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Checklist for when you move house

I promise you having a check list makes house moving a breeze

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Emily Wright
Emily Wright
12th April 2016 in home & garden
Checklist for when you move house
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    Book removalists

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  • 2

    Notify landlord that you are moving

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  • 3

    Confirm date of move

    Shop
  • 4

    Pick up keys for new house

    Shop
  • 5

    Organise telephone, internet, gas, electricity, Foxtel connections

    Shop
  • 6

    Arrange for mail to be redirected

    Shop
  • 7

    Notify bank that your address has changed

    Shop
  • 8

    Purchase Boxes

    Shop
  • 9

    Arrange for house(s) to be cleaned

    Shop
  • 10

    Purchase packaging aterial (bubble wrap, etc.)

    Shop
  • 11

    Packaging tape (for boxes)

    Shop
  • 12

    Permanent Marker (for boxes)

    Shop
  • 13

    Stanley knife

    Shop
  • 14

    Pack a small box with items required for first night in the house (linen, towels, cutlery, etc.)

    Shop
  • 15

    Defrost, empty, dry out and air your refrigerator

    Shop
  • 16

    Label boxes clearly

    Shop
  • 17

    Dismantle furniture, and attach screws in a noticeable place

    Shop
  • 18

    Create a folder for all your moving documents

    Shop
  • 19

    Check any moving instructions for your washing machine with manufacturer

    Shop
  • 20

    Esky (for perishable fridge items)

    Shop
  • 21

    Garbage Bags

    Shop
  • 22

    Floor Plan of furniture layout in new house for removalists

    Shop
  • 23

    Plastic lined boxes for indoor plants

    Shop
  • 24

    First aid kit

    Shop
  • 25

    Arrange parking and access for removalist van/vans

    Shop
  • 26

    Advise services, eg. babysitter, gardener, cleaner

    Shop
  • 27

    Check tops of cupboards

    Shop
  • 28

    Find out garbage collection information

    Shop
  • 29

    Check water metres

    Shop
  • 30

    Check electricity metres

    Shop
  • 1

    Book removalists

  • 2

    Notify landlord that you are moving

  • 3

    Confirm date of move

  • 4

    Pick up keys for new house

  • 5

    Organise telephone, internet, gas, electricity, Foxtel connections

  • 6

    Arrange for mail to be redirected

  • 7

    Notify bank that your address has changed

  • 8

    Purchase Boxes

  • 9

    Arrange for house(s) to be cleaned

  • 10

    Purchase packaging aterial (bubble wrap, etc.)

  • 11

    Packaging tape (for boxes)

  • 12

    Permanent Marker (for boxes)

  • 13

    Stanley knife

  • 14

    Pack a small box with items required for first night in the house (linen, towels, cutlery, etc.)

  • 15

    Defrost, empty, dry out and air your refrigerator

  • 16

    Label boxes clearly

  • 17

    Dismantle furniture, and attach screws in a noticeable place

  • 18

    Create a folder for all your moving documents

  • 19

    Check any moving instructions for your washing machine with manufacturer

  • 20

    Esky (for perishable fridge items)

  • 21

    Garbage Bags

  • 22

    Floor Plan of furniture layout in new house for removalists

  • 23

    Plastic lined boxes for indoor plants

  • 24

    First aid kit

  • 25

    Arrange parking and access for removalist van/vans

  • 26

    Advise services, eg. babysitter, gardener, cleaner

  • 27

    Check tops of cupboards

  • 28

    Find out garbage collection information

  • 29

    Check water metres

  • 30

    Check electricity metres

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