{"id":3250,"date":"2026-06-11T15:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T05:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/?p=3250"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:04:09","slug":"how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Prepare Your Home for House Movers Perth?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;3314.7px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The day the truck pulls up outside your place in Perth, you don\u2019t want to be standing there in your socks, still taping boxes and wondering where the sticky tape went\u2026 again.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to be that annoyingly organised person who hands the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/suburb\/house-removalists-perth\/\"><b>house movers Perth<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a coffee, points to a few boxes and says, \u201cToo easy, let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide is how you become that person.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Step_1_Brutal_Declutter_Future_You_Will_Thank_You\" >Step 1: Brutal Declutter (Future You Will Thank You)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Step_2_Pack_Like_a_Pro_Labels_Not_Chaos\" >Step 2: Pack Like a Pro (Labels, Not Chaos)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Step_3_Furniture_Appliances_%E2%80%93_Dont_Wing_It\" >Step 3: Furniture &amp; Appliances \u2013 Don\u2019t Wing It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Step_4_Make_It_Easy_For_The_Movers_To_Win\" >Step 4: Make It Easy For The Movers To Win<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Step_5_Guard_Your_Essentials_Valuables\" >Step 5: Guard Your Essentials &amp; Valuables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Step_6_Talk_To_Your_Movers_Like_Teammates\" >Step 6: Talk To Your Movers Like Teammates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/blog\/how-do-you-prepare-your-home-for-house-movers-perth\/#Perth_Offices_Canberra_%E2%80%93_Same_Rules_Different_Postcode\" >Perth, Offices, Canberra \u2013 Same Rules, Different Postcode<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Brutal_Declutter_Future_You_Will_Thank_You\"><\/span><b>Step 1: Brutal Declutter (Future You Will Thank You)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the truth nobody likes to hear: you are definitely storing things you haven\u2019t used since ScoMo was PM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before your<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/suburb\/interstate-removalists-perth\/\"><b>interstate removalists Perth<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> even touch a box, do one savage lap of the house:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bedroom test: If you haven\u2019t worn it in 12 months and it\u2019s not formal wear, it goes \u2013 donate, sell, or bin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitchen test: That second sandwich press, cracked Tupperware, and the \u201cone day I\u2019ll use this\u201d blender? They\u2019re just expensive passengers on the truck.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shed test: If you forgot you owned it, you don\u2019t need it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Keep, Donate, Sell, Rubbish.<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Pack_Like_a_Pro_Labels_Not_Chaos\"><\/span><b>Step 2: Pack Like a Pro (Labels, Not Chaos)<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Make life simple: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pack one room at a time, label each box clearly, and leave the big items where the movers can grab them first.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Heavy stuff in small boxes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Books, tools, crockery \u2013 small boxes only. Your mover\u2019s back (and your insurance) will thank you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Light stuff in big boxes: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linen, cushions, plastic bits and pieces \u2013 these can go in the bigger cartons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>One room, one box label: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write \u201cMaster bedroom \u2013 clothes\u201d, \u201cKitchen \u2013 glassware\u201d, \u201cOffice \u2013 files\u201d on the top and at least one side.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And yes, you absolutely need a \u201cFirst Night Box\u201d:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That box should never leave your sight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Furniture_Appliances_%E2%80%93_Dont_Wing_It\"><\/span><b>Step 3: Furniture &amp; Appliances \u2013 Don\u2019t Wing It<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nothing kills momentum on moving day like three adults staring at a bed frame, trying to work out where that one weird bolt belongs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The week before moving:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eat down the fridge the week before. No point moving 27 half\u2011used sauces.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn it off and empty it the day before. Prop the door open so it doesn\u2019t smell like something died in there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the new place, let it sit for a bit before turning it back on (check the manufacturer\u2019s guide if you\u2019re being good).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This goes for office moves too \u2013 disassembling workstations, prepping the fridge and securing electronics makes your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cheapinterstateremovalists.com.au\/suburb\/office-removalists-perth\/\"><b>office removalists Perth<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s job faster and cleaner.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Make_It_Easy_For_The_Movers_To_Win\"><\/span><b>Step 4: Make It Easy For The Movers To Win<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about the path your house movers Perth will take: front door \u2192 hallway \u2192 rooms \u2192 truck.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your job is to remove every little pain point along that route.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the day before:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear the way for them: no boxes in the hall, no shoes at the door, and no toys on the stairs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave the doors propped open so the movers can walk in and out with their hands full.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sort parking early too \u2013 ask a neighbour to hold a spot or park your bins there so the truck has somewhere to go.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re in an apartment or CBD office:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book the lift for a set time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let building management know you\u2019ve got removalists coming.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check any rules about loading zones or time limits.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The less time the crew spends battling bad access, the more time they spend actually moving your stuff \u2013 and that\u2019s where your money goes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Guard_Your_Essentials_Valuables\"><\/span><b>Step 5: Guard Your Essentials &amp; Valuables<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wallets, passports, visas, IDs, keys<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laptops, hard drives, and important files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewellery, heirlooms, anything sentimental you\u2019d be gutted to lose<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make one small \u201cnon\u2011negotiable\u201d bag or backpack and tell the crew, \u201cThis doesn\u2019t go on the truck, please.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For business moves, that might mean:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portable drives and key laptops<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Signed contracts, HR records, and financial documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical equipment you can\u2019t afford to misplace<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re removing risk and giving yourself peace of mind in one shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Talk_To_Your_Movers_Like_Teammates\"><\/span><b>Step 6: Talk To Your Movers Like Teammates<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be honest about volume: Three bedrooms, plus shed, plus outdoor furniture, plus piano? Say it. They\u2019ll bring the right truck and crew.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mention the tricky bits: Narrow stairs, steep driveway, low carport, no parking out front, delicate antique cabinet \u2013 this is all important.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explain house movers Perth what you care about most: \u201cThese boxes are super fragile\u201d, \u201cThis desk needs to be set up first, \u201cThese files must stay in order\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perth_Offices_Canberra_%E2%80%93_Same_Rules_Different_Postcode\"><\/span><b>Perth, Offices, Canberra \u2013 Same Rules, Different Postcode<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upgrading from a unit in East Perth to a bigger place in Joondalup<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving your office from West Perth to a shiny CBD tower<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or shifting the whole family across the country and lining up house movers Perth<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 the same rule applies: the more prepared your home or office is, the less your move will cost\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in time, stress and cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declutter hard. Pack smart. Prep furniture. Clear access. Protect your valuables. Talk to your movers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do those six things well, and you\u2019ll be standing in your new place thinking, \u201cThat was nowhere near as bad as I expected.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day the truck pulls up outside your place in Perth, you don\u2019t want to be standing there in your socks, still taping boxes and wondering where the sticky tape went\u2026 again. 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