Successful and complete guide for a house move

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Successful and Complete Guide for a
House Move
Josh Martin
University of the Sunshine Coast
No matter how many times you move, you always seem to find something that you wished
you'd done differently. We've created these guides to help you get ready to move and to
keep your move on track and on schedule.
I. Introduction
Before you do anything, the first thing on your list should be to prepare for your move by
creating a plan that will ensure you keep your move on track. It will also help relieve any
stress and help you get through the next few weeks without too much frustration.
Here you will find all the details that you need to know before moving to a new place.
II.
Need to Know to Prepare for a Move
The excitement of moving into your new dream home takes a back burner, temporarily, to
the overwhelming feeling of anxiety that packing up the contents your home and moving
them all to another location. There is so much involved with a move – so many moving
pieces that must be organized accordingly. We hope this guide will help so that you can feel
at peace with the process and enjoy your move.
Organization is the key
Being organized is the best thing that you can do to ensure a smooth, flawless move. It’s
important to make lists of everything that needs to be done – this includes purchasing
packing supplies, packing itself, interviewing movers and securing a date. Make lists for your
lists, if need be. Make lists of rooms and items to pack and be sure to keep them in a very
secure location. Will you need to hire a cleaning crew to clean your home once it’s empty?
Will you need to hire a cleaning crew for your new location prior to your arrival? Will you be
moving from one home to the other on the same day or will you need to arrange for a place
to stay for a night or two. Do you have pets that have special needs? Do you have young
children? If necessary call the electric company, water company and phone company to
have these utilities turned on and put in your name.
Get rid of unwanted goods

There’s nothing more annoying than unpacking unwanted and unused items. Nevermind the
expense wasted on moving these items. Before you move purge your closets, drawers,
cabinets, attics, basements and garages. Donate your items to charitable causes. Toss them
in the garbage. Pass items off to friends as hand-me downs. Have a tag sale (or garage, or
yard sale – whatever you call them in your area.) List them on eBay or Craig’s list. Just get rid
of anything you don’t use and don’t foresee using. You will feel so much better when you
do, especially when it comes to unpacking!
Research your moving company
All moving companies are not alike. They differ in many ways. Interview various companies
to learn about their fees and their policies. Moving is very expensive. How much more will it
be for them to pack your belongings for you? Discuss with them how much it would cost to
pack some, but not all of your belongings.
Ask about their insurance policies and their protocol for storing your possessions in their
trucks overnight. Ask questions, as many as you have. Do they charge per box, per hour, by
distance? Get it in writing. Whatever you agree to must be documented in writing. You have
a lot at stake.
Packing
Packing is the most mundane, most dreaded chore. It’s also the most overwhelming and the
most intimidating. Take baby steps. If you have time to plan, the more time you allow to get
your packing done, the better. The worst thing you could do is to save it all for the last
minute. If you can afford to and would prefer to hire the movers to pack for you, then your
stresses will be cut in half. But this is a very expensive proposal. You may want to have the
movers packs some items – perhaps your more valuable, fragile items such as artwork,
china, silver coffee service. They’re trained to pack well and safely. These items, if packed by
the moving company will also be insured. You, then can pack the rest.

