Moving Tips

•Clear out unwanted goods - hold a garage sale.
• Get rid of flammables - paint, petrol, gas cylinders
• Empty fuel from mowers, clippers, trimmers and so on
•Clothes - do you need them all? Charity shops may want them
• Separate books - disposable, family reading, valuable
•Check all electrical goods - will they work in the new home?
•Start making up your change of address list
• Arrange to have mail forwarded
•Agree termination date for electricity, gas, oil, telephone and other main suppliers.
•If you are taking electrical goods such as a stereo, see if you still have their original boxes
•Have rugs cleaned
•If you have, separate cherished toys to travel with you
•Round up personal documentation - marriage/birth certificates, driving licenses and so on
•Keep passports separate so they are not packed
•Want to take the car? Check on import regulations and the duty payable
•Family pets - make sure vaccinations and documentation are up to date
•Will your new home be ready? If not, you need to arrange temporary storage.
•Shops, schools, theaters, life styles - it's never too early to find out about your new home
•Start running down freezer stocks
•Arrange your finances - close or transfer bank accounts, savings accounts and so on, if necessary