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Packing, Moving, and Storage Tips
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Here are some tips on packing, moving, and storing your belongings:
Packing and storing:
- Get packing paper, pad for inventory, thick marking pens.
- Heavy twine and packing tape.
- Empty gasoline from lawn-mower, outboard motors, etc.
- Remove batteries from toys or appliances.
- Mark cartons clearly as to contents and room to be put in.
- Set aside things you will carry in the car and mark "Do Not Load!".
- Mark clearly the cartons you want loaded last and unloaded first.
- Take a telephone book with you.
- Tie or tape brooms, mops, curtain rods long handle garden tools in bundles.
- Point out and mark especially fragile or delicate items.
- Carry currency, jewelry and valuable papers yourself.
- Do not overload drawers when packing items in dressers
- Blankets are best moved in large boxes; towels and pillows may be packed in dresser drawers.
- Large mirrors, glass table tops and pictures should be crated or customed boxed.
- Books should be packed on edge, in small boxes.
- Carton weight should not exceed 60 IBS.
- All boxes should be secured and taped.
- Pack lampshades in boxes by themselves.
- Do NOT use newspaper to pack anything; the ink rubs off.
- Do not leave shelves loose in either the fridge or stove.
- Small appliances should be wrapped and packed in the bottom of boxes.
Heavy Boxes - Use extra tape on bottom of box.
- Do not pack cleaning products in the same box as food.
- Place heavy china items at the bottom of the box; all flat pieces should be placed on edge.
Heavy Boxes - Use extra tape on bottom of box.
- Small items should be packed in a small box inside a larger one.
- Move clothes in a wardrobe box supplied by the movers.
- Drapes may be moved in a wardrobe box too.
- Do not roll mattresses or rugs;leave them for the movers.
- Do not wrap articles of furniture or tie them with a rope, leave them in a place for movers to move.
- Large power tools should be dismantled for moving.
- We reccomend having "Storage" Insurance.
Before you move:
- Make daily schedules.
- Get estimates from moving companies and arrange method of payment.
- Be sure the movers are a licensed company.
- Purchase boxes and packing tape.
- Sell, give away, discard unnecessary belongings.
- Transfer or resign club or association memberships.
- Get school records for transfer to new schools.
- Get all medical, dental, birth, baptism and marriage records.
- Transfer house, car & personal insurance records.
- Check storage facilities.
- Ensure that your moving out & moving in days do not conflict with the other two parties.
- Arrange for connection and shutting off of utilities & cable co.
- Dispose of flammable items.
- Defrost fridge and clean stove the day before moving.
- If renting, make arrangements with management for elevator use or special loading areas.
- Use or discard perishable foods.
- Arrange to transport pets, plants and perishables.
- Clean rugs and drapes.
- Arrange for any work that has to be done at new home.
- Get warranties and tips form previous owners of new home.
- Arrange for someone to look after your children and pets on moving day.
- Get moving company appraisals of items for future claims.
- Cancel cleaning women, gardner, maintenance workers, etc.
- Transfer prescriptions for drugs and eyeglasses.
- Transfer health & hospital plans
- Return library books, cancel or reroute card.
- Transfer stocks, bank accounts, contents of safety deposit box.
- Ensure you have adequate insurance for goods in transit.
- Notify post office and send out change of address cards to companies to inform them of your move: insurance, mail order clubs, telephone, electric company, gas company, newspaper, magazines, doctor, lawyer, dentist, community center, accountant, stockbroker, cable television, motor vehicle branch, credit card companies, motor club.
Leaving:
- Have the meters read.
- Be on hand for the movers.
- Keep personal luggage away from the movers.
- Arrange for a few favorite toys for your children. Put all valuables in a safe place.
- Get the floor plan of your new home, if possible.
- Arrange for supplies for transition period.
- Make shopping list for first day.
- Do a "walk through" at your new home with your Realtor & get the keys to your new home.
- Disconnect the phones.
- Notify police and neighbors.
- Turn down the heat.
- Have necessary papers, travelers cheques, money, tickets, documents, etc. with you.
- Final check of cupboards, rooms, basement, garage, attic.
- Remove the trash.
- Ensure doors & windows are locked.
- Keep copy of mover's inventory with you in case of serious loss or damage.
Arriving
- Have children & pets elsewhere, if possible.
- Check each carton for damage or loss & list claims, if any.
- Get appliances hooked up.
- Utilities should be turned on and meters read.
- Get kitchen & bedrooms set up first.
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