When moving house it is critical to have a plan in mind, having a moving house checklist is a great idea, and will make your moving process go much smoother and efficiently. So We have made our own checklist to try and make your move as easy and stress free as possible.

4 – 6 Weeks Before Moving House

• Start Collection Moving Boxes And various packing materials if you will be packing
• Book in your removalists, or if you are doing the move yourself, organise a trailor and some friends for the day
• declutter your house to make packing easier
• Packing –  Start packing unused items if you are planning on doing the packing for your move.
• Let your real estate agent or landlord know about your upcoming move and settle outstanding bills.
• Organise to have a cleaner on moving day for after the movers are done
• Donate unwanted or un used items
• repairs – If you have any damages you may have cause make sure to repair these in order to get your bond back.
• Start Organising a tip pile for items you don’t need.
• Organise storage – important if you have a settlement that doesn’t line up.

3 Weeks Before Moving House

• Make sure all paperwork is safely put away in a box that you will have access to come moving day.
• Notify anyone that need to know information about your move and make sure to re route your address for: Bank, Medicare, car license, superannuation, frequent flyer/loyalty programs, insurance (car, home, health, life etc)

2 Weeks Before Moving House

• Cancel utilities at existing home and redirect utilities to your new residence to be installed on moving day (electricity, gas, water, internet, phone, or pay tv)
• If you have children or pets, make arrangements for babysitting or pet sitting on the day of the move.
• arrange for final Meter reading & disconnection of utilities.
• Settle any outstanding accounts.
• redirect any newspapers or upcoming deliveries.
• Do you need a parking permit at your new residence? If so apply for one through your council.

1 Week Before Moving House

• Take that rubbish pile you made to the tip.
• Make an appointment for a property inspection so you can re coup any bond owing from property.
• Clean out your pantry and fridge.
• Gather all valuable items and documents and pack these items yourself in a box that you have access to at all times! (keys, wallet, passport, important documents,jewellery, birth certificates, medications)

Moving Day

• Don’t Forget Your Moving House Checklist!
• Make sure important items don’t get mixed up with removalists items, make sure to load important items and documents into your car.
• Do a final sweep of the property to make sure you haven’t left anything behind that you may need.
• Turn off the water, gas, and electricity switches.
• Grab your keys for the home and or spares swell and make sure to get these to your real estate agent
• leave a note behind for next tennant with your forwarding address incase any mail is sent there

So now that your in, sit back crack a well deserved glass of bubbly and enjoy your new home!

Call us today on 0403 559 241 for a free no obligation quote on your upcoming move.

Get n Go Removals are currently operating as an Essential business. To help minimise or stop the spread of coronavirus. We are taking immediate action throughout our company to protect all staff and customers we are doing the following:

• Is your move essiential? – We ask our customers to consider if your move is essential and can be done at a later date after stage 4 lockdown has been lifted.
• Please make sure all high-touch areas, like door handles and doorknobs, with disinfectant or soap before our staff arrive. Also please disinfectant hard surfaces on your furniture items.
• We require all of our customers to wear their face masks and keep extra distance when our staff arrive at the property and during the move.
• Normally, we allow our customers to assist with the handling of items to speed up the moving process. Currently, this is not an option in order to maximally protect our staff and our clients.
We reserve the right to cancel any job where our movers feel at risk, as this is a public health issue.

Please lets us know as soon as possible if:

• If you have symptoms of fever and/or respiratory infection (cough, difficult breathing), we ask you to contact us immediately to reschedule or cancel your booking until you have sought medical care, and your symptoms have fully resolved.
• If you have recently been anywhere overseas, you must contact us to reschedule the booking after at least 14 days after arriving in Australia.
• If you are tested COVID-19 positive, we ask you to contact us immediately to cancel your booking.
• If you have been in recent contact with a known case of COVID-19, you must contact us to reschedule and postpone the booking for at least 14 days.
• We have implemented contactless requirements which minimise the risk to our customers and staff.

We are taking extra precautions to reduce the risks:

• We supply high quality face masks to all staff members and ask them to wear them from start to end, but may remove them while doing aerobically strenuous activities (such as carrying very heavy items, or going up or down flights of stairs.)
• We ask all staff to clean their hands frequently by using hand sanitizer and water and soap when possible.
• We are requiring all staff to use hospital grade disinfectant to spray and clean our vehicles at the end of each job.
• Keeping staff up-to-date with Australian Department of Health Advice on good hygiene and social distance.
If you have any questions or concerns, give us a call on 0403 559 241 or email: getngoremovals@gmail.com

Moving to a new home, apartment, or office can be an exciting time, but it’s often also stressful and challenging. From calling on old friends to help move furniture to find the right-sized cardboard box to pack your valuable belongings, an otherwise simple move can turn into a frustrating nightmare in no time. For convenience and peace of mind, professional removalists in Melbourne can make your move a breeze. Here are a few reasons to consider hiring professional removalists in Melbourne.

