Moving Tips - Moving Information - Hercules Moving & Storage

Follow this simple tips week by week, it will help you and your family to relax the moving day.

12 weeks before you move

Chosen your mover and signed the acceptance note?

Sorted through basement, loft and garage?

Resolved what to do with prohibited items?

Made proper provision for pets?

Decided whether or not you are taking your car?

8 weeks before you move

Started to prepare your mailing list of people who need your change of address?

Notified banks, savings accounts, credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, hire purchase and rental companies?

Started to round up passports, birth/marriage certificates and other family documentation?

Checked that electrical goods will work in your new home?

6 weeks before you move

Separated favorite toys?

Made sure your pet's vaccinations are up to date?

Arranged for mail to be forwarded?

Decided whether or not to buy any new household goods -check tax refunds.

4 weeks before you move

Decided which clothes travel with you?

Started to dismantle climbing frames/garden furniture?

Agreed an insurance value and terms with your mover?

Made arrangements of connection of services at your new home?

Returning library books.

Canceled milk, newspapers, subscriptions.

1 weeks before you move

Defrosted the refrigerator/freezer

Planned simple meals for moving day to avoid using appliances.

Separated luggage items you need for personal travel.

Cleaned garden tools, bicycles and any other gardening equipment.

Emptied the tanks of powered tools such as mowers.

Checked you have enough medication for at least two weeks, and ensure you have copies of any necessary prescriptions for use at destination.

Collected travelers checks or local currency.

Arranged for someone to look after the children on moving day.

Moving day

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