Moving and Packing Tips
5 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE
· Tour your home, (include your attic, garage, storage space etc.) to determine what items you will be shipping. Have a garage sale or donate items you will not be shipping to a charity. Reducing your shipment size will reduce your moving costs.
· Make travel arrangements, flight, hotel, vehicle rental, etc.
· Start using up all extra food stocks, frozen food (cannot be shipped) and canned food, it will reduce the weight of your shipment and shipping costs.
3 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR MOVE
· Contact a Twins Moving Associate to arrange for more information.
· Notify Post Office of your new address.
· Mail change-of-address cards.
· Notify all accounts, such as mortgages, banks, leases, business or credit accounts of your new address.
· Notify schools.
· Return library books, videotapes, DVD’s, and other borrowed items and collect items loaned.
1 WEEK BEFORE YOUR MOVE
· Dispose of all flammables, aerosols, paint, propane tanks, etc.
· Start packing if you are planning to do some or all of it yourself.
· Arrange to disconnect your utilities, etc.
· Arrange to connect utilities and phone at your new home.
DAYS BEFORE YOUR MOVE
· Arrange for a baby sitter on moving day.
· Set up a specific area in your home for items you are taking with you personally.
· Finish packing.
· Label all boxes with your name, and name of room you would like them moved into.
· Drain water from garden hose and all oil & fuel from power mower and machinery.
· Arrange to have all your major appliances serviced before moving day.
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