How Long Does it Take to Move House?

Everyone’s favourite answer “it depends” won’t do any good when working up the motivation to pack up your entire home and move it all across the city. In most cases, even a simple move can take weeks to plan and prepare. The move itself can take an entire day, followed by unpacking and moving furniture into place.

It is possible, however, to get the whole job done in a week or less by hiring a professional removalist in Melbourne. Whether you prefer to pack yourself and leave the heavy lifting to a reputable mover or you’d like to have them do this time-consuming task for you, the bottom line is you can rest easy and assured that all you need to do is to move into your new home.

Benefits of Professional Removal in Melbourne

Below are some of the benefits of hiring a professional removalist in Melbourne:

• Save time and money: time is money, so eliminate much of the time you’d otherwise spend packing, moving, and unpacking by choosing an efficient professional removal company.
• Safety: moving large, bulky pieces of furniture can be hazardous and costly should an injury occur. Professional removalists use raw muscle and proper technique to safely move bulky furniture to your new home.
• Fully insured: professional movers get the job done safely, but accidents do happen and valuables may end up damaged. In these cases, it’s best to choose a removalist that’s insured your valuables should anything occur.
• Transit insurance: bumps in the road can end up damaging goods in transit even with proper packing and storage, so choose a removalist that insures your goods during transit.
• Packing and unpacking: quality removalists can even do the packing and unpacking for you, cutting out potentially a week or more of tiring work that you would have had to do.

Why Professional Removal is Important in Melbourne

Professional removalists help people move every day of the year, so they’ve got the expertise and personnel to get the job done efficiently. In addition to the above benefits, professional removal also makes the entire experience stress-free. This means you can move into your new home with confidence rather than exhausted and frustrated.

By hiring a professional removal company, it’s possible to move into your new house in one week or less. This makes the entire transition quick and painless as well. All that’s left for you to do is to set up your furniture and belongings as you like.

Get n Go Removals

Get in touch with the professional removalists at Get n Go Removals if you’re planning to move house within Melbourne (or beyond). Our friendly family-owned company can take this stressful job off your hands and move your belongings safely and quickly.

When deciding on where to move in Victoria, Moving to Melbourne is a great choice! Melbourne has a growing population of 4.9 million residents, and is the sporting capital of Australia, with plenty of other things going for itself. Melbourne has also previously been voted as the most liveable city in the world just being surpassed recently, why wouldn’t you want to move to a city like Melbourne? Here are some of Our Favourite Things about the thriving metropolis of Melbourne!

Coffee

Melbourne has a huge caffeine culture! You can find a good coffee just about anywhere in Melbourne, weather your down a laneway in melbourne, or in Melbournes outer suburbs you are almost certain to find great coffee, Being Home to some of the worlds best barristers and coffee roasters you are sure to find a great coffee close by in Melbourne.

Sports

As I said before if you are a avid sports fanatic moving to Melbourne is the perfect place to move! Melbourne is home to many great sporting venus and has host to many major yearly sporting events, hosting things like:

• FORMULA 1 Australian Grand Prix race around Albert park lake
• The Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse
• AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
• Australian Open played on Rod Laver Arena

Education

Melbourne has plenty of great options your kids will love! with state of the art facilities! With great teaching programs and some of the best teachers in the country, weather in private school or public school there is a great choice in options. Melbourne is also know for attracting international students on visa as we have some of the best universities in Australia specialising in certain subjects, making it an attractive option for overseas visitors to study abroad

Food

Food is a big deal in melbourne with so many cuisines to choose from it makes choosing hard! There are almost 5,000 restaurants to choose from at any given moment! weather your in the mood for something traditional, modern, home cooked or exotic, Melbourne offers an alternative to any sort of cuisine you are feeling peckish for. Try checking out Lygon street for some authentic Italian Cusine. Brunswick for some Lebanese, chinatown in the cbd for some freshly cooked dumplings or head to kensington for a famous bowl of Laska at Laska King!

Nightlife

When it comes time for the weekend Melbourne CBD is brimming with nightlife, with plenty of choices when deciding on which bars, pubs or nightclubs to go to, with a great mix of grunge pubs and bars hidden in and out of Melbourne’s iconic laneways, and also having a nice selection of more relaxed cocktail bars and rooftop bars overseeing the city skyline, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes time to choose a watering hole.

