Move Smart – With Smartbox!

Media release August 1st 2007

Keep Everyone In The Family Happy And Move Smart – With Smartbox!

Everyone knows moving house can be a stressful time for everyone – and your children too! Children like the security of a routine and a new house can be scary for them. Luckily there are ways to minimise the stress involved and keep everyone in the family happy.

Talk to your children about the move so they feel included in what’s happening. Maybe give them their own little backpack and let them pack a few of their own things. This will make the move more interesting for them and create a sense of fun and excitement about the experience.

When it comes to removing larger items from your home, for safety reasons it is best if your children are not present – leave the heavy lifting to the man of the house or the strongest person present!

If you decide to hold a garage sale before your move, involve your children in the sorting and organising. Let them keep some of the money raised from the sales so they feel a sense of personal reward about the experience.

Self storage company Smartbox has revolutionised the New Zealand self storage industry, with custom-designed mobile storage units delivered straight to your home – which means no DIY trailers or kids arguing in the back seat! Developed specifically for the kiwi market by entrepreneur Jonelle Phillips and her husband Steve – soon to be parents themselves – Smartbox takes the traditional self storage concept to a new level.

Jonelle says the busy lifestyle parents lead today means that more and more demand goods and services that save them time and effort and provide value for money. One US study found that using a mobile storage company such as Smartbox saved families up to 75 per cent of their moving time compared with traditional self storage.

From just $5 per Smartbox per day, including delivery and pick up, Smartbox deliver a secure storage unit straight to your home. You then have up to two days to load it before Smartbox come back to collect the full unit and deliver it to their secure storage facility.

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When you move into your new family home, Smartbox delivers the secure storage unit to your same or new address, or continue to store belongings you don’t require at home in their secure storage facility for as long as required. It couldn’t be easier!

Here are some top tips from Smartbox for families moving house;

TOP TIPS FOR MINIMISING STRESS

• Plan well in advance of your move date: Make it your number one priority to be well organised and don’t leave things to the last minute.
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• Make it fun: Involve your partner and family members in the move – everyone should have a part to play and something they can help with!
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• Pack smart: Clearly organise and label your boxes. Ensure that all your belongings are packed in advance of your move date to prevent any last minute stressful situations.
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• Priority pack: When you are packing, make sure that essential household items are easy to find and quick to unpack – the last thing you need is not being able to find the jug for a hard-earned cuppa or the kids’ favourite toys!
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• Smart Storage: If you need to put items in storage, consider using a mobile self-storage service that comes to you, they can cut down your time by up to 75% over traditional self storage and you don’t have to hire trucks or trailers.
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WHAT ABOUT THE PETS?

Pets can become distressed during a move, so a good idea is to give them a familiar object from your home to take with them, perhaps their favourite chew toy or blanket. This will help them to feel a familial association with where they have moved.

When removing large items from your home it is best to restrain your pets so they don’t get underfoot!

THE BIG ONE

Moving house completely

If you are moving house completely into storage and not just storing clutter or surplus belongings, the following tips should help you:

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The day before the move:

-Clean out the fridge and the freezer

-Gather together your “on the day” items that you need to keep out

-Clean your house

-Appoint one of your helpers to be in charge of the move at the old house while you take charge at the new one

-Check all your boxes are clearly labelled, including the new home room destination noted

-Ensure that all fragile items are well wrapped and marked with “Fragile” stickers

The day of the move:

-Take a final reading at the old house for gas, water and electricity and write it all down

-Take an initial reading at the new house for gas, water and electricity

-Try and get to the new house before the Smartbox mobile storage unit arrives so that you can unpack it as soon as it gets there.

-Take your pets to the new house last

-Hand over the keys for your old house to the new owner or real estate agent

And you’re done! You and your family will be relaxing in the comfort of your new home in no time.

So take the stress out of storage solutions and make life easy with storage that comes to you!

For more information about Smartbox phone 0800 225 576 or visit www.smartboxnz.com

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