Keeping in Touch after Moving

At Platinum Removals Bondi, we understand how hard it is saying goodbye to old friends. Whether for a few months or a few years, there is always nostalgia attached to a home including the sights and sounds, and friends and neighbours.

The further you move, the more difficult it seems to keep in touch with them as you need to settle down into your new home. It might seem nearly impossible after all!

But in this age where technology is at our fingertips, it should not be this hard!

There are the different social media accounts, you have a platform to update people how you are doing even if you can’t contact them just yet.

Our postal services are also easily arranged to ensure a seamless transit of your mails when you move. Just get in touch with them to inform the respective dates and addresses.

If you don’t move too far, why not take a weekend drive to catch up with friends over coffee. Reunions are always fun especially when you visit your usual favourite hang outs!

Whichever way best suit your preference, all relationships require a little effort to keep them going strong.

Keeping in Touch after Moving

Solving problems during moving

Problems are inevitable that we cannot run away from but we can definitely plan ahead to prevent them from happening on the actual moving day.

Packing problems
Boxes may not durable enough, there may not be enough packing materials, and the biggest problem is procrastination. The key is to start early so you have ample time to resolve any packing issues that may arise.

Damages problems
Be sure to mark fragile items to prevent rough handling by the movers. You could also get your content insurance ready to safeguard your items.

Time problems
Be ensure to get control of time management if you need to move out by a certain deadline. Work out a schedule or get your movers to plan something out for you.

Money problems
Always plan your budget way ahead to gauge just how much you can truly afford. Moving out can really take a toll on your finances but prior planning could help you save a lot.

Although we have listed out the 4 main problems that could happen, you do not need to worry as long as you plan and prepare way beforehand and go with the flow of the moving day.

Solving problems during moving

Tips for a First Time Home-mover

Whether you’re moving out of your parents home to rent a place on your own, or you’re moving in with your partner, or maybe even to a new place with your kids, there’s a first time for everything and moving house can be quite stressful if you don’t know where to begin

Platinum Removals wants you to have an easy time at things so we’ve got a short list of tips for you right here to help get things a little bit organized for the big event!

1) Take Stock!
Chances are that if you’re moving for the very first time, you don’t have a lot of things that you can bring over to your new home. The fridge and the pots and crockery and furniture may all need to stay at the old house and that means that there’s a lot of shopping that needs to be done so that your new home will be all ready to be lived in! Take a look and see what you and your other housemates or family members who will be staying with you have in their possession and work upwards from there!

2) Make do with what you have
If you’re okay with hand-me-downs, you can start asking around if friends and family have spare appliances that they are willing to pass to you in the interim while you shop around and slowly build up the items in your home. It’s a good opportunity to scout around and find the right fit for furniture and appliances without having to suffer the inconvenience of not having a piece of equipment available for use.

3) Put a little bit of money aside
This could literally be your first time supporting yourself and your family without the help of others and on top of all the shopping that we mentioned you have to do, you’re going to have to take on the utilities and other costs of maintenance that comes with owning or renting your own place. Of course we hope that things run smoothly when you move in, but it’s always prudent to have a little bit extra stashed away just in case something does happen - like you need to replace some pipes or get a microwave urgently for whatever reason.

4) Start getting Organised!
There was never a better time to get a head start on being orderly and neat then when you have a blank slate to work with! Now that you have the opportunity to get things arranged just the way you want in a place that you can call your own, take every chance to be a bit obsessive about what goes where! Creating a system for yourself in your new home will definitely set the precedent for any future clean up operations at home.

5) Take a well deserved break and Be thankful!
After getting everything settled and moved around, you’ve finally got things in place and there’s a bit of time for you to take a breather. We suggest that you take it. You’ve finally got your own place and if you need something to be thankful for - this is it! It’s a beginning of a whole new life for you and you should take a moment to remember this time when you set out on your own and to congratulate yourself for successfully moving out!

Some Handy Packing tips for the imminent Move

In all the years of people migrating from one place to another, gathering one’s belongings and shifting these precious items from one place to the next, there has never been a set standard for how things should be done. What we’ve found is that there is never a right way to do things, but we often receive inquiries for the best way to go about packing.