Beaches

When it hits summertime Melbourne has some great beaches, being situated in a bay the beaches are a lot safer for families with little ones. some of the best beaches in Melbourne where the locals flock to are St Kilda Beach, Port Melbourne Beach, and Brighton Beach & Williamstown Beach.

Public Transport

Getting around Melbourne is a breeze, Melbourne has a great public transport service where you can get anywhere at anytime, without the need for a car. All you need is a myki card and you can get around Melbourne by either tram, train or bus. Providing a 24 hour transport on weekends, and providing free transport on melbourne CBD trams at all times.

Art & Culture

When wondering around Melbournes laneways you will be able to see the great artistic culture Melbourne has. Hosier lane being one of Melbournes most famous, for talented street artists creating beautiful murals on its walls, to also finding full length murals covering apartment buildings around Melbourne and its outer suburbs. Boasting a rich history of heritage listed building in many styles from gothic to art deco you will find many beautiful buildings and landmarks scattered around Melbourne that are quite easy on the eye and having a great blend of old and timeless buildings to new and cutting edge homes and buildings. If you are looking to take in an exhibition thats one thing Melbourne is not short on! you can check out the exhibits at NGV or federation square to see what new exhibits have hit the town.

Free Events

Be sure to check out Melbournes Free events listed Here you can find an event to suit any one! With many different festivals celebrating many different cultures throughout a calendar year! some of our top choices being

• St Kilda Festival
• Sydney Road Festival
• Queen Victoria Night Market
• Lygon Street Festival
• Moomba Parade
• White Night Melbourne
• Royal Melbourne Show
• Melbourne International Comedy Festival
• Food and Wine Festival

Parks and Public Spaces

Melbourne’s Parks gardens and open spaces give Melbournians a great place to spend some down time and relax, while taking in the beautiful scenery Melbourne has to offer. these are some of our favourite spots to unwind:

• Royal Botanical Gardens
• Fitzroy Gardens
• Flagstaff Gardens
• Carlton Gardens
• Treasury Gardens
• Alexander Gardens

Perfect Weather

Melbourne is generally know for having 4 seasons in one day! Having said that generally during summertime the average temperature is a beautiful 26c and can have a few hot days thrown in there sometimes topping the 40c mark making a trip to the beach a great way to cool off! while in winter we can see temperatures average 14c while it may be cold it is perfect for the avid skiers and snowboarders for a trip to mt Bulla

Live Music

Melbourne is known for its Live Music scene! particularly for rock music, Attracting many international artists as well as local up and coming bands and artists. Boasting more live music venues per capita then any other city in the world, and having one venue per 9,503 residents. You are sure the find the perfect sound you are looking for. Some popular spots are

• Corner Hotel,
• the Evelyn Hotel
• the Spotted Mallard,
• the Post Office Hotel,
• the Ding-Dong Lounge,
• the Esplanade Hotel
• Palais Theatre.

Melbourne Sights & Landmarks

When Moving to Melbourne be sure to check out some of the many landmarks sprawled out around melbourne and its surrounding suburbs. some of our favourites are:

• Federation Square
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
• Melbourne Star Observation Wheel
• Hosier Lane
• Flinders Street Station
• ACDC Lane
• The Melbourne Town Hall
• St Paul’s Cathedral
• Parliament House
• Old Treasury Building
• Degraves Street
• Eureka Skydeck
• Shrine Of Remembrance

Shopping

Melbourne has a great range of world class shopping to accomodate both high end fashion outlets to small vibrant local stores. some of the best shopping strips to check out are bourke street, swanston street in the CBD while in Prahran, Chapel Street is great for high end shopping, and for a more vintage fit be sure to check out Sydney Rd, Brunswick and its cool retro thrift shops! Melbourne also has a good shopping centers in Highpoint, Northlands and Chadstone, Chadstone being know as the biggest shopping centre in the southern hemisphere.

Coastlines & Surrounding Countryside

If you are a fan of road trips you can take a drive outside of Melbourne and check out the Great Ocean Road and check out the 12 Apostles and the beautiful surrounding beaches and scenery. checking out along the way the quaint and relaxing towns of torquay, Lorne, and Angelsea. Or check out the other side of the bay! check out the beach town of rye, discover the back beach of Sorrento, or go check out Portsea. you can even catch a ferry across to queenscliff from sorrento! Make sure to visit the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsular to discover brilliant vineyards and wineries, known for making some of Australia’s best pinot’s, sparkling wines & chardonnays.

