M OVING D AY C HECKLIST A LIST OF THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOUMOVE.
BEFORE MOVING DAY Pack all family records in a separate box and keep it with you (not in the moving van) when you move. Include your family’s medical, dental, school, and financial records. Although the moving company is insured, if it loses your irreplaceable records and other valuable, there is nothing they can do to get them back. Forward your mail. Make “We’re Moving” postcards to send to friends and relatives. Send change-of-address forms to magazines, service organizations, DMV/DOL and others. Go to the post office and complete a mail forwarding form. Also, consider sending electronic change-of-address cards to your friends. Check the Internet for sites that offer these cards forfree. Say goodbye to your neighbors and give them your new address and phone number. Hand out “We’re Moving” postcards as you saygoodbye. Call the telephone and utility companies to close or transfer your accounts and let them know your new address. Your final bills will arrive there.
Be sure that the new tenants (or property manager) have the code for the alarm system.
Replace burned out light bulbs (with CLF) as a courtesy to the new occupants.
Take one last look in all out-of-the-way places for items you may have forgotten: drawers, closets, shelves, garage, tool shed, greenhouse, porches, attic, basement, crawlspace, and yard.
ON MOVING DAY
Turn off and unplug all appliances. Check the refrigerator, air conditioner, clothes washer, dryer, and other appliances. As a courtesy to the new tenants, leave the plugs and their wall sockets in plain view and accessible. Turn off the automatic sprinkling system (or set it to automatic, if appropriate) Set the thermostat to 55 degrees. If it’s winter, this will help ensure that the pipes won’t freeze before the new tenants arrive. Close blinds and draperies and turn off all lights except one or two so that the house doesn’t seem unoccupied. Secure and lock all doors and gates. Remove any locks to which you own a key or combination (or leave the key or combination for the new occupants).
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