Top 10 Moving Tips
Our TOP 10 MOVING TIPS for your next move:
- Plan Ahead – Plan Ahead – Plan Ahead – We can’t encourage this enough! The more organised you are, the less pain you will experience and the smoother the whole process will be for you and your friends and family.
- Book your Removalist – As soon as you have your moving date confirmed, get in quick to avoid the disappointment of not being able to book your desired removalist. The good ones tend to book out in advance!
- Organise your Utilities – These days most of your required connections (electricity, internet, mail redirection) can be done online or over the phone. Research your options and make your connections coincide with your move date so that you’re not left in the dark with no hot water!
- Visualise and Plan the Layout of your New House – It pays to be mentally ready for where all of your furniture is going to go in your new house and better yet, it’s also a good idea to take measurements of your new spaces within your before your moving date – including doorways!
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Cull your Unwanted Belongings – Moving gives you an ideal opportunity to get rid of excess belongings that you will never use or wear again. Donate to charity or sell – but if you start early, you won’t be needing to pack it and take it all with you.
- Pace Yourself – Don’t put too much pressure on yourself on the Big Moving Day – if you can pack up as many itmes as possible that you wouldn’t miss for a few weeks before the move, and perhaps try to make some smaller trips in as many friends/family’s cars as you can muster, plan how much you can realistically achieve in the day/s leading up to your moving day.
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Clean in Advance – when moving, it’s a good idea to clean your large items (bed, fridge, lounge) before bringing them into your new home. This will give you peace of mind and will give you one less thing to do once your set up your new place. Professional cleaners are a godsend to those busy people wanting to start fresh in their new home.
- Have a “Moving Day Survival Kit” at hand – The last thing you need at the end of your moving day is to not be able to locate your phone chargers and toilet paper! Prepare a designated large box where you keep your last-minute items that you will definitely need within the first 24 hours of your move.
- Take Breaks – Moving can be really stressful, so remember to take some breaks along the way – outsource some jobs if you can, ask your friends and family to help out and treat yourself – it’s okay to just have take-away for a couple of days if need be.
- Our Number 10 (or Number 1 moving tip) from us is when you arrive at your new home, Make your
Bed (or a version of what you are happy with sleeping on on the first night)! Trust us – the last thing you will be wanting to do at the end of your big moving day is to find somewhere to sleep. This way, you will be able to just crash at the end of your big tiresome day!
GOOD LUCK – and HAPPY MOVING!
