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YOUR MOVING DAY · OUR PRACTICAL GUIDE

Pack Smarter.
Save Moving Time.
Move With Confidence.

We believe a good moving company should help you spend less time moving, not more. A little preparation, our experienced team and our spacious 8.5-tonne truck can make your day smoother.

✓ 8.5-Tonne Moving Truck✓ Experienced Movers✓ Furniture Blankets & Straps✓ Free Helpful Tips
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Save TimePrepare well. Move smoother.

SAME HOUSE · SAME FURNITURE · DIFFERENT PREPARATION

Preparation Can Make a Big Difference

Being ready before the truck arrives can reduce unnecessary handling and avoidable delays. Here is an illustrative comparison of two similar three-bedroom moves.

✓ READY FOR MOVING DAY
3–5 hours

Everything prepared

Properly packed boxes, labelled rooms, clear hallways and furniture ready for handling.

⌛ STILL GETTING READY
5–7 hours

Loose items and delays

Unpacked belongings, drawers still full, blocked access and time spent figuring out where everything belongs.

These are examples only, not estimates or guarantees for a particular job. Time varies with inventory, access, stairs, driving distance, loading limits and safe handling. Actual rates, GST and applicable charges are provided in your written quote.

THREE SIMPLE IDEAS

Small Preparation Steps. Big Practical Benefits.

Easy ways to help our movers work efficiently while taking good care of your belongings.

BEDROOM
KITCHEN
LAUNDRY
TIP 01

Colour-Code Every Room

Place coloured stickers on boxes and matching stickers at the doors of new rooms. Movers can unload directly to the right place without repeatedly stopping for directions.

My City Movers professional team carefully handling furniture during an Adelaide move
TIP 02

Pack Loose Items Into Boxes

A strong, safely packed box may hold ten suitable small items. A trolley can sometimes take two or three boxes in one trip — far fewer repeated carries than loose belongings.

💊Medicines
💻Laptop
🔑Keys & Docs
🔌Chargers
TIP 03

Keep Essentials With You

Carry medicines, jewellery, important documents, phones, chargers, keys and children's essentials separately in your own car, not in the moving truck.

THE VALUE OF GOOD BOXING

Less Carrying. Easier Stacking. A More Organised Truck.

Loose items can be awkward to carry and difficult to secure. Good boxes keep smaller belongings together, make unloading easier and help our team plan safe loading in the truck.

We never rush at the expense of safety. Appropriate box weight, trolley capacity, terrain and property access always come first.

2–4Example loose items carried by hand on one trip
10Suitable small items that might fit in one strong box
2–3Suitable boxes a trolley may carry on one safe load
BetterRoom-by-room sorting and organised loading

EASY ROOM IDENTIFICATION

One Colour for Every Room

Use the same sticker on the box and destination room door. Write the room name and a short contents description on the box as well.

Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Kitchen
Laundry
Living Room
Bathroom
💡
Quick tip: Label the side of each box too, so the label stays visible when boxes are stacked.

MOVING DAY CHECKLIST

Eight Things to Do Before Your Movers Arrive

Prepare what you safely can. For anything you cannot manage yourself, tell our team ahead of time so we can plan.

01

Pack loose items into safe, closed boxes

Use cushioning for fragile items and avoid heavy, overloaded boxes.

02

Label boxes and room doors

Colour-coded stickers make unloading easier and more organised.

03

Empty furniture drawers

Pack drawer contents separately unless our moving team advises otherwise.

04

Confirm parking and access

Clear paths and tell us about lifts, narrow entrances and stairs.

05

Arrange utilities at your new address

Check electricity, internet, relevant gas/water connections and keys.

06

Prepare a first-night essentials box

Bedding, toiletries, toilet paper, kitchen basics and clothes.

07

Keep personal valuables with you

Medicines, important documents, jewellery, phones and laptops.

08

Dismantle beds if safely possible

Keep screws labelled. Our movers can assist if arranged in advance; your written quote will clarify any applicable charges.

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THE RIGHT TRUCK MAKES A DIFFERENCE

Why Our 8.5-Tonne Truck Can Help Save You Time

Our spacious 8.5-tonne moving truck provides room for household furniture, appliances and securely packed boxes. For some suitable three-bedroom moves, one carefully planned truckload may be possible.

  • May reduce repeat truck trips compared with a smaller vehicle.
  • More space to organise and secure suitable furniture and boxes.
  • Moving blankets, straps and trolleys support careful handling.
  • Two experienced movers help organise a smooth moving day.

The number of truck trips depends on actual inventory, loading limits, property access and transport conditions.

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OUR WORK · THEIR WORDS

Our Customers Tell Our Story Better Than We Ever Could.

We can tell you about our truck, our protective equipment and how we plan moves. But the best way to judge us is to hear directly from people who have trusted us with their furniture and belongings.

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