Start off by packing up the least used items. Save the items that get used the most for last.
Keep very detailed lists of what you’ve packed into each box. This will make unpacking so
much easier. Mark each box well. Mark each box on all sides. List the name of the room the
box belongs in, and put a number on each box. So therefore, in the Living Room you will
have Box 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, the dining room table, chairs and the buffet. You will have one master
list for each box, with the contents. This too will make unpacking easier, allowing you to
know exactly what is in each box. I highly recommend NOT labeling the contents directly
onto each box.
Have an unpacking plan
So you made it. You had everything packed up, loaded into the trucks and unpacked. As if
you’re not already exhausted – now you need to unpack everything. Much in the way you
had a packing plan, you need an unpacking plan. Thank goodness for those lists you made
while you were packing – they will help you greatly in the unpacking process!
Start with what you need first. Start with the rooms that will be used first. Bedrooms – both
master and childrens – take priority here. Have the beds set up and made so that you have
someplace comfortable to go to and crash at the end of the day. Have towels placed in
bathrooms and your toiletries in place so you can wash up at the end of the day.
Unless you’ve arranged with your cable, internet or satellite provider ahead of time, you
may not have a television to watch at the end of the day. Make sure lamps and reading
lights are unpacked so you can read in bed… or on the couch… as you make your way
around the sea of boxes.
The next most important room would be the kitchen. Start by unpacking pots and pans… tea
kettles, coffee makers… the items you will be needing most. You’ll need items for food prep,
plates, cups and glasses. Once the most important items have been put away, you can either
continue with the rest of the kitchen or move on. I would suggest continuing with the rest of
the kitchen – unless, of course, you plan on doing any work to the space. Then it would be
wise to take out and use only the essentials. Once the bedrooms and kitchens are unpacked
you can go at your own pace. I would strongly suggest not to move on to the next room
unless the one you are working on is all done. If you go back and forth you are more likely to
take a longer time unpacking…
III.
Smart Things to Do Before You Move
You've just signed the paperwork on a new home (congrats!). But soon the excitement of
getting settled at your new place will wear off, and the panic of packing up boxes will set it.
We've rounded up expert-approved tips to keep you sane and totally prepared during the
move.
1. Manage packing smartly.
"For my recent move, I gave myself a daily box quota to prevent a draining weekend of nonstop
packing," says Amy Azzarito, design writer and author of Past & Present. Avoid boxing

up your old place in one fell swoop, if you have the time. Remember, you'lll need some
energy left to unpack, too.
2. Skip the cardboard boxes.
Target Home Style expert and blogger Emily Henderson used Australia-based company for
her most recent move. "A week before I moved, they dropped off sturdy boxes with
attachable lids and came back to collect them once I unpacked," she says. "No cardboard
boxes, taping, or bubble wrap. Plus, its eco-friendly and can be cheaper than buying pricy
moving boxes." If you're not in Los Angeles, companies with similar business models are
popping up around the country and are just a Google search away.
3. Don't pack your closet.
"If you use professional movers, ask them to bring several wardrobe boxes on the day of the
move," suggests Emily Schuman, author of the blog Cupcakes and Cashmere. "The movers
take clothing right on the hangers and, woosh, your clothes will be in and out." Bonus: You
can skip a full day of ironing once you're settled.
4. Switch your utilities.
This one may seem like a no-brainer, but Brendon DeSimone, author of Next Generation
Real Estate, says the timing is key: "As soon as you have a closing date, call the utility
companies and set up a service switch." This is especially important if you're moving into a
home that is newly built or previously vacant: Arranging a maintenance call to reestablish
service might be necessary.
5. Make saying goodbye easier.
Moving from a home with sentimental value (your kids' growth-mark notches in the
doorframe!) can be gut wrenching. To ease the pain, Azzarito suggests creating a Pinterest
board with things you're excited to do in the new home, like dream decorating or new

