When moving interstate from Brisbane to Sydney it is always very important to stay organised, so your move is a smooth process.
There is a myriad of things to do before your move that have to be done and if not carried out correctly and in the right order can mess up your move in a major way.

Because of this I have put together a list of important factors that need to be done and arranged in the correct order which will make the interstate move from your old place in Brisbane to new home in Sydney the enjoyable, easy going pleasure it should be.

Of course, this is effective with any interstate destination with the only differing factor being the time required to complete the move due to distance to travel and duration to complete the move.

Create a List of To Do’s for the month before your move

List the priorities of things to do in order of importance and time frame required.
Such as

• 4 weeks before your move,
• 3 weeks before your move,
• 2 weeks before your move,
• 1 week before your move,

Day of your move and things to do after your movers completed loading the truck.
This way you can keep track of everything that has to be done and in the right order, so you won’t have any unforeseen hurdles.

Create a Moving Inventory
It is a wise part of your moving plan to itemise your goods in your home with an inventory.
You can find an online move calculator very easily and enter your inventory on the calculator. This will give you a close estimate of the volume in cubic metres of your belongings. This will also become your packing list which you can accurately complete after the next phase which is where you _ _ _ _ _

1. 4 weeks before your move,
Decide What You Don’t Want to Bring With You

When you are doing an interstate move such as from Brisbane to Sydney it is always a good opportunity to declutter the things you don’t use any more and aren’t of value. This can save you a considerable amount of money as interstate moves are priced according to volume of goods you want moved. Less goods being transported means less cost and if you sell some of the stuff you don’t want you can make money from that also and not to mention the potential cost of storing the goods you don’t use any more and saving space in your new home.

Creating a floor plan of your new home is good way of doing this as you can get a fair idea as to what you want to put where in your new home and you can make certain all your furniture will fit. So many occasions over the years I have moved people’s homes and they didn’t think to factor in if they will have the space for all their furniture in their new home or if it will fit in via the access.

On many occasions I have had to bring to bring furniture up over the balcony as the customer didn’t think to check if it will fit in the front door of their house or in the elevator or stairs if in an apartment.

2.3 Weeks Before Your Move
Get Rid of The Goods you Are Not Keeping
With the goods you have added to your declutter list decide what you want to sell and then advertise these items on platforms such as Gumtree, Ebay, Trading Post or Facebook forsale pages. or you could even have a garage sale.
With the goods you want to give away you could also put on Facebook or Gumtree etc or you could call St Vinnies or The Salvation Army and they can come to your place and pick it up.
Choose Designated Areas to Put Your Packed Goods
Decide different parts in your home where you will put all your individual pieces before the move such as;

• Packed Up Things You are Bringing in The Truck
• Personal Items You are taking With you
• Things You Are Selling
• Things You are Giving Away
• Stuff that is Going to Rubbish
• This will make it much easier to keep track of everything when you are packing and not have a confusing mess everywhere.
• It makes it much easier and quicker and more efficient when your movers arrive when your goods are packed up neatly and the house is not a mess.

3.2 Weeks Before Your Move
Get Your Packing Materials and Start Packing
How your belongings are packed is always a pivotal part of the moving process as it can determine how easy or not it is to pack the truck, how easy the move is and very much influences what condition your goods will be in when they arrive at your new home.

Proper removalist grade packing materials makes it much easier to pack your goods correctly.

This means the truck can be loaded more promptly, more efficiently and much more easily.

With proper boxes they all stack up much easier as they are either Port-a-Robe size boxes, TChest boxes or Fragile/Book Boxes.

Removalist grade boxes are much thicker than normal boxes and when packed correctly with the boxes not too heavy they never crush.

Often, we experience moves where the customer has packed themselves and they have got their own boxes from somewhere and it takes much more time to pack and unpack the truck and many of the boxes often get squashed because they are too thin and not very strong, like commercial grade furniture removals boxes

Make sure your packing is organised systematically to avoid confusion.

You could begin with wrapping all your glassed pieces and framed pictures in bubble wrap and decide which fragile pieces you want in boxes and the items you want wrapped with shrink wrap or bubble wrap or that need special wrapping.

Then begin packing the TChest boxes remembering to evenly disperse the weight by putting heavy items first, then medium, then light, so one man can lift the box and your goods wont get squashed in the box.

Then pack the book boxes and then fragile kitchen items and ornaments remembering to wrap with butchers’ paper.

Labelling is very important and each box should be labelled accordingly with a thick marking pen, either with room number or name, colour code and or contents to make delivery at your new home much quicker and easier and goods can be put in the correct location in your new home.
4.1 Week Before You Move

Pack Port-a-Robes

You can pack your Port-a-Robes with the clothes you wont need before your move with the final Port-a-Robe being packed up a couple days before you move.

Organise Paperwork

Begin organising all your paperwork so that you have everything you need and have all important documents with you.

Pack Essentials You Need to Bring With You

Pack a box with your personal essentials you will take with you.
These are obvious goods such as clothes, toiletries, food, any medication, cash on hand, mobile devices, contact numbers etc, and move related paperwork that you may need during the move as an interstate removalists from Brisbane to Sydney could be anywhere from 1-3 days depending on if you are sharing space in the truck, how much travel is involved, and or your specific requirements.

Arrange Professional Cleaners

Now is when you arrange your cleaners so that they arrive on the day of move in the afternoon or the day after your move depending on what you want.
Arrange Utilities Disconnection and Connection
Contact your utilities providers and arrange disconnection of your power and gas, TV and home phone broadband provider etc and reconnection at your new home in Sydney.
This is an easy process when organised before the move but can be headache when left to the last day so doing a week before you move is always a wise choice

Day of Your Move
On the date of your move you should be very organised so that when your movers arrive everything should go very smoothly.
Give any necessary details to the movers and tell them of any specific requirements you might have with delivery or fragile goods you want us to know about.
The movers are very organised and you don’t have to give them anything but it always nice to offer them some water during the day, especially if it is a hot day, or if you want you can offer them some lunch but there is no obligation whatsoever.
When the truck is loaded say goodbye to the movers and enjoy a safe journey to Sydney.
And of course, if you think the packing process is very difficult then you could contact us at Domain Removalists and we can pack up all your belongings for you at a nominal cost.
For any questions or to Book your Move call us today at Domain Removalists on 0414 628028