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Take a ruthless
walk-through to determine what you really want to take. |
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Tag the rest of
it and hold a garage sale; or call a charity for pick-up. |
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Clean out club,
gym and school lockers; pick up all dry cleaning. |
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Arrange for the
disconnection or changeover of utilities. |
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Have measurements
taken of the rooms in your new residence and use floorplans
to determine where everything will go. |
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Begin packing less-used
items. Number and label each box, and keep an
inventory. For more valuable information. |
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Retrieve and return
all borrowed items from neighbors & friends; return
library books. |
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Clean out the cupboards & plan remaining meals so you can
pack what you don't need, and don't buy any more
perishables than you have to. |
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Make an inventory
list of all items going with you personally. Keep
valuable and irreplaceable items such as jewelry and
heirlooms with you, not movers. |
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Confirm arrangements
and dates with moving & storage companies. |
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Confirm arrangements
with auto & pet transportation companies. |
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Confirm hotel,
rental car or temporary housing accommodations. |
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Clean out and defrost
the deep freezer. |
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Disassemble furniture
or others items. |
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Be sure to check
yard and sheds for all items to pack. |
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Inform all friends & relatives
of your forwarding address. If your phone service
won't be instantaneous, arrange for a temporary voice
mailbox; some long distance providers such as Sprint
and MCI offer 1-800 voice mail numbers. |
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Take
pictures of furniture or get fabric samples for anything
you will want to reference for color or decorating
before your goods are delivered to your new home. |
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Set
aside a box of cleaning supplies and the vaccuum
cleaner. |
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Begin
making a "Survival Box" for the move. This
should include paper, pens, stamps, envelopes, cellophane & heavy
duty tape, scissors, tape measure, paper cups, ziplock
bags, paper plates & towels, plastic utensils,
facial & toilet tissue, instant coffee or tea,
cream/sugar, soap, moist towelettes, aspirin, bandaids,
can opener, bottled water, travel alarm, flashlight,
small tools kit, trash bags, snacks or drinks, children's
games, address book, spare car keys, phone books
for the city you are leaving and your destination. |
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Clean and defrost refrigerator and freezer. |
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Purchase traveler's checks
for trip expenses. |
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Reconcile and close bank accounts,
unless you will be using another branch of the same
bank. |
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Conclude financial matters
relating to the sale or lease of your home. |
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Movers
or your family should complete packing of all household
goods for the move. Make sure are boxes are clearly
marked. |
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Confirm delivery address,
directions and delivery date with the movers. |
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Carefully supervise the move. Make
sure boxes are clearly marked and your instructions
are understood. |
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Clean
the home and check entire grounds before leaving. |
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Check
thermostat and make sure temperature is set appropriately. Make
sure all windows and doors are closed and locked, and
all appliances are turned off. Leave forwarding
address, garage door openers and any keys, if agreed
to, for the new owners or renters. |
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If
your home is going to be vacant when you leave, make
sure a relative, neighbor or real estate agent has
the keys and how to contact you. Also, notify
your insurance agent and police department that the
home will be empty. |
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