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My Moving List to of Things to do

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 02:31 PM Post #1
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I am doing this to keep me motivated, this is what I need to get done before moving in 20 days, and doesn't count my normal day to day stuff. I have broken stuff down, so that I can fit stuff in LOUNGE/DINING ROOM ~~Pack Up Ornaments~~ ~~Pack Stuff In Blanket Box~~ ~~Clean Front Door~~ ~~Clean Window Near Front Door~~ ~~Finish Cleaning Light Shades~~ ~~Decobweb~~ ~~Sort Through CD/DVD’s Put Into Folders~~ Clean Wall That Sconce Is On Clean Wall That Mirror Is On Take Down Sconce and Mirror started Patch Holes From Mirror and Sconce Finish Packing Half Packed Boxes started KITCHEN ~~Sort Through Medicine Box and Chuck Crap~~ ~~Wipe Out Linen Closet~~ ~~Pack Candles~~ ~~Pack Platters/Baking Dishes and Trays/Pack Wine Glasses~~ ~~Pack Tupperware/Crockery/Cups and Glasses/Cutlery/Cooking Utensils~~ ~~Pack Small Electrical Appliances~~ ~~Clean Window/Track/Sill/Screen/Blinds~~ ~~Decobweb~~ ~~Clean Stove Top/Range Hood/Grill/Oven/Fan~~ ~~Clean Drawers/Cupboards Inside and Out~~ ~~Wipe Down Walls/Shelf~~ Pack Bulk Of Food Clean Sink/Benches Clean Out Fridge and Freezer Scrub Floor LAUNDRY ~~Clean Filters on Washing Machine and Dryer~~ Pack Scrub Sink Clean Window/Sill/Screen/Track Clean Walls/Doors Decobweb Scrub Floor JACK’S ROOM Clean Window/Sill/Screen/Track Clean Walls/Doors/Blinds Decobweb Pack- Books/Toys/Clothes/Ornaments Dismantle Bed Sort Through Clothes and Ditch Outgrown Ones Vacuum BATHROOM Clean Window/Sill/Screen/Track Clean Walls/Doors Decobweb Clean Vanity/Mirror/Bath/Tiles/Fan/Shower/Screen Packing Scrub Floor TOILET Clean Window/Sill/Screen/Track Clean Walls/Doors Decobweb Scrub Floor Clean Toilet/Cistern MY ROOM Clean Window/Sill/Screen/Track/Blinds Clean Walls/Doors Decobweb Dismantle Bed Sort Through Clothes and Ditch Crap started Sort Through Makeup and Ditch Crap Vacuum Take Down Mirror Patch Holes From Mirror Clear Out Under Bed started ~~Take Down Wall HAngings~~ Pack Ornaments started HAYLEY’S ROOM Clean Window/Sill/Screen/Track/Blinds Clean Walls/Doors Decobweb Pack- Books/Toys/Clothes/Ornaments Dismantle Bed Sort Through Clothes and Ditch Outgrown Ones Vacuum Fix Blinds OUTSIDE Pack Shed started Clean Windows/Screen Decobweb Weed Gardens Pick Up Rubbish Hose Down Paths Clean Driveway Spread Dirt Into Gardens Dismantle Vegie Gardens RENOS FOR OTHER HOUSE ~~Pick Colour for Vinyl Flooring~~ Get Clothes Line Installed FIL Doing ~~Get Towel Holder~~ Get Mirror for Bathroom ~~Transfer More Reno Money Over~~ PAPERWORK ~~Confirm Removalist~~ ~~Menu Plan for Next fortngiht~~ ~~Shopping List~~ ~~Sort Out Mail Re-Direction~~ Arrange for Phone Connection and Disconnection Budgets Fill In Bus Pass forms and Drop to School Copy Stuff From Library Books started Fill In LSL Claim Forms/Get Witnessed and Send Write Out and Send Xmas Cards MISC ~~Pack Up Laybyes~~ ~~Last Day @ TAFE for Year~~ ~~Tafe Farewell Lunch~~ ~~Take Rubbish to New House and Put In Skip~~ ~~Get CD’s Folders~~ ~~RSVP for Jack’s Twin Friends Party~~ ~~Pack Linen Closet~~ ~~Confirm Mum’s Homecare for Visit~~ ~~Get Birthday Present for Jack’s Twin Friends~~ ~~Final Grocery Shop for this house~~ ~~Sort Out Xmas Presents~~ Work Out Who Still To Buy For started Finish Xmas Shopping started Return Library Books Get Neighbour to Come and Get the Potting Mix from Vegie Gardens Asked Pack Kids Stuff for Nan's for Moving Weekend Hair Cut and Colour For Xmas - wont have time after moving Appt Made Sort Photos to MIL and FIL's Xmas Present and Get Copied Last Minute Packing and Cleaning WASHING All Pillows All Quilt Covers/Underlays etc Kids Doonas Get My Doona Drycleaned I hope I have listed everything This post has been edited by purpleblackqueen: 04/12/2012, 01:00 PM

