Removalists Melbourne Guidelines and checklist for Smooth Moving

Most people fumble at the first step of moving. Where to begin with to hire removalists Melbourne? It is not that difficult yet not easy too, your due diligence in research and search from online reviews to taking friends’ and/or colleagues’ references, you would have probably narrowed to a couple of removalists Melbourne. And picking one from 2 or 3 is no brainer. By taking price estimates and evaluating their response to your queries you can easily pick the one that best suits your requirements.

Even before you shop around for removal company Melbourne, read the guidelines and then checklist that follows to ensure you have smooth moving.

• Make doubly sure to have the removal company booked a couple of weeks in advance.

• Once the day of moving gets finalized, do not delay but start with the packing (start with packing of those items that you use rarely)

• Labeling helps. Label the items of every box. Mark the fragile ones with special highlighters.

• If you have been growing a garden ensure you take cuttings of your favorite garden plants.

• If you are planning to carry pots with you, stop watering them two days before packing and get the special boxes (aerated and ventilated) to packing the pots.

• Make arrangements to have the mail redirected, mention the address change to the concerned PO.

• Check for insurance cover during transit.

• Pack separately and keep in handy the most essential and immediately needed items.

• Instead of throwing away the unwanted items donate them to a charity or a church.

• Prepare your children and pet/s for the shifting.

• And do remember about take away point/s during transit.

Quick checklist:
Pack the boxes neat and tight and seal all the corners using a tape

Number the boxes and label the contents. Write also your name and phone number on every box

Ensure furniture items that need to be disassembled before arrival of the removalists

Drain fuel and oil from mowing equipment

Clean-dry the fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine

Discard opened aerosol cans and flammables including matches

Empty the gas cylinder

Disassemble play gyms, swing set, trampoline, etc.

Drain the garden pipes off water

Remove batteries from bicycles and keep them secured

Plan in advance for furniture placement at the new place and make someone available at the new place ready to receive the truck.

Have someone authorized and responsible to supervise the work by removalists at your home; either you or your friend or your spouse.