{"id":13491,"date":"2022-03-24T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T10:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/?p=13491"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:38:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:38:24","slug":"most-unusual-removals-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8 Most Unusual Removal Requests We\u2019ve Had"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pack-strange-belongings.jpg\" alt=\"Moving unusual items when moving house\" class=\"wp-image-13499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pack-strange-belongings.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pack-strange-belongings-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/pack-strange-belongings-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image license:<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> \/ Image Owner:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/\">Fantastic Removals<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think being a professional mover ever gets boring, you\u2019re quite far from the truth. It\u2019s a lot more than just loading moving box after moving box and, every now and again\u2026a chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost every person has a few items that are personal to them, a little odd, or even embarrassing. However, they will all need to be moved at some point and chances are you\u2019ll hire professional help when you\u2019re moving house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how unusual your request is, as long as it\u2019s safe for both the movers and your possessions, the professional movers will get right down to business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following short stories are shared for your enjoyment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2284ec4062\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f2284ec4062\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#Royal_Grand_Piano\" >Royal Grand Piano<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#Rickshaw\" >Rickshaw<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#A_deceased_pet\" >A deceased pet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#Love_toys\" >Love toys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#A_3-seater_sofa\" >A 3-seater sofa<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#Just_a_dress\" >Just a dress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#Wine_collection\" >Wine collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#Porcelain_doll_collection\" >Porcelain doll collection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/most-unusual-removals-jobs\/#All_in_all%E2%80%A6\" >All in all\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Royal_Grand_Piano\"><\/span>Royal Grand Piano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving the usual upright piano is tricky, requiring a specialised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/piano-removals\/\">piano removal service<\/a>. However, there are various types and sizes of pianos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one time, we had a request to move a Royal Grand Piano, which is quite large if you have any idea of pianos. It weighs a whopping 450kg and measures at 250cm by 409cm. When the movers arrived on site, they tried everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They measured every door, every window. Sadly the piano was not going anywhere. We assume that the piano was brought in while the house was still being built and before any doors were installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final decision that both the movers and the client agreed upon was to leave the piano for the time being, as any action taken would have resulted in damaging the beautiful instrument and the property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rickshaw\"><\/span>Rickshaw<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-rickshaw.jpg\" alt=\"Three-wheeled rickshaw\" class=\"wp-image-13503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-rickshaw.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-rickshaw-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-rickshaw-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this was a sight to witness! A gorgeous 2-wheeled vintage rickshaw with a fabric sunroof and a comfy upholstered seat. This beauty needed to be moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the movers arrived at the address, the client had already prepared his precious possession for the big day, having cleaned them and covered all surfaces. The man gently loaded the rickshaw in the van and spent a good amount of time securing and stabilising it so it would stay in place during the thankfully short transit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once at the new address, the client had prepared something special for the movers. Since they were so careful with helping him move, the client rewarded them with a short ride on the rickshaw. Needless to say that the whole office knew of their little treat, and we were somewhat jealous!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_deceased_pet\"><\/span>A deceased pet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This was an incredibly sweet gesture where a beloved pet had passed away, and the owner wished to return his loving companion to their homelands. Yes, we\u2019re talking about an international move since the deceased pet was raised in a different country before being adopted and moved. However, being engaged with special customs and policies, we couldn\u2019t help on this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Love_toys\"><\/span>Love toys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally we advise clients to handle their valuables on their own, be it expensive jewellery, cash, etc. As prestigious and trustworthy as a moving company can be, having your valuables with you will give you a sense of security. Plus, you don\u2019t have to worry that it will take you days of unpacking and organising before you find your favourite pair of earrings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Valuables, so to say, come in different shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On several occasions, the men have been presented with the interesting task of carefully packing and moving a bunch of love toys. The client was on site with the team kindly helping with the packing, but we\u2019re still curious if it was a fun trick the client pulled on the movers having THEM pack the love toys. Whatever the case was, the professionals, as polite as always, packed everything carefully and ensured the client\u2019s possessions arrived intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_3-seater_sofa\"><\/span>A 3-seater sofa<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A 3-seater