Houses In Melbourne

For anyone moving to Melbourne you will be able to find a vast selection of housing options to move to, from sleek apartments in the CBD to heritage rich Victorian terraces in Brunswick and anything in-between Melbourne has a wide range of different styles of homes in all different shapes and designs to fit your needs!

Still Thinking About Moving To Melbourne?

If you choose to move to Melbourne you will not be disappointed with your decision. Melbourne has everything you will need in a thriving city as a whole, and we haven’t even made a dent in all the things you can do here!

Household Removalists To Help Move To Melbourne – Get ‘n’ Go Removals

If you are deciding to take the plunge and begin the process in moving to Melbourne, Let the experienced team at Get ‘n’ Go Removals handle your move from packing to unpacking and everything in-between! we aim to help make moving to Melbourne easy and stress free! Speak to one of our relocation specialists today and we can help answer your questions regarding your move to or in Melbourne! call 0403 559 241 

If you’re moving home and own plants, which we’re sure you treasure then you want to look after them during their move to ensure they arrive safely. Learning how to do it properly will save you time and protect your plants as well. Plants are often cherished parts of our lives. Primarily if you’ve grown and nurtured them for many years, they truly do become a part of our lives. 

When you’re moving, preparing your plants for their journey requires organisation, patience and a gardening soul as well. A few things to think about is the length of their travel. If you’re moving plants locally, then it shouldn’t create too many dramas or problems for the plants. Long journey’s however, usually make for many different considerations and preparations.  

Shift your plants into plastic pots

If you’ve got your plants in various types of pots like terracotta, ceramic or clay you should transfer them into durable plastic containers, so they’re less likely to smash, crack or break. Terracotta and clay are a material that often with the added pressure of soil can crack reasonably easily. 

Soil and dirt create a significant weight which means they can be a burden on these pots and when in motion, the vibration from the truck can expect they’ll crack easily. The last thing you want to happen is the pots or plants breaking in a move because it can cause the dirt to shift and stain furniture or other items in the truck. Further to this, soil which comes apart can cause significant damage to the roots of the plant and the plants itself. So the best option for your plant’s safety is to transfer them into plastic pots. 

When moving your plants into durable plastic containers or pots, we recommend doing it at least a week before they’re going to be transferred. This transfer will give the plants time to adjust to their new pots in time for your move. With the original pots, wrap these breakable ones separately, so they’re protected for your move. 

Make sure you water your plants

When it comes to moving time, its best to water the plants no closer to 2 days before their transportation, ensure they’re nicely watered though to maintain the liquid the plants may need. If there’s excess water inside pots during transit, it becomes a possibility for the water and soil to leak easily and damage your furniture. 

In saying the above, you also need to take into consideration the length of the journey because the plants can’t get watered during their transit. Which means if they have a long journey then think about the durability of your plants and the new container you’ve shifted them into and if they can withstand this long trip with the water that’s remaining in the soil. 

Wrap larger plants 

For the protection of large or long plants, you should wrap them so that they have additional protection to prevent any breakages of limbs, stems or stalks. You can use various items, but old towels or bed sheets can work really well wrapped and loosely tied around for extra protection. 

Secure plants with cardboard

Plants don’t usually move around in transit, but in a moving van, you never know what may happen. Remember, accidents or unforeseen circumstances are nothing which can get planned for. So to prepare for any possible disaster or damage use a packing material or cardboard box to give your plant extra protection and keep it in its place. 

These 4 tips will help preserve your plants when you’re moving home. If you need further assistance with relocating or shifting plants and other items, contact us for assistance today on 0403 559 241 or visit our website 

When moving home there is one simple yet overlooked thing you can do to make moving quick and easy, and that is decluttering your home! so below we will be giving you our best 6 steps on how to Declutter before you move

Step 1:When Decluttering Your Home Before You Move Think About If You Have Used It?

When moving house and deciding what to declutter before you move you should always relate back to this step when deciding on weather to keep, toss or donate the item in question, try and think, have you used the item in the past year? This can make your decision a much quicker and easier one to make!

Step 2: 1 Item Only!

When trying to figure out how to de-clutter your home before you move! this step is crucial and can save you so much time when the moving date comes round!  this is not noahs ark you don’t need two of everything! You wouldn’t believe the amount of times we see customers with multiples of things like

• wheelbarrows
• lawnmowers
• shovels
• ladders etc, the list goes on!

theses are exactly the sort of items to cull when moving.

Step 3: Organise Your Cluttered Kitchen

When decluttering before your move, you should defiantly take a closer look around the kitchen and bathroom areas, as these are generally very dense in items that you will not use, think of all those cans of food hidden away in the back of the pantry that will never see sunlight! other things to look out for when decluttering are

• crockery
• cutlery
• pans and pots
• kitchenware

for these we recommend the 1 item only rule, just keeping one set!

