• Request a Moving Guide which includes a useful checklist from our Info Request section of this website.
• Tour your house from top to bottom. Decide what is to be moved, and plan to sell, donate or throw out the rest.

• Keep all documents and correspondence connected with your move. They will be helpful during the moving process. Do not pack them; keep them with you.
• Arrange to transfer or resign club memberships
• Plan menus to use up present stocks of canned and frozen foods
• Arrange for Air Miles Collector number if you don't already have one.
• Never pack valuables. Keep money, jewelry, bonds, etc. with you or arrange for a courier service to transport them.
• If you are planning on having a garage sale, do it now.
• Have your rugs and draperies cleaned. Leave the rugs rolled and wrapped.

• Prepare a floor plan of your new home and make extra copies. They will be very helpful for moving in. Keep these with your moving documents.
• Prepare your car for transportation. Obtain maps you'll need if you are driving and make sure everything is in good condition. Make a list of items to be taken.
• Plan a going away party for your children and their friends.
• Collect all items being cleaned, repaired, stored and loaned to friends. Return library books.
• Arrange care for the baby and youngsters during the busy days of packing, moving out and moving in.
• Ask your veterinarian about inoculations, certificates, quarantine and entry regulations for your pets if you are moving abroad. Arrange transport by air or rail, unless you are taking them with you.
• Plants not being moved can be donated to hospitals or nursing homes. Ask your moving consultant for a re-root new plant certificate.
• Donate excess canned and frozen food to your community food bank.
• Drain fuel from the lawnmower and other machinery. Safely dispose of all gasoline, matches, paints, ammunition, aerosol cans, etc. listed in our booklet "Handling Dangerous Goods".
• Make hotel or motel reservations for your trip and confirm them 1 week before your move.
• Pack the phone book. It will be very useful after your move.
• Leave a note in a conspicuous place so the new occupants can forward any mail inadvertently delivered to them.
• Obtain a written appraisal of antique items to verify their value. Don't wax or oil wood furniture before moving, because some products may soften the wood, making it vulnerable to imprinting from furniture pads.

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