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Moving Checklist
a recent article in The Daily Journal
When it comes to moving your stuff, a little bit of preparation could go a long way. Here are 10 tips from the pros to help make the move less stressful:
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Develop a master "to do" list to keep you on track.
- Sort through belongings
and eliminate items that no longer are needed or wanted. To help you
decide, ask yourself these questions: When was the last time I used
this? How does it make me feel? What is the worst possible thing that
would happen if I didn't have this? If you have a great degree of hesitancy,
then go ahead and keep it.
- Recycle belongings
that are staying behind. A garage sale can be a lucrative and fun way
to reduce the number of items to move. Or simply donate the items to
charity or homeless shelters, children's hospitals or schools.
- Use up supplies
that re not transportable. About four to six weeks before the move,
use up cleaning supplies and eat food items in the freezer.
- Contact power,
gas and phone, cable and internet companies about two weeks prior to
your move date to have service discontinued or arrange for new connections
at your new address.
- Take care of pets
and plants. Take pets to the veterinarian and get copies of their records.
Keep plants moist during the trip If you can't take plants to your new
house, consider donating them to local nursing homes.
- Put together a
"survival box" of items that will be need immediately upon
arrival, such as light bulbs, linens, paper products, garbage bags,
soap, tools, and a local phone book. Take the box with you instead of
loading it on the van so you won't be unprepared if you arrive before
the moving van does.
- Have your car serviced
and get current prescriptions filled shortly before the move, so you
won't be pressured to find service providers immediately after arriving
at your new home.
- Send change-of-address
cards to creditors, insurance companies, friends, magazine subscriptions
and utility companies. Leave a forwarding address with the post office.
- Relax! Remember to bring a kettle, tea bags, coffee maker and mugs, cold beverages, champagne or beer and keep it accessible for when you arrive at your new home. (Source: Allied Van Lines and United Van Lines)
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Lisa Sanford, Broker/Realtor®
Speckman Realty, Inc. GMAC Real Estate
Ph: (815) 932-7448 * Cell: (815) 922-6924 * Fax: (815) 932-6138
lisa@lisasanford.com
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