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Top 10 Things To Remember When Moving House

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11:30AM November 23, 2011 | Angus Kidman

I’m not going to lie to you: moving is always stressful. But you can minimise the stress with organisation and planning. Here are 10 tried and true tips for making the process easier. More »


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Ask LH: How Can I Move Interstate Cheaply?

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10:30AM September 2, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Dear Lifehacker, Any hacks on moving interstate? Truck rental and removalists are very expensive. Any other options? Especially for a student with minimal furniture. Cheers, Busted By Border Budget More »


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Hit Up Bookstores For Great Moving Boxes

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3:00PM May 12, 2011 | Angus Kidman

When you’re moving house, scrounging up enough boxes is one of the first tasks of the day. Lifehacker reader Jess suggests a useful addition to the traditional supermarket and bottle shop rounds: bookstores. More »


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Loadmax Lets Removalists Bid To Move Your Stuff

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10:30AM April 6, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Hunting down a removalist can be a time-consuming and expensive business. Loadmax aims to make it easier for you to shift stuff by letting removalists bid on jobs, and potentially saves you money by letting you take advantage of “backloads”. More »


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Photo Measure Helps You Track The Dimensions Of Indoor Spaces

6:30AM March 11, 2011 | Adam Dachis

iOS: If you’re moving to a new home, you generally want to figure out where things are going to go before you move in. Photo Measure is an app that can help you do that by assisting you in tracking the dimensions of spaces via photographs. More »


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Use The ‘Dead Body’ Bundle Technique To Move Clothes

5:00AM December 1, 2010 | theworldisasheep

When moving from place to place, packing up clothes is a huge pain. Skip all the folding, boxing and fussing; the “dead body” bundle is a quick and hassle-free way to move your closet from your old home to your new. More »


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Make A Rolling Cargo Platform For Your Vehicle

8:00AM November 7, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Packing for a weekend trip may be a simple job, but if you’re filling your SUV to the brim with luggage or large furniture, getting it in and out can be difficult. This simple DIY sliding platform will make it a bit easier. More »


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Use A Wood Plank To Easily Move Heavy Boxes

12:00AM August 27, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

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We’ve given you a lot of moving tips, but it doesn’t get much simpler than this. Blogger Mike Figueroa realised he could cut out a lot of heavy box carrying by sliding them down a wooden plank. More »


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Worldlabel’s Moving Kit Organises Your Boxes For Confusion-Free Moving

6:30AM August 6, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

If the black-Sharpie-on-a-box doesn’t help you easily differentiate between boxes when you’re moving, Worldlabel’s free PDF will save you time and energy by letting you just stick on your custom labels, whether for different rooms, fragile items or “this side up” boxes. More »


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Take Photos To Replace Lost Assembly Instructions

5:00AM May 31, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Packing and moving can be quite a pain, but it’s much worse when you get to your new home and realise you don’t remember how to put together your tech setups. Before you take it apart, snap some photos to remind you. More »