How to protect your floors during a move

Protect carpet during a move
To protect carpet, you can purchase self-adhesive, non-slip plastic film. The thrifty way of protecting your carpet is to use bed sheets, towels, or painter’s drop-cloths. I’ve also seen people use thin pieces of cardboard to make a path from room to door, or cut up strips of carpet to place on top of existing carpet.  However, make sure you secure the any of the thrifty alternatives to the floor, as a mover might trip/slip while loading your belongings.

Protect hardwood during a move
Just like plastic film for carpets, you can purchase rolls of plastic film for hardwood. You can also use blankets, painter’s drop cloths. Again, make sure you secure the thrifty alternatives so that the mover does not trip or slip and fall.

Inclement Weather
If you are moving during inclement weather, you’ll need to change the protection covering on your floors often to ensure that no furniture is dropped because of a slippery spot.

Actual products to protect your floors during a move
A company called EZ Moves makes furniture sliders to easily move furniture. They are padded to protect wooden floors and other hard surfaces, and even work on carpet.

Another product to protect your floors during a move is Carpet Shield. It’s the self-adhesive film I talked about above, and it covers your carpet to keep dirt off. It comes with a roller that is easy to put down, and is tear resistant. When you’re done moving, just pull it up and throw it away. You can get Carpet Shield at almost any home improvement store. 

The last product I want to talk about is Ram Board. It’s a heavy-duty temporary floor protector used most by construction companies. It does not stain, and it has spill guard technology that repels liquid up to 48 hours. It’s safe for wood, concrete, tile, even marble. 

We hope these tips have been helpful to you! Do you have any tips to add about how to protect your floors during a move?  Do you know of a product that works great for protecting the floors during a move? We want to know! Share them with us by leaving a comment!