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Checklist for
Moving |
Plan Ahead:
- Keep a
record of all house-hunting expenses
and save all receipts
- Decide
what to move and what not to move
- Begin
to collect boxes for packing
- Obtain
change of address cards from the post
office and notify magazines, charge
accounts, organizations, etc. of your
pending address change
- Have a
garage sale for unwanted items or
donate to charity and take the
deductions
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Schedule dates to have gas, electric,
telephone, water and cable service
disconnected at your present address
and schedule connections at your new
home. Be sure to ask for any refunds
due from utility companies
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Arrange for stoppage of all delivery
services
Remember To:
- Give
forwarding address to post office
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Transfer bank funds, arrange check
accounts in new city
- Obtain
or arrange for transfer of medical and
dental records
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Request the transfer of your
children's school records
- Plan
for special care needs of infants and
pets
- Check
insurance coverage for furnishings in
transit
- Save
your old phone book to help tie up
loose ends
Packing and Preparation:
-
Defrost freezer and clean refrigerator
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Arrange in advance to have all
appliances disconnected if necessary
- Label
all your boxes when packing and be
sure to mark which room each box comes
from
- Remove
heavy articles from drawers to keep
them light
- Keep
your personal belongings such as
jewelry, other valuables, documents
and currency on your own person or use
registered mail
- If
possible use original cartons when
packing stereo equipment, VCR's and
televisions
- Pack
breakables individually with newspaper
or double wrap and mark fragile (this
includes plates, saucers, glasses,
vases, and decorative ceramics)
- Wrap
framed pictures and mirrors in
cardboard and mark fragile so you
won't accidentally bump them
If you Are Using A Mover:
- Take
down all blinds, draperies, mirrors,
etc. Otherwise movers may charge extra
- Set
aside items which are not to be taken
by the movers and label them
accordingly
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If you
need certain things as soon as the
movers arrive, make sure they are
loaded last and unloaded first
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