Your Handy Home Removal Checklist
Your Handy Home Removal Checklist
Your Handy Home Removal Checklist
The day of moving home is normally the culmination of careful preparation and planning - certainly if a seamless transition to your new home is your goal. Contracting a specialist removals company to help handle your move is wise, as they will be able to provide the trained staff, vehicles, equipment and storage facilities which you may need.
Preparations
If your timeline permits, preparations for moving should begin at least 6 weeks before your moving day, especially if you're in a major city, and for removals Melbourne focused, this is especially so.
Once the decision to move is made:
1. Start a brightly coloured file for all of your relocation documents, and keep it in a handy place for easy reference.
2. Obtain quotations from numerous professional removal companies, and guarantee that they are all quoting on the same items. Book the one that best suits your needs.
3. You have to check if your home insurance would cover all your items in transit. If not, obtain insurance coverage for moving.
4. Sketch a floor plan of your new house (or use one offered by your real estate agent) and plan the placement of your items. You could give this to your removalist on moving day.
5. Sort through your possessions and dispose of what you no longer need. Copy your removalist's inventory list to check goods to be packed and those for sale, charity donation, or disposal.
6. Create a room by room packing plan, beginning with the items you know you won't be needing until well after you are in your new house.
7. For DIY packing, arrange for the delivery of packing containers like cartons, wooden crates, book boxes, wine cartons, bubble wrap and fill, tape, labels, and marking pens.
2 weeks before moving, you should:
8. Check the garden, loft, garage, basement, shed and under the house for goods you may have overlooked - like: wheelbarrows, lawnmowers, ladders, heilooms, plants.
9. Get rid of of any left over unwanted items - trash, donate or sell,
10. Give your freezer a little attention - begin eating your way through it's contents!
11. Responsibly get rid of of garden chemicals, paints, fuel and other flammable goods according to supplier instructions.
12. Gas cylinders are often unable to be transported by your removalist - check. If needed, have a certified gas cylinder test station purge BBQ cylinders.
13. If needed, book transportation for your pets or arrange for pet care at least two days before the move.
14. Arrange cancellation and reconnection of utilities - electricity, gas, phone
15. Begin packing if you're doing it yourself. Label each box according to the room each goes into and keep a separate list of their contents
16. Inform family, friends and businesses of your new address and arrange mail redirection through Australia Post. Begin a new contacts list for your new location.
17. Have your car serviced
18. Return library books and rented items
Day prior:
19. If its part of your agreement with your removalist, dismantle furniture and put all bolts and screws and any other attachments in a small resalable bag and stick it to the base of the item or label and place in a box containing similar parts.
20. Pack a basic kit with toiletries, tea, coffee, milk and any other drinks, personal items, first aid kit, spare clothing, tea towels and dish cleaning devices.
21. Collect all house keys.
On moving day:
22. Guide your removalist around the house to show them what you want done, including items you'll require as soon as you arrive at the new residence. These items will be packed last.
23. Keep pets and kids out of the mover's way, preferably in another location.
24. Place self transported items in your car and lock car doors.
25. Check all areas, cupboards, cabinets and storage areas to ensure nothing is left behind.
26. Check and sign inventory.
27. Switch off power to the house.
If you have special requirements or dates for removals Melbourne relocation specialists will be able to advise on the best course of action, particularly if your household is moving overseas.
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