Moving Tips 101

There’s lots to think about when you are beginning to prepare for a move. If you’re not sure where to start, we’ve provided this handy list of things that you might not have thought about doing before your big move.

• Clear out unwanted goods – hold garage sale.
• Get rid of flammables – paints, petrol, gas cylinders.
• Empty fuel from mowers, clippers, trimmers and so on.
• Clothes – do you need them all? Charity shops may want them.
• Separate books – disposable, family reading, valuable.
• Check all electrical goods – will they work in my new home?
• Start making up your change of address list.
• Arrange to have mail forwarded.
• Arrange termination date for electricity, gas, oil, telephone and other main supplies.
• If you are taking electrical goods such as a stereo, see if you still have their original boxes.
• Have rugs cleaned.
• Round up personal documentation – marriage/birth certificates, driving licenses and so on.
• With regards to family pets – make sure vaccinations and documentation are up to date.
• Will your new home be ready? If not, you need to arrange temporary storage.
• Start running down freezer stocks.
• Arrange your finances – close or transfer bank accounts, savings accounts and so on, if necessary.