PLAN
YOUR MOVE
Four Weeks Before
the Move...
 | Call Transco
Movers and
schedule your move. |
| Tour your house
and decide which items should be discarded or donated to charity.
Consider a garage sale. |
| Call physicians
and dentists. They may recommend a colleague near your new home.
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| Get copies of
renewable prescriptions. |
| Arrange transfer
of school records. |
| Check homeowner's
insurance policies to see if moving is covered. |
| Be sure your new
home is protected by transferring fire, theft and other
personal-property insurance. |
| Transfer personal
insurance records. |
Three Weeks
Before the Move...
| Plan to use up
most food items before the move. |
| Check and clear
tax assessments. |
| Arrange to have
major appliances serviced before you move them. |
| Movers can't take
aerosols, flammables, corrosives or ammunition.
It's best to use them up
or give them away before you move.
Propane tanks must be emptied as well
as lawnmower fuel tanks, have the oil drained. This
includes all gas powered equipment. |
Two Weeks Before
the Move...
| Make your travel
reservations for the trip. |
| Notify the Post
Office and get change of address forms.
Notify magazines to which you
subscribe.
Note: You must fill out a change-of-address form for each
person receiving mail at your address. |
| Close or transfer
all charge accounts. |
| Return library
books and other things you've borrowed.
Collect things you've loaned,
and items in layaway, cold storage, etc. |
| Arrange to
discontinue utilities and delivery services. |
| Take the time to
fill out the "Welcome To Your New Home" data sheet for the new owners.
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| Protect your
shipment from damage by disposing of cleaning fluids, acids, caustic
drain cleaners, etc. |
One Week Before
the Move...
| Transfer bank
accounts, and ask your local credit bureau to transfer your records to
your new city. |
| Reconfirm travel
reservations. |
| Arrange for cable
TV disconnection. |
| Arrange
connection of utilities in new home.
Draw up a floor plan of your new
home, and indicate placement of furnishings. It makes moving in twice as
easy. |
| Arrange to have
cash, certified check or money order ready to
pay driver before goods
are unloaded (unless your employer is
paying the charges or you've
arranged to pay by credit card). |
| Set aside maps,
games, snacks, flashlight, and other items you'll take in your car.
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| Gather medicines
and important papers for the car trip. |
| Your local phone
company business office can help you with phone service
for your new
home, as well as disconnecting service at your present home. |
| Drain water from
all garden hoses. |
| Start packing
suitcases. |
| Anything Transco
Movers is packing should be left in place.
It's easier and
safer; for example, to pack glassware right from the cabinet it's kept
in. |
The Day Before
the Move...
| Get name, address
and phone number of your destination agent. |
| Put cleaning
supplies, toiletries and a coffee pot in special box to be loaded last
and unloaded first. |
| Finish packing
all suitcases. |
| Defrost, clean
and dry refrigerator. |
The Day of the
move...
| Be on hand all
day to answer questions, accompany driver during inventory,
sign bill of
lading, and confirm your new address and delivery date.
Be sure to
advise him of your enroute accommodations and telephone number, if
known. |
| Make final check
of every room and storage area.
Make sure windows and doors are locked,
keys are transferred and lights are out. |
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