MOVING TIPS
Two months
prior to Moving Day
- Contact A
Plus Vanlines to schedule a reservation for the
day you would like to move into your new home.
- If you can,
create a floor plan of your new home for furniture
and appliance placement.
- Make an
inventory of your household goods and begin to
remove clutter (start with the basement, attic,
garage, and other storage areas).
- Start a file
for all your moving paperwork (estimates,
receipts, etc.).
- Arrange to
transfer school records.
- Get your new
home ready - Contact painters, carpenters,
plumbers, roofers etc., so your home is ready when
you arrive. Remember to change the locks on all
the doors in your new home.
Six weeks
prior to Moving Day
- Obtain and
fill out post office change-of-address cards.
- Subscribe to
the paper in your new hometown to learn more about
your new community
- Make
arrangements for storage if necessary.
- Ask your
doctor or health plan provider for referrals and
obtain all medical records.
- Have
antiques, pieces of art, and other valuables
appraised.
- Clean all
closets and drawers.
- Start using
foods and cleaning supplies, which cannot be
moved.
Four weeks
prior to Moving Day
- Schedule
disconnection of all utility services at your old
home, and connection of them at your new one. Be
sure to disconnect the day after you leave and
connect the day before you arrive. If you have
"last month" deposits with services,
such as the telephone company, request your
refund.
- Confirm
details with A Plus Vanlines.
- If you are
packing yourself, obtain packing materials and
start packing items you won't need until after you
arrive at your new house.
- Arrange for
cleaning and repair of furniture, drapes, and
carpeting if necessary.
- Arrange for
special transportation of your pets and plants if
necessary.
- Make any
travel plans necessary for your move.
- Check to see
if you need any moving permits.
- Plan your
moving sale. Remember to check with local
authorities about restrictions.
- Collect your
important records -- Gather personal and family
records, including medical and dental, veterinary
and school records; legal and financial documents;
birth certificates, passports and insurance
documents.
Three weeks
prior to Moving Day
- Properly
dispose of items that cannot be moved, such as
flammable liquids.
- If moving to
another state, prepare auto registration for
transfer.
- If you are
moving in or out of an apartment, arrange for use
of the elevator.
- Make
child-care arrangements for moving day.
- Hold your
moving sale.
Two weeks
prior to Moving Day
- Arrange for
disposal of anything not sold at your moving sale.
- Service your
car in preparation for the move if traveling by
automobile. If you're moving from a warm climate
to a cold one, check your antifreeze.
- Return any
borrowed items (including library books) and
retrieve any loaned items.
- Cancel
newspaper delivery.
- Notify any
creditors of your move.
- Transfer
prescriptions and be sure you have an adequate
supply of medications on hand.
- Assemble a
file folder of information to leave for the new
owner of your home.
- Change your
address - One week before your move, send
change-of-address cards to everyone who will need
to contact you.
- Pick up
laundry -- Laundry tickets are easy to misplace,
so ask for your things by name and not just by the
receipts you have.
- Pack a travel
kit. Put aside critical items like a checkbook,
credit cards, personal phone book, ID, flashlight,
keys, toiletries, tools, paper plates, cups,
towels, travel alarm clock, aspirin, bandages and
games for the kids. Also, pack a suitcase with
clothing and other personal items.
One day
prior to Moving Day
- Transfer your
bank accounts.
- Take animals
to vet for immunization, if necessary.
- Close and
empty your safe-deposit box.
- Settle any
bills with local businesses.
- Drain power
equipment of oil and gas. Drain water hoses.
- Find new
homes for plants that will not be moved.
- Confirm any
travel reservations.
- Drain your
waterbed.
- Defrost
refrigerator and freezer, propping doors open.
- Let movers
pack your belongings (unless it's a do-it-yourself
move).
- Disconnect
and prepare major appliances for move.
- Set aside
anything that will travel in your car, so it will
not be loaded on the truck.
- Pack a box of
items that will be needed first at the new house.
Clearly mark this box "Load Last."
- We will
contact you the day before, but you can call to
confirm arrival time of your moving van/truck.
Moving Day
- Be sure
someone is at the old house to answer questions
the movers may have.
- Note all
utility meter readings.
- Double check
your home before leaving to make sure you have not
left anything personal behind.
Delivery Day
- Supervise
unloading and unpacking.
- Be prepared
to pay your mover with cash, certified check, or
traveler's checks unless other arrangements have
been made in advance.
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