6 Easy Tips To Move

Remembering these 6 easy tips before the arrival of your removal team, will ensure everything will run much smoother on moving day.

Parking space for the removal truck

• Parking space for the removal truck – Heavy trucks can easily crack driveways; that’s why professional removalists won’t park on them. Reserve ample space by parking cars and placing wheeile bins strategically on the roadway, as close to the house as possible. Remember they will probably be using a 3 – 4 metre long ramp leading up to the back of the truck, so it will require more roadspace than you would first think; in fact 17 metres for a large rigid truck! 2 cars and 2 strategically placed bins should do the trick.

Charge your phone the night before

• Charge your phone the night before and keep it on you at all times – Your removal team may need to call you about something important before or during the move, and if you don’t pick up that can result in a whole lot of stress right there. Also, it’s a good idea to provide the removal company with an alternative contact number at the time of booking.

Manage your dangerous goods

• Manage your dangerous goods – For insurance and liability reasons, removalist trucks should never be loaded with flammables, explosives, poisons, corrosives or other dangerous substances; that means the mower with fuel in it, the gas bottle for the BBQ and bottles of turps and thinners are a no-no.
Prior to the arrival of your removal team, be sure to separate these items from the rest of your belongings and transport them yourself.

Dismantle beds and gym equipment

• Dismantle beds and gym equipment – Taking responsibility for this yourself will ensure the removalists will have their truck loaded much quicker, because they’re not getting bogged down. It is a good idea to put the bolts in a plastic bag and tape it to one of the rails, and also to properly pack all the bedding into large T chest cartons.

Fridges and freezers

• Fridges and freezers – Over the days/weeks leading up to your move, consume as much food out of the fridge and freezer as possible. On the day prior to the move, leave yourself enough time to properly clean them out with hot, soapy water; while you’re at it, empty the condensation tray at the back, and add a couple of drops of vanilla for a nice fresh smell when you turn them back on; you will really appreciate this!

Photographing / Labelling the back of TV’s/Stereos

• Photographing/Labelling the back of TV’s/Stereos – Remembering to do this before they are moved allows for quick and easy reconnection when setting back up