Some Moving Tips to Keep in Mind
- Notify your telephone, electric, gas, water, and credit card Companies.
- Forward necessary mail to your new address. Discontinue service on a specific date.
- Notify former employers. This will make tax time less taxing.
- Be there and give direction. Let them know what you want loaded first and loaded last.
- Get a copy of your inventory sheet from the foreman. Double check his notations about existing damage to your goods.
- Have your insurance plan readily available. Hopefully you will have no use of this tip.
- You can file change of address with the post office on line: United States Postal Service
Packing Supplies, Labeling & Packing Tips
- Keep the following supplies handy for packing:
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boxes,
- marking pen,
- bubble wrap,
- newspaper and tissue
- tape and scissors
- tape measure
- Use strong boxes and containers that can be secured tightly. Purchase special boxes for dishes, wardrobe and other special items.
- Pack audio-video equipment in their original boxes. Label cables and tighten transit screws. If removing screws, tape them to the objects they are removed from.
- Avoid loading more than 50 pounds into one box.
- Label each box and indicate the following:
- Which room it should go in
- Whether it is fragile
- If it should be loaded last so it will be unloaded first.
- Cushion contents with packing material such as bubble wrap, newspaper or tissue. Save room by using towels and blankets to wrap fragile items.
- Pack books tightly on end in small boxes. If musty smelling, sprinkle talcum powder between the pages and wrap the book before packing. Leave stored for a couple of months to eliminate the smell.
- Have rugs and draperies cleaned before moving and leave them in wrappings for the move.
- Pack medicines in a leak proof container.
- Carry all valuables with you.
- Check with your local U.S. Department of Agriculture for regulations regarding moving plants from one state to another. Many states have restrictions on certain plants to prevent importing bugs or pests that can destroy valuable cash crops.
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What Items you should not Move
- Do not pack Everything
- Do not pack Hazardous Materials
Dispose of hazardous materials; do not pack them up in boxes for movers to take to your new home. It is dangerous and illegal for movers to transport them. Give them away to neighbors or call your local waste management center, recycling company or The Environmental Protection Agency about how to safely dispose of them.
Extraordinary Value Items
Anything worth more than $100 a pound is considered an Extraordinary Value Item. If you decide to have your movers move your extraordinary value items, you need to make an inventory list identifying each one and then advise your mover in writing of their existence before the move. Most van lines have a special High Value Inventory Form for you to fill out for this purpose.
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