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Lift it out and bring to your current house so you can place the cutlery directly
in it, much easier to transport and you can simply place it into the drawer at the
new house. Wrap the cutlery tray in paper and tape up to prevent the cutlery
falling out.
30. Check that lights work – have a few spare light bulbs on hand just in case.
Strangely some people take them when moving (I wouldn’t recommend this).
31. Babysitter – if possible, organise to get somebody to look after the kids and
pets.
32. Valuables – keep your most valuable items with you during the moving
process ie. jewellery, passports etc.
33. Esky – have an esky and ice packs on hand to put in all the food from the
fridge.
34. Clean fridge – take the opportunity to give the fridge a clean out while it’s
empty.
35. Dust under fridge – be ready for a heap of dirt and dust that may need to
be cleaned up from under the fridge. Make sure you have your dustpan on hand.
36. Get items from storage – Get the removalists to pick up items you have in
storage, this is a huge back saver!
37. Bed assembly – Get the removalists to help you assemble any furniture like
beds, it’s a job that you really don’t want to be doing late in the evening while
everybody is exhausted and tired.
38. What to unpack first – determine which room you want to unpack first, so
at the end of the day you can relax in a not so cluttered space.
39. Create an essentials box – an essentials box is a box of items you will need
on the day of the move, consider items like
• clean bed linen for each bed