Moving Home
Moving home is a major event in anyone's life and with a few helpful planning and preparation tips and a bit of work beforehand, your move can be smoother than you thought.Rod Martiska has provided a helpful check list to help you organise your move and keep track of the many tasks you'll need to undertake in order to have a successful move. Use it as a guide and make your own additions as you think of things.
Essentials
There are the obvious things that you will need to do well before the move:
*Book the removalist whose service suits you best or a rental truck at the most favourable time. remember that these book up quickly if you are thinking of moving on a Saturday, so leave plenty of time.
*Make an inventory of your possessions to ensure nothing is misplaced during the move.
*Use a colour code or numbers to designate the area where the furniture or box will go in your new home.
*Using the check list supplied below as a guide, begin keeping a note of facilities and companies that you need to advise of your move from your mail. Add these to your list of family and friends.
*Prior to your move, notify all those on your list. Some may need a week or two notice so don't leave it till the last minute. You may wish to organise for your mail to be redirected by the Post Office for a month just to be on the safe side. this can be done for a small fee.
*Investigate and obtain "insurance" to cover your belongings whilst being transferred to your new home.
Moving the children
If children are a part of your move, you should take special care to prepare them for it. Involve them at the earliest discussion and planning sessions. Here's a guide of the most important topics you might cover when discussing the move with your children:
*Why the move is taking place
*Make sure they are given firm details about their new home and its locality, particularly in relation to proximity to current friends and family.
*Discuss the school situation and allow them to voice any concerns that they may have.
*Once they are settled with the idea, involve them in the moving by providing them jobs like sorting and organising their belongings.
*A few years spent in a home can be a lifetime to a child so take some photographs for their scrapbook and invite friends for a farewell.
Moving checklist
The following checklist can be used as a guide to assist you in your move. Add to it as you note any additional contacts you may need to advise of your move.
In most cases, both new and old addresses and telephone numbers need to be advised in order to prevent any confusion.
Financial
Bank
Credit Cards
Shares & Investments
Child Endowment
Public Library
Insurance companies
Medicare
Superannuation company
Health insurance company
Rental companies
Motor registration
Break down service (RACQ)
Driver's licence
Electoral office
Personal and Social
Employer
Schools
Doctor
Dentist
Sporting clubs
Friends
Family
Housekeeping
Electricity company
Gas company
Telephone
Internet company
Post office
Newsagent
