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The list of essentials needed for your next move
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items Things get hectic when moving to a new area, theres new roads to learn and neighbor cats to meet. Everything that could go wrong usually goes wrong…locking yourself out, leaving the lights on in your car, loosing important things.
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Making the move easier
Handy tips
Trying to be organised can be pretty hard especially when you have to plan power connections, carpet cleans etc. Here are a few things to help along the way…
When you have to load the car up and be smart with space using these bags instead of boxes will save you so much space.
SPANTAD vacuum-sealed bag, set of 2, light grey
If you are also into a bit of gardening you will find using these mats in-between your vases work really well. Sure using newspaper is good but I've still had things break when wrapped in it.
Coconut Coir Mats For Planting
If you are borrowing boxes or hiring them then you cant be writing big bold letter words like “undies”on them. You can pick up a label gun for a pretty cheap price and label the hell out of all hoarding.
Price Guns & Labels - InkStation
When you're leaving the old place its always handy loading up on these. You can try reuse a cloth and sponge all you like but there's always a damn spot that gets missed. Its such a time saver ripping a towel out of these packs.
Kitchen Wipes | Australian Made Plastic Free - CleanLIFE
There are some items like electronics that you will cry over if something spills on them. Put those things in a container like these instead of a cardboard box.
Storage Containers | Drawers, Baskets & Crates
You never know when you're going to get a coffee break. Between all the cleaning and squishing things into boxes, it's a good idea to make sure you're drinking.
Insulated Travel Mugs with Handles
We used a lunch box to keep musli bars and sandwiches on the day of moving. It's easy to forget to stop and eat, but if you keep snacking through moving day it'll make you feel so much better when it's time to rest for the night.
Lunch Boxes
Having spare sheets out might not be the most important thing on the list. They'll come in handy for covering your things. The movers do provide covers, but we found them covered in dust.
Bedding
Emergency Items
Keep these things on hand when moving because a lot of accidents happen when moving. I'm pretty sure every time I've had to move i would stub my toe
Make sure they're not wheat packs, wheat packs are great for injuries but not for cold storage. line these gel packs up around your cooler bag.
Buy Hot & Cold Packs online at Chemist Warehouse
If you are moving to an entirely different city or town make sure you have one of these battery packs. With a lot of EV cars flying past you it's harder getting someone to stop. This you can jump start your car anywhere, literally life saving technol...
Jump Starters - Portable & Starter Packs
I swear there's always an injury when it comes to the moving day. It's a race to clear out the place, and so we all start taking some risks.
First Aid Kits in First Aid(1000+)
Making the move easier
Having a few hacks can help out so much when the day comes and these things can proove to be super handy.
There's probably some things that you haven't finished with yet that's in the fridge. You don't need to throw it away, keep things cold in cooler bags that you can easily throw over your back while you wrangle a few boxes.
https://www.kathmandu.com.au/search/cooler-bags.ht...
anything with wheels that can take a good amount of weight is a must have. There's nothing worse than throwing big bags around all day
Shopping Carts
If you want to be super organized because you have a strict timeframe. Something like this is amazing even if you can rent one from your moving company. Its so hard remembering where you put the broom when you have everything else happening in your h...
Janitorial Housekeeping Carts in Cleaning Tools(882)
Keeping a few of these chairs out depending in how many people are in the family helps a lot. There are plenty of times where you will need to just sit and think about the next task.
Folding Chairs in Folding Furniture (1000+)