things to do in that part of town. If you have young kids, personal organizing guru Barbara
Reich suggests taking a video of each child talking about their favorite part of the house to
preserve the memories.
6. Haul the basics before the moving truck comes.
If your new place is within driving distance of your current home, plan to take basic supplies
over the day before, says Reich. "Unpacking the bathrooms in advance and having pajamas
and clothes for the next two days set aside will bring some normalcy to the chaos of the
boxes," she says.
7. Visualize life in your new home.
"Confession: I've been known to hang pictures while the movers have been unrolling rugs,"
says interior designer Nate Berkus. While Berkus attributes his hyper-organization to his
Virgo star sign, we think he has a pretty good point: "The sooner you get unpacked and
organized, the sooner it feels like home." If you move at a slower pace than Nate, plan out
spots for your favoriate pieces of art and décor in advance. You'll feel more accomplished
and settled if you do.
8. Meet your neighbors the fun way.
Sure, baked goods and a friendly hello will do the trick, but if you're going to be painting the
interior walls, Henderson has a fun party idea: "It's called a graffiti party and guests are
given paint samples or markers to scribble games and notes on the wall." Don't be shy about
hosting a gig sans furniture; this relaxed party theme is built around pizza and folding chairs.
9. Discover the local resources.
Take a walk around your new neighborhood and be sure to introduce yourself to people you
pass by. DeSimone says this is the best way to get a recommendation for a handy man,
neighborhood favorite babysitter and get to know the lay of the land. If your life was an ABC
Sunday night drama, these meet-and-greets would be peppered with salacious gossip on
the community's comings and goings (ha!).
IV.
Plan to Move Your Home in Just 8 Weeks
Now that you have your move date set and you know where you're moving to, but getting
from now to the move date itself probably feels a little overwhelming. With so many things
to do, where do you even begin to organize it all? Our guide to an eight-week timeline may
just help you establish all those tasks that need to get done and when, so you don't miss a
thing.
Eight Weeks Before You Move
It's just two months before you say goodbye to your house, your neighborhood, family, and
friends, and by now you may be feeling a little overwhelmed. Not to worry. Just keep this
handy list next to your side and with a bright red marker, tick off the items as you complete
them. There are some critical tasks that you need to do in the next few weeks, including

hiring movers or if you're moving yourself, renting a moving truck. Check out the eight-week
task list.
Six Weeks Before You Move
That move is probably starting to hover right over your shoulder, breathing down your neck,
making you sweat. Hey, don't sweat it! If you followed the 8-week guide to getting started,
you're sitting very pretty among the chaos of your home-in-transit.
Remember, you don't need to do these steps in the order listed below, just make sure you
get them done, or they'll be added to the four-week list, like ensuring your mail is forwarded
and cleaning out your closets. Follow the six-week task list.
Four Weeks Before You Move
With a month to go before the big day, you may be feeling like you'll never get it all done,
but trust me, you can. All you need to do is take a breath, stop looking at the big picture and
start concentrating on the small steps. Tasks include contacting service providers and having
them transfer utilities to your new address.
Two Weeks Before You Move
Two weeks to go. We're almost there! It is the most stressful period when it feels like there
will never be enough time to finish everything. Maybe it's time to call in some help. Rally
some friends or family or neighbors, offer them a glass of wine and hand them a box. Most
people are glad to help out, plus it gives them all a little extra time to spend with you before
you leave. Go to the two-week task list.
Two Days Before You Move
There are just two days left before you say goodbye to your old bedroom, your old backyard
where you had some great barbecues, and to the familiar sounds of your neighborhood.
Probably by now, you're ready to go, just wishing it would all be over, anticipating the new
start. But hold on; there's still some things you need to take care of that need to be done in
the next two days. See what you need to do two days before you move.
It's Moving Day
Set your alarm early because it's moving day! It is the day you've been waiting and planning
for the past eight weeks, and now it's finally here.
Make sure you get plenty of sleep, take the children to a babysitter or neighbors, drink lots
of coffee and get ready for the final tasks in your soon-to-be-old home and check them off
one by one by following the moving day task list.
V. Smart Tips To Make Moving a Breeze
Most people dread moving. Packing, organizing, transporting, attempting to bribe your
friends to help — the whole process can seem daunting, but if you use these tips and tricks,
moving day might be a lot less stressful. Happy packing!

1. Be thrifty, find free moving boxes
Save a little cash and acquire all the boxes you need for free. Best places: the ‘free’ section
on Craigslist, grocery and clothing stores, and warehouse style stores.
2. Purge your stuff
Now that you’re sorting through all your things, it’s a perfect time to see what can be
donated or chucked altogether! Make an effort to pare down your possessions so your
move will be a little easier and your new home will be a bit less cluttered.
3. Create a schedule so you don’t get overwhelmed
Plan ahead! Don’t forget to defrost, towel dry, and clean your refrigerator 24-48 hours
before moving day. Otherwise, it’ll be pretty stinky and leaky!
4. Take pictures of your electronics before you unplug
Before you disconnect them to be boxed up, take a picture on your phone or camera of the
cords on the back of your television and other electronics so that you can remember where
they all go! This will save you a ton of time when you set it up again.
5. Put hanging clothes in garbage bags
Keep your clothes on the hanger, but wrapped up. When you get to your new abode, simply
take off the garbage bags. Don’t forget to label so you know whose stuff is whose!
6. Pack a first-night box
Most people don’t think to do this, and end up rummaging through several boxes on moving
day to get their pajamas or the coffee maker. Pack yourself a “first night” box with all your
toiletries, some clothes, and anything you’ll need the following morning such as dishes and
silverware or your hair-dryer. You can even buy this cute IKEA box if you’re tired of seeing
your own handwriting:

7. Safely pack your plates
Since they’re already plate-shaped, foam disposable plates are awesome for packing your
real plates. Put them in between each plate in your stack before you pack it all up. Plus, you
can totally class up the cheap comfort food you’ll want to get after you’ve finally unpacked
your last box some day.
8. Plastic Wrap Your Drawers — With Everything Inside
Use plastic wrap to keep dressers drawers shut when the moving truck jostles them about,
or for trays of items that would be just fine staying in the trays as long as they didn’t fall out.
Plus, you can leave its contents in there, since the drawers no longer have a risk of sliding
open!
9. Use Wine Cases For Your Glassware
There’s bound to be a local bar, winery, or even some grocery stores that have empty wine
cases you can snag. Keeps your glasses organized and it’s easy to stuff some newspaper and
such in each compartment so there’s some padding to protect them.
10. Don’t Mix Items From Different Rooms
Keep items from one room in boxes separate from the others, it’ll save you a lot of sanity
when you finally unpack.
11. Make A Packing Supplies Basket
Save yourself from losing packing supplies or running around your house/apartment
because you left the scissors in one room and the tape in the other. Get a box or a basket
for supplies that you can carry with you from room to room, that way you’ll have all of it
with you as you switch tasks and don’t have to spend time retrieving supplies you left in
another room.
12. How To Pack Jewelry
Use egg cartons to easily transport your jewelry. Tape them shut so nothing falls out! Also,
use toilet paper rolls for packing necklaces or loose bracelets. Just put one end through the
roll and fasten the clasp.
13. Keep Screws & Bolts Organized
If you have to dismantle any furniture for your move, don’t forget to keep all the loose
screws and bolts organized! Put them in plastic baggies and label them so you know which
piece of furniture they’r for and don’t lose any.
14. Cut holes in sides of boxes for easy lifting
Use a box-cutter to cut triangle-shaped holes on either side of your heavier boxes to give
you makeshift handles for easier lifting!
15. Use Storage Bins For Seasonal Items

If you don’t already store your seasonal/holiday items in plastic bins, now’s the time. That
way, once you’re moved in, you can simply transfer the plastic bins to your closet or
basement without having to unpack their contents.
16. Use Soft Items For Padding
You don’t need as much packaging material as you think! All sorts of soft items around your
home can be used to safely and efficiently pack other items. Towels, socks, sheets, and
other soft or cushy things make great and free packing material. Environmentally friendly,
too!
17. Color-code Your Labels
Black and white labels are hard to distinguish when you want to start unpacking at a nonglacial
pace. Use colorful labels instead — you can handwrite them, or simply print some out
— and devise a color-coding system for your boxes to easily keep track of what is where.
18. Use a Rubber Band to Keep Your Front Door Unlocked
When actually moving your boxes into your truck or van, you’ll be going in and out of the
house a lot. Wrap a rubber band around one doorknob and stretch it around your door to
wrap the other end on the opposite knob. This will keep your door from accidentally getting
shut and locking you out in case someone forgets to keep it unlocked!
19. Keep ALL your liquids separate
Cleaning supplies, dish-washing supplies, whatever it is, if it’s liquid put it in a separate
plastic bin. If it falls or spills during the move and you’ve left it in another box, it’ll soak
everything. Ew.
20. Pack With a Guide
Look up visual guides for packing your moving vehicle, like this one. Advice may differ if you
have a van or a truck.
VI.
Tips to be Eco-Friendly when Moving
Amidst the excitements and frustrations of moving, many people might not realise—and
what all the reliable removalists will tell you—is that moving generates a ton of waste. Think
about it; when we move, all the things we don’t want or don’t need any longer are left
behind.
These unwanted things may include paper trash, plastic bags and containers, broken
furniture, and dead electronics, all of which need to be disposed of properly to prevent
pollution. Still, many of us leave the surroundings choked with these pollutants when we
move. It may not be in direct violation of your lease to leave piles of trash sitting around
waiting, but it directly affects the quality of the environment.
It’s even sadder when you realise that an eco-friendly move is often cheaper as it heavily
relies on reusing and recycling materials. So, if your lease is almost up and you’re thinking of

