Moving to Tasmania can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience; and it’s crucial to ensure that you don’t leave anything behind during your move. While some items are easy to pack and move, others are commonly forgotten. In this blog, we highlight 8 commonly forgotten items during a move and suggest ways to prevent losing them all so you can have a stress-free and enjoyable relocation experience.
1. Animals
It may surprise you to know that many homeowners accidentally leave their pets, from chickens to dogs, behind when they move. This unintentional abandonment can happen when the adults in the household assume that someone else has collected the pet.
Many removal specialists can arrange relocation for your pet or boarding, if required. With their help, you can ensure that your cat, canine or cockatiel makes it safely to your new home.
2. Cleaning Supplies
Often kept in cupboards and closets, cleaning supplies can be easily forgotten. Before you move, schedule a deep clean of your home and dispose of or pack your supplies carefully. Once you finish cleaning, pack or dispose of your cleaning supplies to ensure nothing gets left behind.
3. Dry Cleaning
Whenever you send anything out for cleaning or repairs around the time of a move, you run the risk of forgetting about that item. A week before your move, go through your open tickets for dry cleaning, small repairs. and other tasks, to ensure you handle all pickups before you go.
4. Electronic Accessories
It can be difficult to determine the best time to pack items that you will need right up until you leave your home. Many homeowners accidentally leave mobile phone chargers, earphones or headphones, and even electronic devices behind. Have every family member pack these items in a specific spot, like a clothing pocket, and check for them before you drive off.
5. Plates and Cutlery
As you prepare to move, you may eat more take away and use your dishes less. While this choice can decrease your clean up, less cooking also means you may think less about your plates and bowls. Always check your kitchen drawers and cupboards thoroughly when packing.
6. Food
Whether you have a picnic planned for your drive or just some pantry staples, the food in your house is likely to be left behind during a relocation for the same reason as your flatware. If you’ve been eating out more often or keeping your food out of sight, be sure to double check your food storage before you leave.
7. Keys
As important as keys are, your keys may be the first thing to go missing when you move away. Like your electronic accessories, you will have to continue using your keys right up until moving day, which can mean that your key ring ends up somewhere you don’t expect. If possible, consolidate all your keys onto a single ring for the moving process.
8. Mail and Packages
Even if you remember to set up a forwarding address, you may be so busy that you forget to check your box in the days leading up to your relocation. Unfortunately, leaving mail behind can mean going without important items or paperwork. In some cases, abandoned mail could even endanger your identity.
We strongly recommend updating respective stakeholders about your updated address, and opting to go ‘digital’ whenever possible, so you are not too reliant on physical mail. Work with your local post service to ensure your mail is forwarded properly and don’t forget to check the box one last time as you leave the property.
Conclusion
As you approach your upcoming relocation to Tasmania, keep these commonly lost items in mind to ensure that you arrive at your new home with everything you need to easily adjust to life in your new Tassie hometown.
For residential and commercial moving services, trust the team at Price’s Removals & Storage. As Tasmania’s favourite local removalist, we have over 70 years’ industry experience and plenty of experience in ensuring all your boxes are ticked and nothing is forgotten when moving to Tasmania or moving to the mainland. With branches in Hobart and Launceston, we’ve got you covered Tasmania-wide. Get started today!
