Moving Tips

You can choose to have your movers pack everything, just the breakables, or you can pack yourself
It's a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies

Arrange to have your gas and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bill forwarded to your new address
Have the oil tank read and filled before your sale closes and provide a receipt to your legal professional if required
Disconnect your telephone, cable and water softener

Make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone cable to be connected on the day the sale closes (or possession date)

Get change of address cards from the post office and send them out well before moving day.
Have the post office forward your mail to your new address
Cancel any contracted services and preauthorized cheques, newspapers, magazines and other home services, Arrange for services at your new address. Inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pick up
Cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious or business affiliations and memberships
Arrange for the transfer of medical, dental, prescription and optical records
Change the address on your driver's license effective the day of the move
Make special arrangements for the moving of perishables, such as plants
Collect all items out for cleaning, repair or storage
Make special arrangements for the moving of your pets
Safely dispose of all flammable liquids, as it is illegal for movers to carry them

MOVING TIPS