Moving house is stressful for everyone, and while your mind is preoccupied, it is easy to have fewer manners than you normally would. Just because you are leaving your current home to move interstate does not mean you should upset your neighbours with your move out behaviour. Keep these moving etiquette tips in mind, so your relocation date does not leave anyone with a bad taste in their mouth.
Watch Your Rubbish
Getting rid of possessions you don't want to take with you to your new home can generate a lot of rubbish. If you don't start reducing your belongings until the last minute, you can end up with a lot of rubbish and nowhere to put it. So, how do you dispose of rubbish without upsetting your neighbours?
- Don't just dump it all at the kerb in the hopes it will get taken by strangers. Not only does it make the neighbourhood look unsightly, but it also encourages strangers into the street. Instead, hire a trailer and take it all to the dump before moving day.
- Don't place your rubbish into your neighbour's bins on collection day and hope they won't notice. While it is not illegal to do this, it is impolite. Knock on your neighbour's door and ask permission to use their bins. You never know when you may need a favour from them after you move house.
Book Your Moving Truck After 9 AM
It is natural that you want to get your moving day underway as early as you can, and the time your moving truck arrives also depends on the mover's schedule. However, if you can, arrange for the movers to arrive after 9 AM. There are two main reasons for this:
- Your neighbours don't want their children woken up any earlier than necessary, and this is particularly true on a school day. Routines should not be disrupted because you have a moving truck arriving at 6 AM. It is natural for there to be noise when the movers are around, and your neighbours don't necessarily want to hear it.
- Moving trucks take up room in the street. Even parked on the side of the road, they can cause congestion while loading takes place. By having the truck arrive after 9 AM, your neighbours will have left for work and school and the congestion will cause less bad language from drivers who need to negotiate around it.
Your moving company knows other ways to keep you in the good books of your neighbours while you are moving out, so ask for their advice at the time of making your relocation booking. For more information, contact companies like Cheapest Storage Sydney.
