Timeline and Tips for Moving

TIMELIDE & TIPS FOR MOVING EIGHT WEEKS PRIOR O GARAGE SALE Contact moving company Organize household Hold a garage sale for unneeded items Toss out or donate Send school records excess items to new school SIX WEEKS PRIOR Order moving supplies Start using up frozen food and Fill out change of other items you won't move address forms Forward magazines to Forward medical records to new address new providers FOUR WEEKS PRIOR Confirm arrangements with moving company Pack infrequently used Pack cleaning supplies objects and valuables for new home Label boxes clearly with room designations Request time off of work for the move ONE-TWO WEEKS PRIOR 2 Service your car Make arrangements for Clean out safety deposit box utilities and phone service II Refill prescriptions Defrost freezer Close/transfer local bank accounts PACKING TIPS Tape boxes on the bottom and top for security Place string under the tape, with the end hanging out, for easy opening Stuff boxes with newspaper or packing peanuts NEWS Reduce breakage by packing plates on their edges Mark boxes with fragile items FRAGILE Protect furniture with plastic wrapping Infographic provided by: Hollander International Storage and Moving www.hollandermovers.com HOLLANDER Sources: http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/organizing/mov- ing/moving-checklist-00000000000208/index.html http://www.lowes.com/cd_Your+Moving+Timeline_568674550_# http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/moving_on/edit/chart.asp http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/10-tips-for-packing.htm