Pre-Move Checklist

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Pre-Move Checklist

• Okay, so you are committed to moving house and
  suddenly the reality of the big move hits and it
  looks oh so daunting. A bit of preparation can
  help to ease the stress for the big day. Here
  are 7 tips to ensure it goes to plan
• Make a list  Theres so much going on so a list
  is vital to ensure nothing is forgotten. Some
  items will be obvious such as contacting
  utilities and banks or redirecting your mail.
  There are many varied things that are different
  to every household. Keep a pad and pen on the
  kitchen or hall table and get everyone in the
  household to add to them as they think of
  something. Add a date when they have to be
  completed by and just tick off as they are done.
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• Inform family and friends  You dont want to
  move and no-one knows where you are. With social
  media and email it so easy to let family and
  friends know when and where you are moving to. A
  postcard using a sticky label with the new
  details is a more personalized way of letting
  everyone knows your new details. And its a handy
  way for them to stick on the fridge door or in an
  address book as a way to find your details
  quickly.

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Change of address  Its not just the utilities,
doctors, dentist, bank and credit card companies
that have to be informed of your change of
address. Dont forget to change the details of
your driving license and let the local council
know for your rate notices both on your new and
existing properties as required.   Diarise all
information  Use a notepad or dairy to list all
the account and phone numbers for the utilities,
finance and medical institutions and local
schools.   Redirect your mail  No matter how
many friends, family and organizations you let
know your new address details there will be a
time lag before these go through. Some people
will also forget or lose the information. You
simply need a form from the post office to
complete and pay the fee and you are done. There
are many options but a 3 month period would
generally be enough for most. However if you have
a business from home or are close to a Christmas
a longer booking may be the best.   Label boxes
correctly  This will help yourself and the
removalist to quickly move each box into the
correct room. And it means a quicker emptying of
the boxes to start making the new home feel like
it yours.....especially for children to feel
settled.
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Get your boxes in advance  Whether you are doing
it yourself or hiring boxes from BoxNgo it helps
if you can get boxes a good week or more before
you move. The assembling of many boxes
with tape can take more time than you realize and
the packing itself is not as simple as just
throwing some items into a box.   Good planning
and a checklist is a big step to making any move
that bit easier.   Article Resource
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