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Buying too few boxes means a last-minute run to grab more mid-pack. Buying too many means paying for cardboard you’ll never use. Here’s a realistic range by home size to plan around. Rough guide by home size Studio or 1-bedroom apartment: roughly 15–20 boxes 2-bedroom apartment or unit: roughly 25–35 boxes 3-bedroom house: roughly 40–55

Even a well-planned move usually has one or two things that get left behind. Most of them are small, easy to miss, and completely avoidable once you know where to look. The physical items people leave behind Chargers and cables plugged in behind furniture or in wall sockets Items stored on top of wardrobes or

The less you move, the less it costs, and the less there is to unpack at the other end. Two weeks out is enough time to declutter properly without it turning into a full weekend project. Why declutter before you move, not after Packing things you don’t actually want just to unpack and deal with

The truck’s gone, the boxes are (mostly) in the right rooms, and the adrenaline of moving day has worn off. Here’s what’s actually worth doing the next day, and what can reasonably wait. Safety first Before anything else: Locate the fuse box / circuit breaker and hot water system Test smoke alarms if you haven’t

Somewhere between “everything’s on the truck” and “the house is fully unpacked” is a first night where you just need a handful of things — and digging through a wall of identical boxes to find them is a miserable way to end a moving day. Here’s what to pack so you don’t have to. Bedding

A well-run moving day has a rhythm to it — arrival, load, transport, unload, done. Here’s roughly how that morning should unfold when everything’s prepared properly. Before the crew arrives By this point, everything covered in our 48-hour checklist should be done — packed, essentials set aside, survival kit bag ready and out of the

Every move should have one bag that never goes anywhere near the truck — the one with everything you’ll need in the hours before your stuff is unpacked at the other end. Here’s what belongs in it. Documents and essentials Keys, remotes and access cards for both properties Any paperwork you might need on the

If you’ve been following a longer moving timeline, the last 48 hours are really about tying off loose ends rather than starting anything new. Here’s what those final two days should actually look like. Two days out Confirm your removalist booking — time window, both addresses, and any access notes (stairs, lifts, parking) Finish packing

Utilities are one of the few parts of a move with a real deadline attached — book too late and you can be without power, gas or internet for days after you’ve moved in. Here’s roughly how far ahead to organise each one. Electricity and gas: book 2–3 weeks ahead Most providers can transfer an

Moving house means updating your address in a lot of places, and it’s easy to let a few slip through — especially the ones that don’t send a reminder. Here’s a practical rundown of who to notify in NSW, grouped so nothing important gets missed. Your licence and driving details In NSW, you’re required to