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Four Weeks prior to
moving
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Tour your house
decide which items should be discarded or given
to charity. Or, consider a garage sale.
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Call doctors and
dentists. They may recommend a colleague near
your new home. Get copies of renewable
prescriptions.
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Arrange transfers
of school records.
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Check homeowners
insurance policies; see if moving is covered. Be
sure your new home is protected by transferring
fire, theft and other personal-property
insurance.
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Transfer personal
insurance records.
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If you are moving plants,
check out
moving tips page.
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Three Weeks prior to
moving
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Use up most of
your perishable food items before moving.
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Check and clear
tax assessments.
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Arrange to have
major appliances serviced prior to your move.
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Movers are not to
move aerosols, flammables or ammunition. It's
best to use them or give them away before
moving. Propane tanks must be emptied before
moving them.
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If you are moving
pets, check out our
moving tips page.
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Notify the Post
Office and get change-of-address forms. Notify
magazines that you subscribe. Remember
: You must fill out a change-of-address form for
each person receiving mail at your address.
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Two Weeks prior to
moving
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Make travel
reservations, if needed.
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Decide which
items that you will pack, and which you would
like Baillie Moving to pack. We provide
packing material at reasonable prices.
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Close or transfer
all charge accounts. Return borrowed items from
friends, neighbors, and Library. Collect things
that you have loaned.
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Take the time to
fill out the "Welcome to your new Home"
information for the new owners. See your mover
representative for this and other forms.
Arrange to disconnect utilities and delivery
services.
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Protect your
shipment from damage by disposing of flammables
such as gasoline, fireworks, matches, cleaning
fluids, bottled gas, aerosol cans, acids,
caustic drain cleaners, etc.
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Arrange
connection of the new utilities in the new home.
Draw a floor plan of new home and indicate
placement of furnishings. This makes moving
easier for both the movers and the family.
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We are not
permitted to take down TV antennas. We can
arrange to have it done, if you wish. Arrange
for cable disconnection.
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One Week prior to
moving
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Transfer bank
accounts, and ask your local credit bureau to
transfer your records to the new location.
Reconfirm travel arrangements if necessary.
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Arrange funding
to pay driver before goods are unloaded.
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Set aside maps,
games, snacks, flashlight and other items that
you will take in your car. Gather medicines and
important papers for the car trip.
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Your local phone
business office can help you with phone service
for your new home, as well as disconnecting
service at your present home.
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Drain water from
all hoses and start packing suitcases.
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Get names and
address of Atlas' destination agent if needed.
Drain gasoline from gas powered lawn equipment.
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Anything the
movers are packing should be left in place. It's
easier and safer, for example, to pack glassware
directly from the cabinets they're kept in.
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One Day before moving
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Put cleaning
supplies, toiletries and coffee pot in a special
box to be loaded last. Mark this special to open
first.
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Finish packing
all suitcases.
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Defrost, clean
and dry refrigerator.
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Moving Day!
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Be on hand all
day to answer questions, accompany driver during
inventory, sign bill of lading, confirm your new
address and delivery date. Be sure to advise
driver of your en route accommodations.
Leave "Welcome To Your New Home"
information in a conspicuous place for the new
homeowner.
Make final check of every room and storage area.
Make sure windows and doors are locked, keys are
transferred and lights are out.
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Moving In
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