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Two weeks before the move
Take a good look at what is worth taking and what is not. Be ruthless. Have a garage sale. Get rid of all the junk you don't need to take. Clean out club and school lockers. Arrange for the changeover of utilities, including telephone. Book freight elevator if you are moving in or out of an apartment. Make a floor plan of the new house and plan where everything will go. Don't guess- take measurements. Start packing. Number all the boxes. Keep an inventory list. Mark the contents on each of the boxes. Make two copies of the contents list for each box. Keep one with your inventory list, put the other inside each appropriate box just before you close them all up. Seal boxes. Return all items that you have borrowed, get what you have loaned back.
One week before the move
Prepare a list of all items you want to take personally. Include all jewellery and valuable items which should not be entrusted to movers. Dismantle and/or unfasten anything that requires it. Prepare a list of everything that is left. Confirm the booking of the freight elevator. Confirm the booking for the moving company. Defrost and air dry the deep freezer.
One day before the move
Lead packers around the house and make sure they understand all of your instructions. Make sure you have gathered together all keys for the house for the new owners (don't forget garage and shed keys). If you have a security system, why not change the code to something simple like 1-2-3-4-5 so you can use your old code at the new house. Pack all of the items that you will take with you personally. Mark them "Do not load- for car." It would be better if they were out of the house before the movers came in.
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