Moving Guides: Top Moving Tips

The prospect of moving house can be a daunting one, that's why we've devised these top tips to help ensure a smooth and stress free move for you!

Don't disconnect your landline until the day after pickup if possible. It's important that you're contactable prior to pickup and while your goods are in transit. Keep your mobile charged and handy. It's always best to supply as many contact numbers as possible when making your booking.

Don't try and speed up the process of moving by putting all your goods outside ready for the truck to arrive. If the truck breaks down, there is some other unexpected delay or it starts to rain you may well be in trouble!

Make sure that you, or someone acting on your behalf, checks to make sure that everything that is supposed to be packed at pickup has made it on to the truck. It's easy to call the removalist back in at this stage than when they've moved on.

Keep all important documents with you before the removalist arrives. If you don't want something packed, it's best that you set it aside so that it is not packed by mistake. If a bag containing your airline tickets is mistakenly collected by the removalist and packed into the middle of the load it may be very difficult to retrieve!

Reserve space for the truck to park as close to the pickup and delivery points as possible. Two well spaced cars or witches hats are good for this.

In the leadup to your move keep a list of all incoming mail so that you'll know who you need to advise that you're moving. It's hard to think of everyone off the top of your head.

Use purpose specific moving boxes and packing tape. They provide the protection your goods will require in transit. All too often people use inferior packing materials only to find that their boxes don't survive the trip. For more information on packing read: Moving Guides: Ten Top Packing Tips

Make sure you've defrosted your fridge and freezer so that they don't leak onto your (or other people's) belongings in transit. You should ensure that all items containing fluid are emptied completely to avoid any mishaps. Be sure to drain the fuel from any mechanical items - in addition to possible leakage, fuel is also dangerous to carry.

Be aware of any quarantine restrictions that apply to carrying plant materials to another state. Such restrictions may apply. Water plants a couple of days prior to your moving day. Doing it too close to the move may cause them to leak.



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