Magic sliders

So, there's this product called Magic Sliders or something, that are supposed to aid folks when moving furniture. You tip up an edge, slide one of these babies under, and then theoretically you can just push your stuff where you want with very little effort.

Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, I'm here to tell all y'all, that they're real and that they are extremely efficient and helpful.f

Today was to be the first of three in-service days for the Coquille Public Library. Staff and some volunteers were going to move about 70% of the books and their bookshelves so that more space could be allotted the large print books and back issues of magazines. As it is (or should I say 'was') the areas abut the computer stations and if the computers are in use, which is just about every minute that the library is open, then it is nigh on impossible to get into these two sections.

With the use of the Magic Sliders, six of us, along with a few others that were helping intermittently, including doing things like taking pictures of us, were able to accomplish the whole job in about two hours to two and a half hours. We moved about 20 library-sized book shelves and all of their books (I'm guessing a number larger than ten thousand) with maximum ease.

It was funny to see how all of us were so impressed at these little pieces of plastic. If I wasn't so damn lazy, I would hunt down what these things are actually called and provide you a link, but if you call U-haul and ask for the "magic slider thingies" they will know exactly what you are talking about, even if you don't. :D