 |
|
| |
|
|
Two Weeks Before
Your Move
Check with your
insurance company to
cancel current coverage
or transfer coverage to
your new home.
Make arrangements for
transporting your pets
and any house plants,
because movers can't
take them in the van.
Meet with your bank
to change account
status. Transfer all
current prescriptions to
a drug store in your new
town.
Cancel any delivery
services such as
newspapers. Consider
starting a subscription
to the newspaper in your
new town to introduce
you to local news
happenings.
Have your automobile
serviced if you're
traveling by car.
Be sure to empty
secret hiding places to
remove valuables and
spare house keys.
|
One Week Before Your
Move
Mow your lawn for the
last time.
Dispose of toxic or
flammable items that
can't be moved. Drain
the gas and oil from
gas-powered tools such
as lawn mowers and snow
blowers; movers will not
take them if full.
Double check to make
sure arrangements have
been made to disconnect
and service your major
appliances being moved.
Pack your "trip kit" of
necessary items that
should go in your car
and not the moving van:
your checkbook, cash or
travelers checks,
medications, essential
toiletries, light bulbs,
flashlight, toilet
paper, pet food, spare
glasses or contact
lenses, baby or child
care items, toys and car
games for children and
your notebook with
moving information. If
you have young children,
arrange for a
baby-sitter to watch
them on moving day.
Since you'll have your
hands full, the extra
attention from a sitter
will distract the
child's attention from
the turmoil of a move.
Arrange for a
baby-sitter to be
available when you
arrive at your new home
with young children.
Pack your own suitcase
of clothes for the move.
Put your "open
first/load last" boxes
in a separate place so
the mover can identify
them. Pay all
outstanding bills. Be
sure to indicate your
new address on payment
receipts.
Remove any fixtures you
are taking with you and
replace (if specified in
your home-selling
contract).
|
One To Two Days
Before Your Move
The movers will
arrive to start the
packing process.
Empty and defrost
your refrigerator
and freezer, clean
both with a
disinfectant and let
them air out. Put
baking soda or
charcoal inside to
keep them fresh.
Arrange for
payment to the
moving company. This
payment must be made
when your belongings
arrive at your new
home--before your
belongings are
unloaded. Find out
your moving
company's accepted
methods of payment,
terms, and its
policy for
inspecting your
belongings when they
arrive to determine
if any breakage has
occurred.
Empty your safety
deposit box. Plan to
take important
papers, jewelry,
cherished family
photos,
irreplaceable
mementos and vital
computer files with
you.
Write directions to
your new home for
the van operator,
provide the new
phone number and
include phone
numbers where you
can be reached in
transit-- either a
cell phone or
friends, old
neighbors, a place
of business or
relatives with whom
you'll be in
contact. You'll
never be out of
touch for long,
should an emergency
arise. Leave your
forwarding address
and phone number for
your home's new
occupants.
If your old house
will be sitting
vacant, notify
police and
neighbors.
|
Move-In Day
If you arrive
before the movers,
take some time to
tidy up your home
(dusting shelves,
etc.) so the movers
can unpack items
directly onto clean
shelves. If you plan
to line cupboards
with shelving paper,
this is a good time
to do it.
Unpack your car.
Review your floor
plan to refresh your
memory about where
you want furniture
and appliances
placed.
Check to make
sure the utilities
have been connected,
and follow up on any
delays.
Confine your pets
to an out-of-the-way
room to help keep
them from running
away or getting
unduly agitated by
all the activity.
You might even
consider boarding
them overnight at a
local kennel until
you're settled.
Plan to be
present when the
moving van arrives.
Be prepared to pay
the mover before
unloading. One
person should check
the inventory sheets
as items are
unloaded. A second
person should direct
the movers on where
to place items. Once
all items are
unloaded, unpack
only what you need
for the first day or
two. Focus on
creating a sense of
home for your
family. Give
yourself at least
two weeks to unpack
and organize your
belongings.
And finally,
welcome to your new
home. We wish you
and your family
happiness and
success at your new
location.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
