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10 moving tips
1- Give your forwarding address to the post office, usually two to four weeks ahead of the move.
2- Notify your credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of the change of address.
3- Develop a list of friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be notified of the move.
4- Arrange to have utilities disconnected at your old home and connected at your new one.
5- Cancel the newspaper.
6- Check insurance coverage for moved items. Usually movers only cover what they pack.
7- Clean out appliances and prepare them for moving, if applicable.
8- Note the weight of the good you’ll have moved, since long-distance moves are usually billed according to weight. Watch for movers who use excessive padding to add weight.
9- Check with your condo or co-op about restrictions on using the elevator or particular exits.
10- Have a “first open” box with the things you’ll need most-toilet paper, soap, trash bags, scissors, hammer, screwdriver, pencils and paper, cups and plates, water, snacks, and toothpaste.
If you’re moving out of town
1- Get copies of medical and dental records and prescriptions for your family and your pets.
2- Get copies of children’s school records for transfer.
3- Ask friends for introductions to anyone they know in your new neighborhood.
4- Consider special car needs for pets when traveling.
5- Let a friend or relative know your route.
6- Carry traveler’s checks or an ATM card for ready cash until you can open a bank account
7- Empty your safety deposit box.
8- Put plants in boxes with holes for air circulation if you’re moving in cold weather.
6 items to have on hand for the new owners
1- Owner’s manuals for items left in the house.
2- Warranties for any items left in the house.
3- A list of local service providers- the best dry cleaner, yard service, etc.
4- Garage door opener.
5- Extra set of house keys.
6- Code to burglar alarm and phone number of monitoring service if not discontinued.
