Help me move!

[LimeSlice]

For a brand new house you need to ring the council when you move in, they will be delivered by the next weeks rubbish day - so shiney and new and clean....lol

FlyLady Nelle

ETA: Our letterbox wasn't included either - neither were the lightbulbs...Make sure you take a roll of toilet paper too! lol
And turn the ot water system on when you get there so you have hot showers that night...I didnt and ended up spending the night with a baby with projectile vomit and no hot water lol

You will probably find too that all your Gas/electricity and water accounts have been set up in your name and turned on already, so you will just need to cancel your old ones.

Mail redirection takes 3 working days, so organise it a bit before you move (once you have aletter box! lol - we got a cheapie from Bunnings for the time being until the landscaping is done.

Check EVERYTHING - we found a massive hole in our slab near the bag door, millipedes under the lino which have marked it and they now have to replace the whole lot grr...anyway, make sure you have a look at everything, open adn close all the doors and make sure they arent sticking no gaps etc

Have fun!!

[Nelle]

Okay, I'll call the council just before we move in then.

Site bookmarked Alexis, thanks! And OOH about the hot water, good thought!
Our granny flat neighbour likes us and lives localish to my parents, I wonder if she'd mind just putting any mail aside for a week or so...hmm. Dunno.

I think I might have to organise this like my wedding - have a folder with things to do 4 weeks before, 3 weeks before....the day before and so on...hope we haven't packed all the folders!

[Rivlas]

I know a great way to help you with the packing......stay where you are.....don't move

[LimeSlice]

oh and I forgot to add that you will want to clean and disinfect the toilets before anyone uses them - all the workmen and tradies from your site will have been using them since they were flushable...not nice! lol

And remember to turn your oven on to about 200o and let it burn off the fumes for about 4 hours before you use it, turn it off and let it cool with the door ajar...another thing I shouldve done sooner!

Let your taps run for awhile and try to avoid using them for cooking and drinking in the first few days - take bottle of water.
The pipes will have all sorts of crap in them - the glue and the taste of new plastic pipes is GROSS, a waste of water yes, but save it and put it on the garden or something cos it tastes foul and prolly not very healthy

[mrsmac]

Google - emove they have great ideas and checklists and will notify a lot of places like phone gas etc for you. Go and and do a mail redirection so that Aus post will redirect all mail for you.

[~Raven~]

And remember to turn your oven on to about 200o and let it burn off the fumes for about 4 hours before you use it, turn it off and let it cool with the door ajar...another thing I shouldve done sooner!

Good one! It pongs when it burns off the first time.

[DoubleK]

good luck with the move!

i dont have any ideas, but am making notes of what to check with a brand new house!!!

[Rivlas]

Just letting you know Nelle & family are in their house as a family as of tonight.

[suse]

Yay!!! Now just waiting for her to emerge from under the mountain of boxes! Enjoy your first night in your new house Nelle!

[Olive]

awesome nelle!

[Epacris]

Nelle, I'm so happy and excited for you and your family. Enjoy your wonderful new house

[Amaunet]

ooohhh how exciting! Congrats on your new home Nelle - enjoy every minute... (except the unpacking of course!)

[Amity]

Yee har! I'm SO jealous!