Moving Yourself: How to Move the Big Stuff

Whether you're moving yourself or hiring a professional moving company, things can arrived damaged. I speak from experience: When we bought our house my husband and I searched endlessly for the perfect dining room set and finally found it, only to have one of the chairs arrive broken.

The moving company gave us an undamaged chair as a replacement, but if you're moving yourself you have no such recourse. So it's critical to know how to pack, load, transport and unload everything in your home before plunging into a do-it-yourself move.

If you're moving yourself to your next home, here are some tips from the pros on how to avoid damaging your large household items.