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Six Weeks to Go Startacentralfileforyourmovedocuments.
Bookaremovalcompany.
InvestigateYOURInsuranceoptions-talktoaremovalist.
Createafloorplanofyournewhomeandplantheplacementoffurniture.
Lookatyourpresentfurnitureandarrangetosell(garagesale,ebay)itemsthatwillnotberequiredinyournewhouse.
UsetheAFRAinventorylisttocheckwhatyouwillpackandwhatyouwillsell.
Planyourpacking-discussyourremovalrequirementswiththeremovalcompany.
Organisethedeliveryofboxesfromyourremovalistsoyoucanpackyourselfifyouchoose.
Organiseproperequipmentsuchastape,labels,markingpensetc.
International Ifyouaretravellingoverseas,ensure
passportsandtraveldocumentsareuptodateandinasafeplace.
Selectaremovalistcapableofinternationalrelocationandworkwiththemcloselytomakesureallyourdocumentationisfilledoutcorrectlyandattherighttime.
Two Weeks to Go Checkthegarden.
Checkthegarage.
Checktheshed.
Checkunderthehouse.
Holdagaragesaleorspeaktoyourremovalistsaboutgettingridofunwanteditems,todumportosell.
Useupallfrozenfoodsinthefreezer,unlessyouaremovinglocally.
Disposeofgardenchemicals,paints,fuelandotherflammableitemsassuggestedbythesupplier.
HaveBBQcylinderspurgedbyacertifiedGasCylinderTestStation.
Makearrangementstohavepetslookedafterforatleast2daysbeforeyoumove.Ifyouaremovinginterstate,bookaPetTransporterthroughyourremovalcompany.
Makesureyourpetshaveallbeenvaccinatedbeforeyoumove.
Arrangeschool,daycareetc,transfers.
Startpackingthisweekifyouaredoingityourself.
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3Two Days to Go Arrangethenecessaryfinancesfor
paymentsonmovingday.
Iftravellinganydistancebycar,checkoil,water,tyresetc.
Packluggageorthosethingsyouwillneedimmediatelyaftermoving.
Collectdrycleaning.
Dothelaundry,fold,andpack.
Disposeofremainingchemicals,flammablesandgarbage.Donottippoisonsdownthedrain.
Makesurethatalljars,bottlesandcanscontainingnon-flammableliquidsaretightlysealedandpackedinwaterproofcontainersorplasticbags.
Ifyouarekeepingblindsorcurtains,takethesedownnowandpackthem.
Concludeyourpacking.Makesureallitemsareonyourinventory,andeachboxisnumberedandmatchesyourinventory.
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Ifyouarehavingthingsprofessionallypacked,thiswillhappentodayasperyourinstructions.
Separateanyitemsyouhavepackedandwillbetakingwithyou,fromthosetobepacked,andplaceinanareafromwhichtheywillnotbecollected,suchasyourcarifyouaredriving.Thisincludesalljewellery,handbags,cameras,documents,etc.
Defrostandcleanoutyourfridgeandfreezer.Wipingtheinsidesurfacewithvanillaessencewillpreventanybuildupofmildewornastysmells.Checkwiththemanufacturerwhetherthefridgemotorneedstobespeciallysecured.
Disposeoffooditemsthatareopenandwillgooffifnotunpackedwithin2days.
Washanddryalldishesreadyforpacking.
Cleanoutyourmedicinecabinetandproperlydisposeofunwanteddrugs.
Checkallyourdrawersandremoveitemsthatareheavy,breakableorholdliquid.
Prepareyourwashingmachineaccordingtothemanufacturersspecifications.
Ifyouhaveawaterbed,havethispreparedforpacking.
Leaveyourforwardingaddressandcontactnumberforthenewowners/occupantsofyourhouse.
Ifthehousewillbevacantforawhile,notifythepoliceandneighbours.
One Week to Go ArrangewiththePostOfficetohaveallyour
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Cancelnewspapersandanyotherdeliveriesbeingmadetoyourpresenthome.
Reconfirmtravelarrangementsforthevehiclesandcareforyourpets.Yourpetsmaybebecominganxiouswhentheyseealltheupheaval.Ensuretheyareenclosedatalltimessotheydon’tdisappearandcauseunnecessarygrief.
MakealistofthingstodoonMovingDay.
