bag and tape the bag to the largest piece of the bed frame. Wrap the parts to the bedframe in moving blankets, bubble wrap, or sheets to protect not just the bed frame, but also the other items on the moving truck. You can lay the pieces of the bed frame flat in the moving van. A captain's bed features drawers beneath the mattress for storage. A captain's bed doesn't require a box spring, meaning one less item to load onto the moving van. However, the bed's design makes it heavier than many other types of beds. Remove the drawers in your captain's bed before moving it. You can either stack the drawers, full of items, in the moving van as they are, or take out the contents and pack them in boxes, bags, or suitcases. If the captain's bed has shelves or a headboard that's easily disassembled, take it apart to reduce the weight and move each part separately. Otherwise, you'll need at least two people — maybe four — to successfully move your captain's bed onto the moving van.
As with moving any large, heavy piece of furniture, moving casters or towels slipped beneath the corners can make it easier to move the piece. Don't forget to secure moving blankets around the furniture to help prevent nicks and scratches in the wood. To move a four-poster bed, disassemble the posts from the headboard and footboard and move each piece separately. If you don't have assembly instructions for the bed, document the steps by taking photos or a video with your phone. Place all the hardware in a plastic sandwich bag and secure it to the back of the headboard with packing tape. Most beds are held together with nuts and bolts and can be disassembled with either a screwdriver or Allen keys. Wrap the posts in bubble wrap to help prevent damage, while using moving blankets to protect the headboard, footboard, and the bed frame. When disassembled the components of a four-poster bed can be moved by one person. After removing the mattress and box spring from your bed, unscrew the headboard and detach it from the bedframe.
If the headboard is secured to the wall, unscrew that too. Secure all hardware in a plastic bag and tape it to the back of the headboard. A fabric headboard should be placed inside a large garbage bag, or even a cardboard box, for protection during the move. Wrap a wooden headboard in moving blankets to help prevent damage.Memory Foam vs Spring MattressesI’m going to cut straight to the chase with this page on my website, and start by telling you the main reason spring or “coil” mattresses are still manufactured is because they’re cheap to construct and to buy. The technology used within a spring mattress hasn’t changed that much in many years, and the support you received from a new one bought 10 years ago will be the same if you buy one now. However, I’m not about telling you what’s good for you and what isn’t. My job is to make sure you get both sides of the story and I think this page will be very useful for those of you who are not sure if moving from a spring mattress to memory foam is the right choice for you.
So, let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons you can expect with both types. Of course, I will try not to be biased, but I can’t help starting with memory foam. There is far more choice with a memory foam mattress simply because of the abundance of technology available to manufacturers. Plus the levels of firm to soft are far more accurate than that of a coil spring, not to mention the different layers foam mattresses can have. Starting out with a foam mattress before you suffer from back, neck or shoulder pain could stop this from happening all together because you get the natural support you need from the word go! If you do have trouble with various aches and pains whether they’re mild or severe, a foam mattress will definitely help because it supports important pressure points across the body. Unlike a spring mattress, the technology within is like having billions of tiny springs supporting your frame and it will contour to your natural shape much better.
Think of it like buying a suit that’s been made for you rather than buying “off the peg”. Foam mattresses will last much longer and the warranties available are more extensive because the materials used are far superior to that of a spring type. Largely, you’ll be doing the environment a favor especially if you look out for the CertiPUR-US certification. One of the biggest complaints about foam mattresses is the fact they produce additional heat. However, there are brands on the market like the DynastyMattress 12-Inch New Cool Breeze GEL I have reviewed that pretty much eliminate this problem. Depending on the way of packaging, you may have to wait for your mattress to expand before you can use it, and in some cases there will be an odor. Finally, yes, foam mattresses will cost you more. But, they last longer if cared for properly and could avoid problems in the future due to aches and pains caused by a poor sleeping surface. First of all, as I have mentioned a spring mattress is cheap.
The main reason for this is the technology used to construct them is pretty basic. When you first buy a spring mattress, there is no need to wait until you can use it because they “spring” to their original form instantly. Since spring mattresses don’t rely on heat to adjust to your body, you won’t get the problem of being too warm when you sleep. They are well ventilated. You won’t get the “outgas” odor that’s sometimes synonymous with foam mattresses because of the materials used. If you don’t like the idea of waiting for your mattress to conform to the contours of your body, a spring mattress might be the answer. This is a personal issue though, and most people get used to this characteristic of memory foam fairly quickly (plus new foams and layer set-ups are being developed every day, making the problem slowly go away). If you suffer from various aches and pains, don’t expect a spring mattress to help. This is because the coils within simply push weight back at the same pressure at which it’s received.