De-clutter your home – Hire a skip if necessary and go through the whole house room by room.

 Contact your children’s new school and enrol them – You might condsider getting their uniform now.

 It’s best if you can to take a couple of days off work to reduce the stress of a weekend relocation.

 Pack, pack and pack some more.

 Contact all other businesses such as your bank, medicare, etc

 Make a detailed list of all the tasks you will need to undertake on moving day.

 Pack of box of cleaning equipment for use in your new home.

 Organise an overnight bag for each member of your family, pjs, toiletries and a change of clothes.

 Turn off your fridge and freezer so you can clean them before you move.

 Pack, pack and pack some more (again) – don’t forget to label the boxes.

 Provide the removalists with any special requests you have.

 Hand in your keys to the real estate agency.

 Keep your car keys, mobile phone and handbag somewhere safe.

 Pack essentials in your car such as overnight bags, snack box, cleaning equipment, pets, etc!