Things You'll Need:
- Change Of Address Forms
- Maps
- Phone Books
- Phone Books
- Boxes
- Tape
- Bubble Wraps
- Connected Organizers
- Personal Organizers
- Tape
- Cellular Phones
- Maps
- Tape
- Boxes
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Step 1
Arrange to change your mailing address with businesses, utilities, government agencies, and other entities as soon as you know your new address.
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Step 2
Check your savings and checking balances and make the necessary arrangements with your bank.
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Step 3
Contact the appropriate delivery and utility services and arrange turn-on and turn-off dates.
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Step 4
Notify your landlord about the move (if applicable) and set up an appointment to collect your deposit refund and hand over your keys.
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Step 5
Arrange with your real estate agent or new landlord to obtain your new keys before you move.
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Step 6
Set up medical and veterinary appointments for family members and pets, respectively.
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Step 7
Obtain any necessary vaccinations and documents for the jurisdiction you're moving to, if applicable.
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Step 8
Make necessary travel arrangements, such as hotel reservations for a moving trip of longer than a day.
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Step 9
Inventory your possessions. Use this list to determine the number of boxes and the size of the truck you will need for your move.
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Step 10
Estimate moving costs, such as packing, rental, moving company and travel expenses (see Related eHows).
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Step 11
Decide, based on expenses and physical limitations, if you'll be moving yourself, hiring movers, or some combination of both, and make the necessary arrangements.
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Step 1
Reconfirm your moving date with the moving or rental company.
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Step 2
Plan your packing and loading by writing down what you have to do.
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Step 3
Purchase any moving supplies needed, including bubble wrap, boxes, tape and plastic bags.
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Step 4
Start packing two weeks in advance, and pack a little every day, concentrating on one room at a time. Get family members to help out by assigning each person a room for which he or she is responsible.
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Step 5
Label all boxes and containers, such as by room, contents or fragility, so you'll know exactly what each contains when you get to the new house.
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Step 6
Donate, sell or throw away everything you don't want to take with you.
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Step 7
Empty your freezer and clean it out a week before you move, and start to unplug and pack away remaining appliances.









Comments
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