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Show ! i I Helpful Hints On Lifting Boxes Incorrect: Strained backs can bring loading on moving day to an immediate halt. The easiest way to strain your back is to lift a box or a piece of furniture incorrectly. The back was not designed as a lifting tool, so don't use it as such. Don't simply stoop over to pick up a box. You'll put unnecessary strain on your back when you stand upright again, because your back will have to absorb the entire weight of the load. Correct: The key to proper lifting is to use your legs to support the weight of the load. Lift items with your knees bent and your back straight. Grasp cartons with hands at opposite comers and lift slowly. If two persons are lifting the same carton, they should be about the same size to keep the load balanced. These tips from the experts at Ryder Truck Rental, the world's largest truck rental and leasing company, can help you have a safer moving day. The first magazine for children was published in 1751. Directed soley toward children it was appropriately small in size measuring only four inches by two and a half inches. , I t |