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Here is how to keep track of all those details. Complete a few of these tasks each day to simplify your move and ease the adjustment to your new home.
For your convenience, print this page and check off the listed tasks as you inch closer to the moving day.
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| Four Weeks Before Moving |
| Tour your house
and decide which items should be donated to charity. Consider a garage sale |
Call doctors
and dentists for recommendation on new doctors near your new home. |
Arrange
transfer of school records |
Check
homeowners insurance policies to see if moving is covered. Transfer fire, theft and other
insurance. |
| Transfer
personal insurance records |
Start preparing
your house plants for the move to your new location. |
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| Three
Weeks Before Moving |
| Plan to use up
most food items before the move. |
Check and clear
tax assessments. |
Use up or give
away aerosol, flammables or ammunition. Movers will not take them. |
Start preparing
your pets for the move to your new location. |
| Notify the Post
Office and get change-of-address forms. Notify magazines about your new address. |
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| Two Weeks
Before Moving |
| Make your
travel reservations for the trip. |
Decide which
items you'll pack, and which you want the movers to pack. |
Call or
transfer all charge accounts. Return library books and other things you may have
borrowed. |
Arrange to
discontinue utilities and delivery services. |
| Protect your
shipment by disposing of flammables such as gasoline, fireworks, matches and aerosol
containers. |
Arrange
connection of utilities at your new location Draw up a floor plan of you new home and
indicate places of furnishing. |
Arrange for
cable and TV antenna disconnection. Atlas does not take antennas down but can have it
arranged. |
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| One Week
Before Moving |
| Transfer bank
accounts and ask local credit bureaus to transfer your records to your new city. |
Arrange to have
cash, certified check or money order ready to pay the driver before goods are unloaded. |
Set aside maps,
games, snacks and other items you'll take in your car. Gather medicines and
important papers. |
Contact the
phone company and arrange to disconnect current service. Ask to connect service at your
new location. |
| Drain water
from all garden hoses. Start packing suitcases. |
Get the name,
address and phone number of your Atlas destination agent. Drain gasoline from lawn mowers. |
Anything Atlas
is packing should be left in place. |
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| One Day Before Moving |
Moving
Day! |
Moving
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| Put cleaning
supplies, toiletries and coffee pot in special box to be loaded last, unloaded first. |
Be on hand all
day to answer questions, accompany driver during inventory, sign bill, confirm your new
address and delivery date. Be sure to advise the driver of your enroute
accommodations.
Make a final check of every room and storage area. Make sure windows and
doors are locked and keys are transferred. Turn all lights off.
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It's a good
idea to be at your new home a day ahead of the van so you can make sure utilities are
connected and plan placement of major items in your home. |
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