| | ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MOVE |
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 | Book a moving company. (If you are moving in the busy summer months, you may wish to call movers 2-3 months in advance to ensure availability on your desired date.) |
| Notify the post office, current and new. |
| Notify doctors, dentists, and other service providers. |
| Order moving supplies from the moving company |
| Sort and discard unwanted items. |
| Contact charitable organizations regarding donations of unwanted items. |
| Confirm elevator, loading dock, and parking space reservations at origin and destination. |
| Make necessary travel arrangements such as airline, hotel, and rental car reservations. |
| Begin packing, clearly labeling boxes with name, contents, and new locations. |
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| | TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MOVE |
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| Notify telephone company. |
| Notify electric company. |
| Notify gas company of change of address and to schedule disconnection of any gas appliances being moved. |
| Notify alarm company. |
| Notify cable company. |
| Notify Internet Service Provider. |
| Notify water company and oil company. |
| Coordinate disassembly of difficult items (e.g. jungle gyms, pool tables, and swing sets) |
| Make arrangements for parking permits where applicable. |
| Make arrangements for babysitter/petsitter for moving day as necessary. |
| Arrange time off from work, prepare for the move and be present on move day. |
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| | ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE MOVE |
| Confirm moving date and time with moving company. |
| Provide moving company with new telephone number, cell number, and e-mail address. |
| Complete high-value inventory form and choose appropriate insurance option. |
| Remove fragile and loose items from drawers. |
| Remove all permanently affixed items you wish to take from walls and ceilings (e.g. drapes, lighting fixtures, ceiling fans) |
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| | ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE MOVE |
| Consolidate clearly-labeled, fragile boxes in one area. |
| Identify furniture that is fragile by nature or has been weakened by previous damage and prepare to bring it to your crew's attention on move day. |
| Separate and label items not intended for transport by movers. |
| Isolate checkbook, keys, passports, plane tickets, cash, and credit cards. |
| Confirm telephones are in working order at both locations. |
| Defrost, drain, wash, and dry refrigerators and freezers. |
| Drain gas and oil from lawn mowers, generators, and snow blowers. |
| Disconnect propane tank from gas grill. |
| Clear walkways and driveway during inclement weather. |
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