Ifyouhaveawaterbed,makearrangementstohavethebedpreparedasperthemanufacturersspecifications.Thismaymeanhavingacontractorcomethedaybeforeyouleave.Yourremovalistmayalsobeabletoassist.
Ifbatterypowereditemsaregoingintostore,oroverseas,removeallbatteries.
Ifyouaretakingspeciallightfittingswithyouthatneedtobedisconnectedbyanelectrician,organisethisnow.
Ifyouhaven’tdrainedthefuelfromyourlawnmower,oremptiedothercontainers,dosonow.
Establishcutofforfinalreadingdatesforelectricity,water,phone,andgas.
Collectanyarticlesthatarebeingrepairedorhavebeenloanedout.
ReturnitemsthatyouhaveborrowedincludinglibrarybooksandDVD’s.
Disposeofanyarticlesthatdidnotsellatthegaragesaleoronebay.
Ifneeded,makespecialarrangementsforparkingoraccessfortheremovalist,toyourhome.
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Labeleverycartonbyroomidentification.Keepaseparatelistofthecontentsforyourownreference.
Contactfamily,friendsandbusinessesregardingyourchangeofaddress.Checkthelistofessentialcontactsandbegintoworkthroughthesetochangeyouraddress.
Ifanyfurnitureneedstobedismantledbeforemoving,begintodothisthisweek.Putallboltsandscrewsandothersmallattachmentsthatmakeupthisfurnitureintoasmallselfsealingbagandtapetothebaseoftheitem,or,labelclearlyandplaceinoneboxthatwillcontainallitemsofthiskind.
Ifyouaredrivingyourcaranydistancetothenewaddress,havethevehiclechecked.
Arrangetelephone,electricity,gasandwatersuppliesforyournewhome.
Returnlibrarybooksandvideos/DVD’sanditemsborrowedfromfriends.
Ifaboatortrailerisbeingincludedintheload,makesureallitemswithintheboataresecured.
Purchaseastreetdirectoryofthecityortownyouraremovingto,essentialifyouaremovingtooneofthemajorcities.
Moving Day Whentheremovalistarrives,makesurethey
knowwheretheycanparktheirvehicles.
Ifyoucan’tbethere,youwillneedtoappointanagenttoactonyourbehalf.
Walkaroundthehousewiththeremovalisttoshowthemexactlywhatyouwantdone.Showthemwhatyouwillwantassoonasyouarriveatthenewhouse.Theycanpacktheseitemslast.
Packyourselfasurvivalkitwithtoiletries,tea,coffee,milkandotherdrinks,personalitems,firstaidkit,spareclothing,teatowelsandotherdishcleaningequipment.
Ifyoustillhavepetsathome,makesuretheyareconfinedandkeepchildrenoutoftheremovalistsway.
Collectallhousekeysandkeepoutoftheremovalistsway.
Placeallitemsthatarebeingtransportedbyyourselfsecurelyinyourcarbootoutofsight,lockingalldoorsandkeepingyourkeysinyourpocket.Ifrenting,keepkeysinthecarreadytobedeliveredtotheagentasyouleave.
Makeafinalcheckofallcupboards,cabinetsandstorageareastomakesurenothinghasbeenleftbehind.
Makeafinalcheckinallsheds,andthegardenarea.
Beforetheremovalistleaves,walkaroundandcheckallareas.Ifmovinginterstateoryourgoodsaregoingtostorage,checkandthensigntheinventory.
Turnoffthepowertothehouse,tightenalltaps,makesurethegasandallelectricalswitchesareoff.
Lockalldoorsandwindows.
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Your New House Ifrenting,conductawalkthroughbefore
deliveringfurniture,documentingthestateofthehouse.
Havetheremovalistsplaceheavyfurnitureintheroomandpositionyouwantit.Itmaybedifficulttorearrangeheavyitemsoncetheyhavegone.
Ifyourgoodsarecomingfromstorage,interstateoroverseas,checktheinventorycarefullyandsignoffonitoncesatisfiedallitemsonthelistareaccountedfor.
Locateallkeystoyournewhouse.
Ifyouareconcernedaboutsecurity,arrangetohaveallthelockschanged.
Checkthatthegas,powerandtelephoneareconnected.
Turnonthehotwatersystem.
Ensureyourpetswillbesafewhilesettlingin.
Whenappropriate,speakwithyourimmediateneighbours.
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