Step 4: Decluttering The Wardrobe

Yet another place in the home were you can find plenty of things that relate to the 1st step! (Have You Used It) Make sure to check right in the back of the top shelf! here you will find a plethora of clothing that you have not seen or used in years! We recommend trying on your clothes that you are unsure on to find out if they fit properly. If you do make the call to get rid of them we recommend donating to, the salvation army or any other charity organisation

Step 5: Choosing Your Furniture Before Your Move

Decluttering furniture before your move is a major key to saving time paying for removalists! therefore we recommend a cull of your furniture. Start by working out what the layout of the home you are moving to is like and have a clear picture of where your furniture can go, this can make the process super simple!

when it comes to getting rid of your unwanted furniture, we recommend the following

• donating to charity
• hard rubbish! if you are lucky enough to have hard rubbish periods where you live, this is a great way to get rid of unwanted furniture
• doing a trip to the tip, if you miss out on hard rubbish this is another option
• selling unwanted furniture, you could do this on eBay, gumtree or Facebook marketplace
• anything that is metal generally you can get rid of for free or even get some money back for such items at scarp yards

Step 6: The 4 Categories When Decluttering – Keep, Sell, Donate, and Trash

When decluttering this is your best bet for a quick and streamline process to declutter your home before you move quickly and efficiently! When decluttering it is best to do it in this order

1. Donate: What items you want to donate, bag them up and put them in the car straight away to avoid confusion later on
2. Sell: You want to take a picture of these items and list them straight away, before moving them to either the garage or a free room
3. Trash: make a tip run with left over furniture
4. Keep: Leaving this step till last will make packing extra efficient

We hope these 6 Steps on how To Declutter Before You Move help you when it comes to decluttering your house for your upcoming move, if you follow these rules to decluttering your home it should go a long way to making your move a quick and more cost effective move.

If you are looking for a highly professional and trustworthy moving service contact the experts at Get ‘n’ Go Removals today for your free quote! call us on: 0403 559 241 or visit or website here at https://www.getngoremovals.com.au

When it comes to moving home, choosing the right removalists for your move will make the whole moving process much easier. This can be a really stressful and challenging time, but the more you can prepare yourself and keep things organised, the easier the process will be. It is best to plan ahead as much as possible when it comes to moving home, and one of the key things you have to do is make sure you book your removals company in plenty of time.

Your removals company will play a huge part in the overall success of your move, so it is important that you choose the right one. In order to choose the right removals firm, there are some key points you need to take into consideration. This will make it easier for you to choose the right removals company for your move and will save you a lot of stress and time. In this article, we will look at some considerations that can help you with how to choose the right removals firm for your move.

What You Need to Consider – Making Sure You Choose The Right Removalists

There are various key factors you need to take into consideration in order to make the right choice when selecting a suitable removals company for your move. By doing this, you can help to ensure the move runs as smoothly as possible. Some of these considerations include:

Cost of Removals

One thing you need to look at when choosing a removals company is how much it will cost? The cost of the removal can vary based on a variety of factors. This includes the distances between the two destinations, the amount that needs to be moved, and the provider you choose. It is important to look for a removals company that offers competitive pricing, but you also need to ensure you get a good, reliable removals company. So, take all of these factors into consideration in addition to the price.

Liability Insurance

Another thing you have to ensure is that the removals company you are considering using has proper liability insurance cover in place, as this means you are protected in the event of any goods that are damaged, lost, or missing in transit. All professional providers will have this protection in place, and it is important to check on this for your own peace of mind.

Availability

You also need to look at the availability of the removals company, and you should bear in mind that the more reputable and popular companies can get booked up months in advance. If you are moving in peak seasons, you may also find it more difficult to find availability, so you need to ensure you book in plenty of time in order to avoid disappointment.

Services Offered

Many removals firms these days offer far more than just removals – they also provide you with access to a range of other services as well such as expert packing services among other things. So, when you are choosing the right removalists company for your move, make sure you check the services they offer.

Reviews from Others

One final thing to do is check out online reviews of the removals company you are considering using. By doing this, you will be able to learn more about the service levels and reliability as well as being able to make a more informed decision.

Speak to the Removals Experts

If you are planning to move and you want the big day to run as smoothly as possible, get in touch with the team at Get ‘n’ Go Removals. We can provide you with total reliability and very competitive rates. you can find us at https://www.getngoremovals.com.au

or call us on 0403 559 241