We’d like to think that there’s a bit of common sense in packing and we’d just like to highlight some pointers for you if you’re clueless about where to start!

When you’re ready to start putting things aside, our very first piece of advice to you would be to start packing from room by room, starting with the one that you least use the most. Chances are that this will be your storage room, followed by the guest room and then the living room and finally moving towards the bedrooms and kitchen.

Get a variety of sizes of boxes for packing too! Having the right sized box is really important because they can be flimsy! Aim to get double-reinforced boxes when you can so that there is less of a possibility that a box may burst. Check with your moving and removals company what sizes they have and get enough for yourself and your family.

Do try to pack boxes to the brim and have them sealed well to ensure that dust and dirt doesn’t get it. But heavy items, like books and documents should be kept to the smaller boxes so that they do not exceed the capacity of the box. Lighter items like clothing and other linen and cloth items (bedsheets, pillows and comforters) can go into the bigger boxes. And while you may think you may be able to get away with a lot of heavy items in a big box, being conservative in your packing makes it easier for the moving and removals company to carry your packed boxes around and get them loaded up the truck!

When you start out trying to pack, we’d just like to put it out there that it is really important for you to set aside some items that you’ll need up until moving day itself! You don’t want to finish packing to realise that you need something and worse still, that you’ve packed it already and that you’ll now have to go hunting for the item if you need it urgently - if there’s anything worse than packing, it’s unnecessary unpacking!

That being said, do also stand by an “overnight pack” for when you’ve reached your new home. Chances are that by the time the moving and removals company has gotten all your things safely transported, you’re not really going to want to be unpacking just yet. Take a quick breather and relax a bit. And just in case things get delayed, or you’ve chosen one of the later slots for moving, you won’t have to rummage around for your toothbrushes and pajamas and bedsheets so that you can get a bit of a rest before starting on those boxes fresh the next day!

What do you need to know about your Moving and Removals Company?

It’s that time again, time to make a move and give yourself a change of environment. You’ve settled the property and you’re getting ready to tie up loose ends. Moving to your new home is closer than ever. All that’s left, is settling the company that’s going to help you pack up and move your life from one place to another...

One needs to be cautious when it comes to getting a good removals company for the job and we’d like to list out a few things that you may just want to take note of when you’re scouting around:

For starters, it’s important to find out how much you’re going to be paying to get your things moved around. Most moving and removals companies will have somebody come down to your house and take a quick inventory and survey of the items that you have, taking special note of the bigger and more bulkier items - because more manpower will be needed, and also for the items which are a little more fragile or may require special handling - like artwork, statues, pianos and glassware including mirrors.

It’s always a good idea to ask about whether their staff have good qualifications as well. There are accredited bodies that train people to be able to handle all sorts of items that a moving and removals company will come across at every move. And the more well-qualified the company and its staff are, the better the chance your items will be in safe hands throughout the move, and arriving intact at its destination too!

Do ask for a hard copy or official quotation from the moving and removals company when the surveyor is done looking around so that you can use it to compare across companies if need be and also for you to have a good idea of just how things are going to be carried out. It’s also a good idea to get in touch with a particular person who can help walk you through the procedure so that you can ensure that everything is settled every step of the way! And that includes ensuring that you need interim storage space while waiting for your new home to be ready, down to any other additional services you may require like packing, or stocking up on supplies and other materials.

Speaking of whether the eastern suburbs removal company provides you with boxes and packing material, you should also check to see if they supply any other form of equipment like dollies and protective padding and coverings! Having to acquire these on your own can be quite expensive, and some companies may charge a premium to supply these to you.

At the end of the day, don’t take chances and have a look at different content insurances that you can take up to ensure the best protection for your items. And when in doubt, do a quick search on the internet for reviews of the company that you’re looking to hire, this will help you get a good insight to exactly what you’re signing yourself up for!

Whatever your choice may be, take a time out to think about what YOU want from a moving and removals company. Be comfortable with who you’ve chosen and have been speaking to because these are the guys that will end up handling personal possessions.