sofa doesn\u2019t seem like much, right? Just your normal household furniture. Well, the twist here was we needed to take the sofa out through the balcony as it didn\u2019t fit the stairwell at all, and it couldn\u2019t be taken apart. The property was on the first floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the movers didn\u2019t have the proper equipment to safely lower down the sofa with ropes from the balcony to the ground, as much as we respected the client\u2019s needs, we couldn\u2019t risk damaging their belongings, the building itself or causing any physical traumas to the movers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oddly this is a request we received a couple of times. We had a similar request a few months later with an armchair that again didn\u2019t fit the staircase and had to be lowered from the balcony with ropes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Just_a_dress\"><\/span>Just a dress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, exactly that. Just a dress! One day we received this request to move one beautiful yet extremely fragile dress. The arrangement was to have at least 3 men ride in the back of the van to support the work of art, which would be on a mannequin. The van itself needed to be at least 2 metres in length to house the exquisite design of the garment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, we could not grant this request as it wasn\u2019t safe to have the removal experts in the back of a van or the dress unsupported in the cargo area. Safety comes first!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wine_collection\"><\/span>Wine collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s nothing like a glass of fine wine to finish the week or maybe even just the day. However, this one gentleman had enough to end each day of the year with a different bottle! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can only imagine the pressure of handling so many bottles of fine collectable wines. Some came in beautiful wooden boxes with padding to support the bottle inside, but others we needed to pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the movers advised that they went for 3 layers of bubble wrap before placing the bottle in a box to be on the safe side. You can never have enough packaging in this scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Porcelain_doll_collection\"><\/span>Porcelain doll collection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-dolls.jpg\" alt=\"Antique doll collection\" class=\"wp-image-13505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-dolls.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-dolls-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/moving-with-dolls-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know those beautiful Victorian porcelain dolls with their life-like blushy faces and exquisite period-accurate little outfits. Well, now imagine 57 of those cute faces all staring at you, waiting to be gently packed and moved to their new home. It\u2019s a good thing the man who attended the job didn\u2019t suffer from pediophobia or see any doll horror films recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_in_all%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>All in all\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some moving experiences are, in one way or another, just unforgettable. The sole fact that they have occurred just that one makes such occasions a fun experience our movers can look back to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have any strange items you need to move? Don\u2019t hesitate to give us a call. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/\">Fantastic movers<\/a> will handle your relocation requests, however unusual you believe them to be, with utmost professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cta_container_holder obf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title\">Get in touch with professional movers you can rely on!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title\">Enter your postcode to view our rates and availability in your area.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postcode-field-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dynamic-helper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form id=\"check-prices-form\" class=\"default-check-price-form\" action=\"\">\n\t                            <span class=\"the-postfield-wrap\">\n\t                                <input id=\"postcode-field\" type=\"text\" class=\"the-postfield\"  name=\"postcode-field\" data-default-service-category=\"removals\"\ndata-default-service-type=\"Home Removals\">\n\t                                <div class=\"typewriter-box\">\n\t                                    <span class=\"typewriter\"><\/span>\n\t                                <\/div>\n\t                                 <span class=\"moving-label\">Enter your postcode<\/span>\n\t                                <label for=\"postcode-field\" class=\"error-message\">Add a valid postcode e.g. SE1 2TH<\/label>\n\t                            <\/span>\n\t                            <span class=\"submit-wrapper-with-loader active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"load-holder-lds-eclipse\">\n                                            <div class=\"load-lds-eclipse\"><\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\t                                <input id=\"check-prices-submit\" name=\"check-prices-submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Check Prices & Availability\" rel=\"nofollow\" disabled>\n\t                            <\/span>\n\t                        <\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info_text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For questions about the services we offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/\">visit our main site<\/a> or you can always call us at <a href=\"tel:\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you think being a professional mover ever gets boring, you\u2019re quite far from the truth. It\u2019s a lot more than just loading moving box after moving box and, every now and again\u2026a chair. Almost every person has a few items that are personal to them, a little odd, or even embarrassing. However, they will&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":13499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[632,624],"class_list":{"0":"post-13491","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-home-moving-tips","8":"tag-move","9":"tag-odd-items"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13491"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19585,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13491\/revisions\/19585"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fantastic-removals.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}