Moving Guide

TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO MOVING HOUSE:
  • Sort through your belongings to reduce the number of things you move.
  • Hold a garage sale or donate items you no longer need to charity.
  • Arrange to purchase the packing supplies from us if you are going to do the packing yourself: boxes, packing material, tape, felt markers, and scissors.
  • Save all moving receipts, because some moving expenses may be tax deductible.
  • Place your legal, medical, financial, and insurance records in a safe and accessible place.
  • Purchase insurance coverage for valuables to be moved.

ONE MONTH PRIOR TO MOVING HOUSE:
  • Start packing items that aren't regularly used such as off-season clothes and decorations and items in storage areas (garage, attic, and closets).
  • Make travel arrangements for your pets.
  • Back up important computer fields to a disc or CD.

TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO MOVING HOUSE:
  • Contact your utility companies (gas, electric, water, telephone, and cable or satellite TV) and notify them of your move.
  • Sign up for services at your new address.
  • Call friends and family and recruit help for the moving day if necessary.

ONE WEEK BEFORE MOVING:
  • Pick up items from the cleaners, repair shops, or friends.
  • Pack a survival kit of clothes, medicines, special foods, and so on to carry you through the day after arrival in your new home.
  • Finish packing all boxes minus what you'll need in the final week.
  • Inform the post office of your upcoming move.
  • Give notice to cancel your newspaper delivery.

THE DAY PRIOR TO MOVING HOUSE:
  • Set aside moving materials, such as tape measure, pocket knife, and rope.
  • Pad corners and stairways of house.
  • Lay down old sheets in the entry and hallways to protect floor coverings.
  • Remove hanging fixtures.

MOVING HOUSE DAY:
Carry with you:
  • The keys to your new home.
  • The telephone number of Safe N Sounds Storage.
  • Cash, credit cards, and cheque books.
  • Documentation related to the sale of your home.
  • Your insurance policies and agent's phone number.
  • Your current address book or personal planner.
  • Prescription and non-prescription medicines.
  • Enough clothing.
  • Any important personal records and documents.
  • Any items of great personal value to you that are virtually irreplaceable (for example, a photo album).
  • Back-up copies of important computer files.
  • Sheets and towels for the first night in your new home.
  • Personal hygiene items ( for example, toothpaste, soap, razor).