How Far in Advance Should You Book a Removalist?
Book your removalist two to four weeks ahead for most of the year, and four to six weeks ahead if you are moving in December, January or the school holidays on the Central Coast. Short-notice moves are sometimes possible mid-week outside peak season, but the closer...
Is It Cheaper to Move Yourself or Hire Removalists?
Moving yourself looks cheaper on paper, but for a full household it usually costs several hundred dollars in truck hire, fuel, equipment and insurance, plus one to three full days of your time and every bit of the breakage risk. Add up the real numbers and hiring...
Best Storage Solutions for Seasonal Items (Central Coast Guide)
The best storage solution for seasonal items on the Central Coast is a secure, monitored facility that uses breathable storage modules, charges by the cubic metre, and offers door-to-door pickup and return, so you only store what you need for as long as you need it....
How to Store Furniture in a Storage Unit Without Damage
To store furniture in a storage unit without damage, clean and fully dry each piece, dismantle what you can, wrap everything in breathable protective material, keep items off the floor, and choose ventilated storage that controls moisture. Furniture is heavy, awkward...
10 Long-Term Storage Packing Tips to Keep Your Items Safe
Packing for long-term storage is a bit like setting food aside for later. Do it well, and everything stays in good condition. Do it badly, and you come back to dust, damage, moisture issues and a few nasty surprises. These practical packing tips for long-term storage...
How to Choose the Right Storage Unit Size for Your Needs
Picking a storage unit sounds simple until you are standing in your garage, looking at bikes, boxes, spare chairs and that lamp you forgot you owned. Get it wrong, and you either pay for empty air or end up playing furniture Tetris. Here is a practical guide to how to...
How to Pack a Kitchen for Moving Without Breaking Anything
Kitchens sit at the heart of every home, and they hold more items than almost any other room. From everyday utensils to fragile glassware and sentimental pieces, kitchens are one of the most challenging spaces to pack safely. We know how quickly this can turn...
Packing The House to Move: An Easy Room-by-Room Strategy
When you're packing the house to move, you’d know that a detailed plan is crucial. But it’s easier said than done, that’s for sure. After many years in the industry, we see it often: people have a plan, but life takes over and all of sudden the move date it’s just on...
How to Store Furniture When Moving: Avoid Damage and Stress
Moving house has a way of turning sensible adults into part-time logisticians. One moment you are colour-coding boxes, and the next you are staring at a dining table, wondering how it became such a complicated object. The good news is that learning how to store...
What You Can’t Store in a Storage Unit: 8 Surprising Items
A storage unit can solve a lot of problems. It can clear out the spare room, bridge the gap between moving dates and stop the garage from looking like a failed game of Tetris. But it is not a free-for-all. Some items simply should not go into storage, no matter how...