Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Hi guys,
Was wondering if anyone here moved straight into a UNFURNISHED house/unit right after coming straight from the airport? (with wife and 3 kids in tow) Aside from: Refrigerator, take-away food Airbeds Basic pots, pans Cutlery Linen Microwave Plastic Table, chairs (temp stuff) Iron Cleaning stuff GPS and renting a car, what were the other things you bought to get quickly settled? Would you find everything you need in KMart? Does anyone know how long it takes them to deliver a refrigerator? Would appreciate any advice :) btw, not planning to ship over anything, will be starting from scratch..... Thanks! :) |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
I cant help you on what to bring as I'm not in OZ yet.
But have you tried looking into renting some kitchen stuff. http://www.radio-rentals.com.au/ Think these deliver within 24 hours. Do a search on here for renting appliances. There are quite a few threads. You will find that you don't have to rent them for a year, just as long as you need them. :D |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Wow, go you! I'd have a night in a hotel first just to sleep if nothing else.
Crazy Clarks are good for dirt cheap electrical appliances like kettles and irons, they may not last long but hey for $10 a throw...... ! it's also cheaper than K mart for kitchen utensils, pillows, towels, air beds, coathangers, rack to dry wet clothes on if you haven't got a washing line, storage containers for sugar/tea/cereal etc. We bought our ironing board from K Mart though 2-3 days for a fridge to be delivered, so not long. Bean bags may be a good alternative for the kids to sit on. |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
You could also register with the local Freecycle group and see what is on offer with them although a fridge might be a bit of a big ask.
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Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by wbbugs
(Post 6162240)
I cant help you on what to bring as I'm not in OZ yet.
But have you tried looking into renting some kitchen stuff. http://www.radio-rentals.com.au/ Think these deliver within 24 hours. Do a search on here for renting appliances. There are quite a few threads. You will find that you don't have to rent them for a year, just as long as you need them. :D i will be emailing them for a quote, so far i have emailed mrrentals and they say a fridge and washing machine will be approx $68/fortnight for both...thats assuming a 3 month short term rental..... i will be asking how much would a 1 month rental be....that would give me more than enough time to decide the make/model that would suit us and look for sales... :) |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
hi
im sure you and you family will love brisbane,we use a company called major rentals they are very good on price and quick to deliver,we use them a lot to furnish our familys homes who migrate to brisbane their number is 1300 666 975 if you are moving northside of brisbane give boyd a email on [email protected] all the best Trev:thumbsup: |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Good idea, buying a fridge in Oz should never be rushed in to.
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Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by Nerine
(Post 6162289)
Wow, go you! I'd have a night in a hotel first just to sleep if nothing else.
Crazy Clarks are good for dirt cheap electrical appliances like kettles and irons, they may not last long but hey for $10 a throw...... ! it's also cheaper than K mart for kitchen utensils, pillows, towels, air beds, coathangers, rack to dry wet clothes on if you haven't got a washing line, storage containers for sugar/tea/cereal etc. We bought our ironing board from K Mart though 2-3 days for a fridge to be delivered, so not long. Bean bags may be a good alternative for the kids to sit on. forgot about crazy clarks, yes that will probably the first place to visit, (maybe after ALDI)... i am not really looking for quality stuff at the moment, crazy clarks stuff would suit us fine... :) i saw a GPS on ALDIs website for only $179!! |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by quoll
(Post 6162527)
You could also register with the local Freecycle group and see what is on offer with them although a fridge might be a bit of a big ask.
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Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by Nerine
(Post 6162556)
Good idea, buying a fridge in Oz should never be rushed in to.
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Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by Trevski
(Post 6162555)
hi
im sure you and you family will love brisbane,we use a company called major rentals they are very good on price and quick to deliver,we use them a lot to furnish our familys homes who migrate to brisbane their number is 1300 666 975 if you are moving northside of brisbane give boyd a email on [email protected] all the best Trev:thumbsup: |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Hi
yes we do love mango hill, its across the hill from northlakes, so we get all the benifits of the shops/mall in northlakes but the bigger blocks and more country side on halpine side thxs also the email i gave you should be [email protected] |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by obiwan
(Post 6162184)
what were the other things you bought to get quickly settled?
A toaster oven is always handy for making quick snacks. Printer if you're bring a laptop over. Internet access - get set up as soon as possible so that you can ask more questions on here once you arrive. The quickest way is to get prepaid dial-up. Local calls are flat rate so it won't cost you much on the phone line even if you stay connected for a long time. Would you find everything you need in KMart? Does anyone know how long it takes them to deliver a refrigerator? Where about will you be staying when you arrive? Perhaps someone here can recommend places nearby to shop? Good luck with it all, Mrs JTL |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Originally Posted by obiwan
(Post 6162184)
Hi guys,
Was wondering if anyone here moved straight into a UNFURNISHED house/unit right after coming straight from the airport? (with wife and 3 kids in tow) Aside from: Refrigerator, take-away food Airbeds Basic pots, pans Cutlery Linen Microwave Plastic Table, chairs (temp stuff) Iron Cleaning stuff GPS and renting a car, what were the other things you bought to get quickly settled? Would you find everything you need in KMart? Does anyone know how long it takes them to deliver a refrigerator? Would appreciate any advice :) btw, not planning to ship over anything, will be starting from scratch..... Thanks! :) |
Re: Moving into unfurnished Unit straight from the Airport!
Thanks for starting this thread - we're going to be doing exactly the same in a few weeks although just the two of us to worry about for the first month. We've already taken the property and want to get relatively settled before our cats come out of quarantine.
We'll probably bring a few small practical things in our airfreight allowance but I've been looking on furniture rental sites (our relo agent recommends www.livingedgerental.com.au but I don't think they cover your area) and worked out it will cost us about A$800 for a month's rental of the basics. We could make do with less but there is a minimum number of items you can rent. For buying appliances, my friends in Syd and Mel have recommended: www.thegoodguys.com.au www.harveynorman.com.au (I've called them Hardly Normal for so long I can no longer type it properly :unsure: ) www.graysonline.com.au www.appliancesonline.com.au www.tradingpost.com.au |
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