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| Furniture Removals Countdown |
| Six Weeks to Go |
- Start a central file for your move documents.
- Is the moving company booked?
- Create a floor plan of your new home (if you know)and plan the placement o furniture.
- Arrange for disposal of garden chemicals, paint, fuel, etc.
- Travelling - have you arranged passport, visas, money, accommodation, flights?
- Arrange to have your mail held, or re-directed to new address.
- Notify school, day care of transfers, etc.
- Insurance - transit, home and contents transfer.
- Check inventory list, cross off everything you don't absolutely need and dispose of these items.
- Newspapers and other subscriptions should be cancelled or redirected.
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| Two Weeks to Go |
- If you planned to do some packing yourself, start now.
- If you need cartons and packing material, arrange deliver with your Carlingford Removals.
- Label every carton by content and room identification.
- If your boat or trailer is to be included with the load, ensure all items are packed away.
- Return any borrowed items, library books, videos etc.
- Check the graden, garage, shed and under the house.
- Arrange for pet vaccinations if required.
- If your car is being moved have it checked.
- Arrange to transfer your bank accounts.
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| One Weeks to Go |
- Establish cut off dates for electricity, gas and phone.
- Make a list of your requirements on moving day.
- If you are transporting your car make sure arrangements are in place.
- Ensure any travel arrangements for your pets have been confirmed.
- Pets can often sense that change are occurring and it's a good idea to arrange for your pets to be collected the day before you move.
- Drain fuel from lawn mower, empty any gas cylinders/bottles (your local garage may be able to do this for you).
- Remove batteries from any battery powered devices.
- Arrange cleaning carpets.
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| Two Days to Go |
- Pack luggage, those items you will need immediately after you move.
- Will you need to arrange special parking or access for your removalist to your home?
- Collect dry cleaning.
- Do the laundry.
- Dispose of any remaining chemicals, flamables and garbage.
- Pack the items the professional will not be packing.
- Make a list of things you want the mover to pack last and unpack first.
- Do you have packing boxes, wrapping paper, sealing tape and marker pens for any packing you will do (above is provided by Carlingford Removals).
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| One Day to Go |
- If you are having your items professionally wrapped, this service will commence today.
- Separate the items you have packed and will be taking with you.
- Leave your forwarding address and phone number for your new home.
- Defrost your fridge, clean it out and dry it.
- Eat and dispose of any food remaining in kitchen.
- If your house will be vacant for a while notify police and neighbours.
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| Moving Day |
- Pack yourself a survival kit: - clothing, personal items, travel documents, tickets, first aid kit, money, cheque book and don't forget the kids and pets.
- Collect all house keys, ensure electricity and gas meters have been read and the telephone has been disconnected.
- Tighten all taps.
- If renting leave keys with your real estate agent/landlord.
- As the van is being loaded, walk around the house, garden, garage and shed from time to time and check, check, check.
- Don't forget to read through and sign the inventory before leaving.
- Turn off power to the house.
- Lock house securely.
- Turn off water heater and drain it.
- Change locks in new House.
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