Checklist
Moving can be a busy time so this checklist may be of help to ensure all of your bases are covered & your move is as smooth as possible...
1 Month prior to your move
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Get together strong cardboard boxes, tape & marking pens
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Confirm your moving date
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Select a furniture removal service or hire truck to suit your needs
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Have a thorough clean out.
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Organise a garage sale or donate unwanted items to a charity
- Use the frozen and canned foods in your pantry and freezer.
Start packing
1 – 2 Weeks prior to your move
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Keep packing!
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List essential items you’ll need on moving day
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Prepare an inventory of everything you are packing and moving & keep with your valuables
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Contact utility companies & arrange disconnections and connections for your new address - gas, electricity, telephone, cable TV, internet
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Advise local service providers of final service dates – papers, mowing etc.
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Return local library books and videos
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Collect outstanding dry-cleaning, lay-bys, shoe repairs
Complete an Australia Post Mail Redirection Application to redirect your mail to your new address
Moving Day
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Keep your valuables and important documents with you at all times
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Check all cupboards and storage areas and that nothing has been left behind
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Turn off gas at the meter and electricity at the switchboard
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Check property is locked and secure
Good Luck with your move!
Tips & Hints For The Move
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Ask your local bottle shop or supermarket for boxes
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Hire a trolley for moving heavy items and boxes
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Use old blankets or sheets to cover and protect your furniture
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Keep pieces from a disassembled furniture in a strong plastic bag, label and keep in an Essentials Box which is kept separately with you
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Remover the plate from your microwave and tape the door closed
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Pack your frozen foods into ice in an esky
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Pack sharp tools with plenty of padding taped around them
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Don’t use newspaper to wrap shiny surfaces – use butcher’s paper instead
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Pack heavy items into smaller boxes and light items into large boxes
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Tighten lids on jars and bottles as they are packed
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Place pot plants into heavy duty garbage bags should soil spills occur
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Number your boxes and keep a list of what’s in each one
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