Long Distance Moving Checklist

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Long Distance Moving Checklist
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One Month Before Moving

• Sort your chattels to reduce the number of things
  you have to move.
• Donate items that are no longer needed.
• Gather packing supplies that includes boxes,
  packing material, tape and scissors.
• Book your travel ticket. If youre driving to
  your new home, get maps and plan your travel
  route.

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Two Weeks Before Moving

• Contact your utility companies such as gas,
  electricity, water, cable, trash collector, etc
  and notify them of your move.
• Confirm your travel reservations. If youre
  driving, get your car tuned up.
• Close or Transfer your bank account.

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One Week Before Moving

• Finish packing all boxes and pack a survival kit
  of clothes, medicine, special foods and so forth.
  
• Send change of address cards with your new
  address and phone to friends and family, banks,
  insurance companies, credit card companies and
  other financial institutions etc

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The Day Before Moving

• Pad corners and stairways of house.
• Lay down old sheets in the entry and hallways to
  protect floor coverings.
• If youre driving, check oil and gas in your car.
  
• If youre traveling, make sure you have tickets,
  charge cards, and other essentials.

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Moving Day

• Carry with you
• The keys of your new home.
• Your current address book or personal planner.
• Clothing, sheets, towels and so forth to get by
  if the movers are late.
• Personal hygiene items (for example toothpaste,
  soap, razor)

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• If you want more tips, get help from MaxWell City
  Central, Albertas first virtual real estate firm
  that also offers moving tips.
• Contact (403)-775-6950
• Or
• Visit http//www.maxwellcitycentral.ca/