ways to move with the least adverse environmental impact, these tips should put you on
the right track.
1. Make Use of the Containers You Already Have Before Buying Others
Duffel bags, suitcases, backpacks, old boxes, and large plastic bins are all ideal for packing a
number of things. If you already have them in abundance, skip the part in your moving
checklist where you buy new boxes.
Using more disposable containers when moving means you have more to dispose of by the
time you finish unpacking at your new home. To prepare yourself for a move, save up all the
boxes you get, perhaps from ordering things online, as they can be handy when you need
additional space to pack.
Tip: You can also rent durable and customised boxes from your Sunshine Coast Removalist
for a small fee and save yourself from all the hassle of collecting old boxes and the
environment from a ton of waste.
2. Use Environmental-Friendly Packing Materials
The packing material you use doesn’t have to be a plastic bubble wrap all the time. Hard as
it may be to pass up the opportunity to pop some bubbles willingly, this widely available
packing material is harmful to the environment.
Some old clothes and blankets are great packing materials that will save your belongings
from getting damaged and your budget from rising. Using these will make your work easier
once you get to your new home since they do not require unique disposal methods to
destroy.
3. Sell Off or Donate What You Don’t Want
While a garage sale will help you get a bit of money while you clean up the unwanted stuff,
not every bit of unwanted junk in your house will fetch a premium price in Sunshine Coast.

For that reason, you should be ready to donate your stuff, which includes not just clothes,
but also the electronics and furniture you don’t want anymore. This way, fewer items are
left behind as trash.
4. If You Must Get Additional Packing Material, Get Used Boxes
Sometimes you have more stuff than space. Still, this is no excuse to go buying new
unrecyclable boxes. Instead, set your eyes on used ones, especially the corrugated kind, as
these are much easier to recycle.
Reach out to your neighbours, friends, family, and workmates to see if they have any to
spare—your wallet will thank you. Should you ever need to move again, several people in
Sunshine Coast will be willing to lend you their old moving boxes.
5. Recycle Old Paint If Re-Painting Is Necessary
If some rooms need retouching, you’re better to try looking for old cans of paint in the attic
than buying new ones. Save some money by reusing this old paint, which is also a way of
disposing of it off safely since paint can be quite toxic to the environment.
6. Hire an eco-friendly moving company
While you're searching for a reputable company to help with your move, look at their
environmental credentials, too. Does the company use gas-guzzling trucks or biodiesel rigs?
Does it sell recycled boxes? Will the movers help you pack and organize to use the fewest
possible boxes?
You'll have enough to worry about on moving day, so hiring an eco-friendly mover will make
it easier to be green.
VII.
Great things about moving house
Whenever it’s time to move to a new home, we automatically brace for the worst. We tend
to expect nothing but bad news from Day 1:
increased moving costs,
lack of sufficient time to prepare well for moving day,
unexpected problems just waiting to pop their heads out of the water,
genuine worries about the well-being of the personal items to be transported,
genuine concerns about the well-being of our children and any pets we may have,
the condition in which we will find the items after the move,
the post-move acclimatization period, and whether or not we will need to cope with
relocation depression, and generally speaking,
what our new lives are going to be like.
During transitional periods such as a household move, we concentrate on the negative
things so intensely that we often forget about all the good things that come as a result of a
residential move. Yes, moving house offers some great opportunities to do things a bit
differently and to discover whatever’s been missing in our lives.

