Moving — A Checklist
Monday 24th October 2011 - 10:43am
So you have been handed the keys to your new Commodore Home and it’s time to start packing up your old place and move into the new one. It can be a daunting task, especially if you have been in your old house for some time, but here’s a rough guide on what you need to remember.
1. The Big Stuff
The major tasks can be done online. These can include getting quotes from a removalist and changing your address. Don’t forget to disconnect your power, gas and phone and have it connected in time for your move. You might like to have your mail redirected for the first three months or so in case you don’t remember everything that comes via post to your house, and then change them as the arrive at your new home. It might also be handy when you’re labeling cartons to assign each a number and then on a floor plan of your new home, add the corresponding number. Tape a cope of this to the door of your new home on moving day.
2. The Little Ones
If your kids are attending a new school, then notify the school so they can transfer records, simlarly with the doctor, dentist and other medical practitioners. If they’re little you might want to organise a babysitter for the day incase they end up in a box on the back of a truck! And dont forget your furry family members too – book them into boarding facilities while the move is on so as not to distress them.
3. Services
Cancel any regular services you have to your old home, like lawn mowing, paper delivery etc.
4. Consideration for the new owners
Collect your spare keys from friends and relatives and leave them out on moving day, along with instruction manuals for the oven air conditioner etc for the new owners, so they have them in easy reach. Leave a note with your new address and contact details, along with any other relevent details such as garbage collection day.
5. On the day
Drain the fuel from your lawnmower or any other machinery, wrap the bottoms of pot plants and remove charcoal etc from the barbecue. Keep one box of cleaning items separate for the post move clean, and check that all taps are off and windows and doors locked.
6. Above all
Keep your sense of humour and greet your new neighbours warmly! They could be your new best friends!