## How Do You Prepare Furniture for a Move? Source URL:: <https://www.thespruce.com/prepare-and-move-furniture-2436465> If you&#39;re moving or need to get furniture ready for the movers, find out the steps to get everything prepared ahead of time. ### Highlights > [!quote]+ %%Updated on Mon Jun 12 2023 11:45:04 GMT-0400%% > > Generally, a good rule of thumb to follow is to always keep furniture in one piece if first, it will fit through hallways and doorways, second, if it&#39;s not too heavy to lift and move, and third if by keeping it in one piece it won&#39;t get damaged during the move. For instance, remove table legs before moving a dining room table as the legs are fragile and you might worry that they may break during the move.