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| Home Moving Checklist |
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| Use this helpful home moving checklist as a reminder of the things you need to do before you move.
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Book the home movers
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| You can choose to have the movers pack everything, or just the breakables, or you can pack yourself. It's a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies. When you
are ready to plan your move to your new home, Rhino Group can give you a comprehensive list of packers, storage and home moving companies.
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If you own your present home
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Arrange to have your gas, water, and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills forwarded to your new address
- Disconnect your telephone, cable TV, and water softener
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If you rent your present home
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Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for the return of any monies you have on deposit.
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At your new home
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Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water, telephone and cable TV to be connected on the day
you move.
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| General
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Get "Change of Address" cards from the post office and send before moving day.
- Have the post office forward your mail to your new address.
- Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick-up, newspapers, magazines, diaper and other home services. Arrange for service at your new address.
- Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious or business affiliations and memberships.
- Arrange for transfer of medical, dental, prescription and optical records.
- Change the address on your driver's license(s) effective the day of the move.
- Collect all items out for cleaning, repair or storage. e.g. fur coats, dry cleaning.
- Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants.
- Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets.
- Dispose safely of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for home movers to carry them.
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