shipping lawnmower/garden tools
#1
shipping lawnmower/garden tools
hi,
planning on ping ponging back to australia in august,
has anyone shipped their garden tools,lawnmower,pressure washer?
if so how much were you charged for spraying at other end.
i moved to australia a few years ago and decided not to take my garden equipment,we had a small nativity set with a moss roof,they wanted $40/$50
dollars to spray this which was more than it cost
i shipped lawnmower and garden equipment back to the UK with me and have never used it,it would be a pity to leave it.
any advice much appreciated.
thanks
planning on ping ponging back to australia in august,
has anyone shipped their garden tools,lawnmower,pressure washer?
if so how much were you charged for spraying at other end.
i moved to australia a few years ago and decided not to take my garden equipment,we had a small nativity set with a moss roof,they wanted $40/$50
dollars to spray this which was more than it cost
i shipped lawnmower and garden equipment back to the UK with me and have never used it,it would be a pity to leave it.
any advice much appreciated.
thanks
#2
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
Nothing ....as we cleaned before we left. We decided to leave our lawnmower behind as it was too hard to clean .
Everything else including kids garden swing set, metal tools etc we cleaned with Flora disinfectant and they were fine.
Everything else including kids garden swing set, metal tools etc we cleaned with Flora disinfectant and they were fine.
#3
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
hopefully we'll have better luck this time,i'll clean everything like last time and hope for the best
i'm determined to take my lawnmower,i've used it once
#4
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Joined: Mar 2011
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Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
We used jeyes fluid to soak and the clean all tools and garden equipment, except lawnmower and strimmer. They were cheapies, lightweight and old. Never got anything sprayed at all.
#5
Hillarys, Perth
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Hillarys, Perth.
Posts: 1,094
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
hi,
planning on ping ponging back to australia in august,
has anyone shipped their garden tools,lawnmower,pressure washer?
if so how much were you charged for spraying at other end.
i moved to australia a few years ago and decided not to take my garden equipment,we had a small nativity set with a moss roof,they wanted $40/$50
dollars to spray this which was more than it cost
i shipped lawnmower and garden equipment back to the UK with me and have never used it,it would be a pity to leave it.
any advice much appreciated.
thanks
planning on ping ponging back to australia in august,
has anyone shipped their garden tools,lawnmower,pressure washer?
if so how much were you charged for spraying at other end.
i moved to australia a few years ago and decided not to take my garden equipment,we had a small nativity set with a moss roof,they wanted $40/$50
dollars to spray this which was more than it cost
i shipped lawnmower and garden equipment back to the UK with me and have never used it,it would be a pity to leave it.
any advice much appreciated.
thanks
Same with garden spades, forks etc. There can be no dirt or even a single blade of grass (which I'm sure you know) so just spend a couple of hours cleaning everything thoroughly.
#6
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
They opened one box, that our wellies were in, but nothing had to be sprayed.
#7
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
thanks for the reply folks,i'll get my elbow grease into them.
i bought a lawnmower in perth as i was fed up waiting on gardners failing to come and do it,i remember thinking why do these gardners wear these big gaitors on their legsit must be for snake bites
i duly cut my front and back grass[quite long} in my flip flops sorry,thongs.
the next day my shins and ankles were like a dart board with bites
now i know why they wear gaitors,lesson learned
i bought a lawnmower in perth as i was fed up waiting on gardners failing to come and do it,i remember thinking why do these gardners wear these big gaitors on their legsit must be for snake bites
i duly cut my front and back grass[quite long} in my flip flops sorry,thongs.
the next day my shins and ankles were like a dart board with bites
now i know why they wear gaitors,lesson learned
#8
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2012
Location: Devon
Posts: 39
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
Great to know - useful info. Ta.
#9
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
AQIS also look for boxes labelled 'tools' 'garden tools' 'shoes' to check as well as other random ones.
All of our garden tools had been opened and checked for grass/dirt/rust.
All of our garden tools had been opened and checked for grass/dirt/rust.
#10
Re: shipping lawnmower/garden tools
thanks for the reply folks,i'll get my elbow grease into them.
i bought a lawnmower in perth as i was fed up waiting on gardners failing to come and do it,i remember thinking why do these gardners wear these big gaitors on their legsit must be for snake bites
i duly cut my front and back grass[quite long} in my flip flops sorry,thongs.
the next day my shins and ankles were like a dart board with bites
now i know why they wear gaitors,lesson learned
i bought a lawnmower in perth as i was fed up waiting on gardners failing to come and do it,i remember thinking why do these gardners wear these big gaitors on their legsit must be for snake bites
i duly cut my front and back grass[quite long} in my flip flops sorry,thongs.
the next day my shins and ankles were like a dart board with bites
now i know why they wear gaitors,lesson learned