Smoothmoves Essentials

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Careful planning is essential for a smooth move. From moving within the same suburb to across town, these handy planning tips will create a more organised move. Start planning your move as soon as possible. The best way to plan is to work backwards from you moving date into set timeframes. Everyone has different timeframes from months in advance to only days, however the earlier you know the moving day, the more prepared you can be. We are working off a 6 week settlement period. Adjust the time frames accordingly to your own situation.

6 weeks to go    4 weeks to go    2 weeks to go    Day before    On moving day    After the move

After the move

You are now all set up in your new home and there are still a few things to do before you can totally relax and enjoy your new home and life...

• Dismantle your packing cartons. You may possibly keep them for future planned moves or give Smoothmoves a call and we can collect them for re-use or recycling

• Are you receiving any redirected mail? Make sure you when you do, you contact the person/company and notify them of your new address

• Are you car registration and driver’s license details correct?

• If you need to make any insurance claims, file them as soon as possible

• If any items do not fit into your new address, you’ll need to look at storage or giving them away or selling them

• Think about how you want to become involved in your new community

• Possibly join a gym or local sporting team

• Check out the local cultural & artistic hubs

• Locate the local shops are and restaurants

• Check how the family is adapting to its new environment

• How are the pets settling in? Keep cats inside for a week or so until they’re acclimatised