Household Moves - Moving Guide
We have put together these useful tips and reminders to make sure your move is smooth and hassle free - and remember if you need advice, we are always on hand to help!
1 Month before move...
- File a change of address form with the Post Office
- Contact doctors and dentists for your family's medical records
- Get copies of renewable prescriptions
- Decide which items should be discarded or donated to charity (consider having a garage sale)
- Notify your local utilities to have your service turned off after your departure
- Contact utilities at your new home for connections
- Decide which items you will pack, and request delivery of packing materials from Oakbridge
- Make a list of names, addresses and numbers you will need or want to remember
- Make arrangements to move your plants and pets
- Make insurance arrangements to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home, travel and goods
- Dispose of flammables such as petrol, matches, cleaning fluids, bleach, pressurised or aerosol cans
- Discontinue regular services such as newspaper, window cleaning, etc
1 Week before move...
- Check bank and savings accounts are in the right place
- Make arrangements to discontinue your local telephone service (your local telephone company can help you establish phone service at your new home)
- Determine which items you're carrying with you
- If doing your own packing, pack these items and set aside in a designated area
- Have rugs and curtains cleaned (keep in protective bags)
- Use up all your food supplies or give it away
- Drain the fuel from lawnmowers and other power equipment
- Make sure you have not packed your passport
1 Day before move...
- Be on hand when the removal team arrives and throughout the loading process
- Accompany the foreman during inventory. Check on the condition of your goods as they are loaded
- Lock all windows and doors, and turn off all switches
Restricted Items - Be Careful!
Some countries, in particular Australia and New Zealand have very strict controls on certain items imported. For example: wood, animal and seed products are carefully examined and will be subject to vigilant guarantee checks. Customs clearance delays may occur on these products. This can be costly and frustrating. Consult us or the appropriate country authority on these matters.