To disprove Murphy’s law (Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong), we offer you the top
5 reasons why moving is good for you, really good for you.
Curious to learn the best things about moving house? Here we go.
1. You will get rid of useless stuff
Living under one roof for years is a reason enough to have amassed tons of stuff you won’t
ever use again, or maybe stuff you have long forgotten about. Either way, the accumulation
of material things that have already ceased to serve you is not ideal when it comes to space
optimization. Little by little, your effective living space may have given way to clutter.
One of the good things about moving house is the unique chance to create more space in
your new home: inventory your current home, sort out all of your possessions, and then get
rid of anything you haven’t used in over a year and do not intend to do so in the near future.
While keeping in mind the maxim that a cluttered home will only lead to a cluttered mind,
it’s up to you clear out all that needs to be cleared out. Ok, you know that you’d be better
off removing any excess of household items before moving day, but how do you do it?
2. You will experience a different place
Moving house is all about change – change that can come in many forms and on multiple
levels. One of the things that will be different, of course, will be the physical location of your
new home – a new address that may be in the same city or a nearby city, a place in a
different state within the country, and even a new place in another country. But regardless
of whether you’re moving locally, cross country, or internationally, the new address will
present to you something you haven’t experienced until that moment in time.
When speaking of positive things about moving house, it’s only fair to mention the
excitement of getting to know an unknown place for the first time. The little discoveries you
will be making every single day will enhance the overall sensation of living a brand new
adventure. Moving to a new city will give that unique new-city thrill that you may have
forgotten after having spent years and years in one and the same place.
And isn’t the lost sense of rediscovery something to really look forward to?
3. You will meet and befriend new people
Exploring an unknown place can be really nice but it can rarely match the pure excitement
of meeting and interacting with delightful individuals you never knew existed until that very
moment. Some of the new people you meet will become your friends in time – the priceless
gift nobody can possibly turn down.
Without a doubt, forming new friendships is definitely one of the best things about moving
house. The first thing you can do is to try to get your neighbors a bit better – who knows,
your next best friend might be hiding among them. Consider joining groups, clubs or
organizations which are dedicated to the things you love to do (sports, arts, music, dancing,
etc.) because that’s where you will meet some great people who share similar interests to
yours.

An added bonus to befriending people right after the move is that the casual and daily
interactions with them can help you escape the clutches of a post relocation condition
known as relocation depression. Aren’t friends the greatest gift we could ever wish for?
4. You will have a fresh start
Whatever the reason for your move /Why do people move house?/, the upcoming and
possibly anticipated change in your life will give you brand new opportunities to learn from
the mistakes you’ve made so far, and to leave any bad memories behind. In other words,
one of the greatest things about moving house is the fresh start you’re given – the one and
only chance to prove to yourself you can make it work this time around.
It’s important to note that the fresh start in your destination city will indeed offer new
adventures for you, but you should definitely be prepared for challenges of a different
nature too. Every new beginning is tough and it’s time that you will need the most to
actually settle in and feel the strange place like home.
Once you find yourself in your new house or apartment, surrounded by piles of still
unopened cardboard boxes, know that the only right direction is forward. Still, don’t forget
to keep in touch with your old friends to ease the transition and make the adaptation period
as smooth as possible.
5. You will re-evaluate what really matters
All of the great things about moving mentioned above are important, but it’s the unique
chance for reflection that could prove to be the most important one. Moving away from
your comfort zone, away from family and friends is the ideal time to re-assess the things
that really matter in your life.
The physical relocation to another place tens, hundreds, or thousands of miles away will
help you look at your life from a different angle. Make a detailed list of all the things you
want to change after the move, including all the goals you want to accomplish, and
concentrate your time and efforts on making them happen. Take advantage of the altered
perspective you get from moving house to fine-tune your life in order to bring more
authentic happiness into it.
VIII.
Conclusion
Use all these tips have an eco-friendly move and reduce waste. An experienced and reliable
removalist will help you to manage your move efficiently and safely along with saving the
environment from further depletion.

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