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 03:04 PM Post #2
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Feel free to suggest things incase I have forgotten something? This post has been edited by purpleblackqueen: 24/11/2012, 03:05 PM

PatG View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 03:16 PM Post #3
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Make sure you don't leave the mail redirection to the day before you move - it takes a few days to take effect and you can set it up for a particular date in advance.

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 03:56 PM Post #4
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QUOTE (PatG @ 24/11/2012, 04:16 PM) Make sure you don't leave the mail redirection to the day before you move - it takes a few days to take effect and you can set it up for a particular date in advance. Thanks

Cancerian Moon View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 04:04 PM Post #5
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How exciting! Is the house vacant now?

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 04:07 PM Post #6
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I figure if I do 10-15 things of this list each day I should get it all done on top of normal daily stuff

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	24/11/2012, 04:08 PM Post #7
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QUOTE (CancerianMoon @ 24/11/2012, 05:04 PM) How exciting! Is the house vacant now? Yes it is and renos have begun all week, and are going to be ongoing until the 14th when I move in.

dogged View Member Profile	25/11/2012, 08:08 AM Post #8
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Looks ambitious! Perhaps try to prioritise e.g. getting the quotes for built in robes is no doubt important but if you're having them built externally you've possibly missed the boat to get them pre-Christmas anyway, so you could postpone that until the new year. It would be a pain to manage without them in your new home, I know, but you are only one woman and there is only so much you can do. And you need to allow some time to take care of yourself, sit down and have a cup of tea once a day! Good luck PBQ, hope it all goes smoothly for you.

purpleblackqueen View Member Profile	25/11/2012, 09:01 AM Post #9
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QUOTE (dogged @ 25/11/2012, 09:08 AM) Looks ambitious! Perhaps try to prioritise e.g. getting the quotes for built in robes is no doubt important but if you're having them built externally you've possibly missed the boat to get them pre-Christmas anyway, so you could postpone that until the new year. It would be a pain to manage without them in your new home, I know, but you are only one woman and there is only so much you can do. And you need to allow some time to take care of yourself, sit down and have a cup of tea once a day! Good luck PBQ, hope it all goes smoothly for you. Might look ambitious, but it is what I need to get done, as I will only have 5 days at the other end to get unpacked and ready for xmas before the kids finish school and mum comes.

slvhwke View Member Profile	25/11/2012, 09:11 AM Post #10
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Nothing to add to the list however I would re-order some of the items into the order you need to do them. Just for easier reading and organising. E.g. I would change Mirror & Wall Scone ordering in your Lounge/Dining Room category from: Clean Wall That Sconce Is On Clean Wall That Mirror Is On Take Down Sconce and Mirror Patch Holes From Mirror and Sconce To: Take Down Sconce and Mirror Patch Holes From Mirror and Sconce Clean Wall That Sconce Is On Clean Wall That Mirror Is On Just so that when you are going through your list - you don't accidentally start something and then backtrack the same area.

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