The following is an interactive list. You can print
this page and stick it in a prominent location, eg. your refrigerator.
What to do before you move.
One month before moving:
Backup important computer files
Get all medical records from your doctors, dentist, vet &
optometrist
Make travel accommodation for you and your pets
Two weeks before moving:
Contact your utility company to make arrangements to disconnect
your services like: gas, electricity, water, telephone etc
Sign up your utility companies at your new address
One week before moving:
Pick up items from shops, repair places & friends
Inform the post office of your upcoming move and redirect your
mail to your new address
If packing yourself finish packing all boxes except items you
will need for the final week
One day before moving:
Give the removal company and any other services a call to make
final arrangements for the next day
Clean & towel dry the inside of your fridge and disconnect
your washing machine
Drain fuel from your lawnmower & edger
Dispose of pressure pack cans & flammable fluids
Empty gas cylinder and clean BBQ
Dismantle swings, trampolines and play gyms
Empty out compost and clean rubbish bins
Take down your TV antenna and drain garden hoses
Bundle up your tools and disconnect TV's & stereos
Do not water your plants if any as they can make a terrible mess
inside our vans and cause damage to your furniture and belongings
Moving day: (carry with you)
The keys to your new home
Map of new town directions to your house
The telephone number of the removalist
Money, address book & important documentation
Any important personal records, irreplaceable items eg. photo
albums
Personal items for hygiene eg. toothpaste & overnight bag
Advise the removalist of any items staying there so they are not
taken by mistake
IMPORTANT: Check the house on completion to make sure there is
nothing left behind
