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Interactive Moving Checklist
Use this interactive guide to stay organized before, during, and after your move in South Africa.
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1. Planning & Preparation (4 Weeks Before)
Confirm your moving date with landlord, estate agent or seller.
Book your Rent-A-Stack 68L reusable totes online for your preferred delivery date.
Notify municipal services (Ekurhuleni/Tshwane/Joburg) for water & electricity final readings.
Transfer fibre / Wi-Fi internet connection to your new address.
Notify security estate management or complex body corporate of moving truck access date.
2. Decluttering & Room Prep (2 Weeks Before)
Sort belongings into keep, donate, sell, or throw away.
Defrost freezer and clean out pantry perishables.
Gather essential documents (IDs, lease agreements, vehicle papers) in a safe folder.
Measure large furniture to ensure smooth clearance through doorways and staircases.
3. Packing with Rent-A-Stack Totes (1 Week Before)
Receive your disinfected Rent-A-Stack totes at your door.
Pack room by room: kitchenware, books, linen, clothes, and electronics.
Use provided room labels on tote handles for quick room identification.
Close interlocking hinged lids securely—no packing tape required!
Pack an 'Essentials Tote' (toiletries, charger, coffee, clean change of clothes, kettle) for Night 1.
4. Moving Day & Unpacking
Do a final walk-through of your old home to ensure nothing is left behind.
Stack totes neatly in the moving vehicle (heaviest on bottom).
Unpack room by room at your new home—totes stack neatly out of the way.
Contact Rent-A-Stack or await scheduled collection of empty totes!
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