The most stressful, time-consuming experiences is packing up a house and relocating.
Furniture Taxi makes moving house easy, Here are some tips to save you time and money when you decide to move.
Now is your chance to save time when moving house.
The less you have to transport, the quicker and more efficient your move will be.
- Start of by cleaning and decluttering, sort through your belongings.
- Call Furniture Taxi make a booking. Re-confirm dates, times and addresses the day before your move.
- Organise your packing materials. Be sure to have enough packing materials.
- Packing Tape. Invest in quality packing tape or duct tape that’s going to be strong enough to hold the weight of boxes.
- Plastic Wrap. This stretchy wrap is great for putting around furniture or keeping the doors and drawers on your.
- Packing Boxes. Whether you decide to purchase all new boxes for the move or spend some time gathering used ones.
New and used cheap boxes check out facebook market place save your self over $100 by using near new boxes
Feel free to send Furniture Taxi a message as we usually have used boxes that we buy boxes back off you once your done.
The best place to start is giving away any unwanted furniture / items / toys that you don’t need you can PAY IT FOWARD on Facebook or give it away Good Sammy’s & Salvation Army store or friends and family.
FAQ
How to prepare fridge for moving
Before we move your fridge, you have to empty it prior to us coming its good to have the fridge turned off night before you move. We recommend taking all glass shelfs and packing them separately.
Here’s a simple checklist-style table you can use to save money when moving house with Furniture Taxi:
| Done | Action | Money-Saving Tip |
|---|---|---|
| ☐ | Clean & declutter | Donate, sell or recycle unwanted items—less to move means lower labour/transport costs. |
| ☐ | Book & reconfirm | Call Furniture Taxi early, then reconfirm dates, times & addresses the day before to avoid wait-time fees. |
| ☐ | Organise packing materials | Gather everything in advance so you don’t pay rush-order or same-day delivery surcharges. |
| ☐ | Use quality packing tape | Invest once in strong tape—avoids replacing broken boxes mid-move (and extra tape purchases). |
| ☐ | Stretch-wrap furniture | Protects doors/drawers without buying expensive furniture blankets or covers. |
| ☐ | Source cheap boxes | Buy used or near-new boxes on Facebook Marketplace (save $100+ vs. all-new boxes). |
| ☐ | Return/buy-back boxes | Ask us for used boxes—we’ll often buy them back when you’re done, recouping part of your cost. |
| ☐ | Give away unwanted items | List furniture/items/toys online or donate—further reduces volume and packing time. |
Feel free to tick off each row as you go, and let Furniture Taxi know if you need any extra tips or a booking!
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