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Moving Checklist |
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Two months prior to Moving Day |
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- If you will use a mover, get a few estimates from moving companies. |
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- If you will move yourself, get costs from at least two truck rental companies. |
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- Create a floor plan of your new home for furniture and appliance placement. |
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- Make an inventory of your household goods and begin to remove clutter |
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(start with the basement, attic, garage, and other storage areas). |
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- Start a file for all your moving paperwork (estimates, receipts, etc.). |
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- Choose a mover (or truck rental company). |
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Six weeks prior to Moving Day |
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- Obtain and fill out post office change-of-address cards. (Provided by Gillian Santink) |
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- Make arrangements for storage if necessary. |
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- Clean all closets and drawers. |
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- Start using foods and cleaning supplies that cannot be moved. |
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Four weeks prior to Moving Day |
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- Schedule disconnection / Connection of Hydro services for both homes. |
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- Schedule disconnection / Connection of Gas / Oil services for both homes |
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- Schedule disconnection / Connection of Phone services for both homes |
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- Schedule disconnection / Connection of Cable services for both homes |
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- If you are moving yourself, reserve a rental truck. |
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- Get packing supplies (Boxes, Tape, Markers, Labels) |
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- Arrange for cleaning and repair of furniture, drapes, and carpeting. |
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- Arrange for special transportation of your pets and plants if necessary. |
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- Check with your insurance company to see how your possessions are covered during transit. |
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- Arrange to have Insurance policy changed to new address. |
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- Contact Post office to arrange to have mail redirected (Can now be done on line at www.canadapost.ca) |
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- Plan your garage moving sale. |
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- Collect your important records: Including medical and dental, veterinary and school records; legal, insurance and financial documents; birth certificates and passports. |
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Three weeks prior to Moving Day |
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- Properly dispose of items that cannot be moved, such as flammable liquids. |
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- If you are moving in or out of an apartment, arrange for use of the elevator. |
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- Hold your moving sale. |
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Two weeks prior to Moving Day |
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- Arrange for disposal of anything not sold at your moving sale. |
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- Return any borrowed items (including library books) and retrieve any loaned items. |
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- Arrange to have Newspapers services changed to new address |
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- Transfer prescriptions and be sure you have an adequate supply of medications on hand. |
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- Assemble a file folder of information to leave for the new owner of your home. |
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- Change your address - One week before your move, send change-of-address cards to everyone who will need to contact you. |
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- Pick up laundry -- Laundry tickets are easy to misplace, so ask for your things by name and not just by the receipts you have. |
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- Pack a travel kit, so you have access to toiletries when you arrive at your new house. |
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-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. |
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One day prior to Moving Day |
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- Label all keys for new owners |
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- Place all appliance manuals / warrantees in one place for the new owners. |
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- Drain power equipment of oil and gas. Drain water hoses. |
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- Find new homes for plants that will not be moved. |
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- Drain your waterbed. |
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- Defrost refrigerator and freezer. (If not frost free) |
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- Let movers pack your belongings (unless it's a do-it-yourself move). |
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- Disconnect and prepare major appliances for move. |
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- Set aside anything that will travel in your car so it will not be loaded on the truck. |
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- Pack a box of items that will be needed first at the new house. Clearly Mark this box last load. |
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- Obtain cash to pay the movers. |
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- Confirm arrival time of your moving van/truck. |
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- If moving yourself, dismantle beds and other large furniture. |
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Moving Day |
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- Stay cool, you have everything organized for a smooth move. |
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- Keep phone connected, or have cell phone in case you need to contact people |
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- Check all rooms and closets to be sure you haven't left anything |
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- Arrive at your new home before movers. |
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- Carefully review movers Bill of Lading before signing. |
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- Check for any damaged items |
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- At new home, make sure utilities are on |
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- Relax, order dinner and take a long hot bath. |
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After the Move |
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- Unpack , then donate or flatten and recycle boxes |
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- Change the address on your drivers license and car insurance |
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- Plan your house warming party |
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