| Moving means umpteen things to be done
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| | food, towels, alarm clock, games for
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| –it is not about just putting
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| | kids, hat, and windcheater.
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| things into boxes, taking them to another
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| | • List of items to be sold/placed
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| place, and unpacking there. The more
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| | in storage. List of things to be
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| complicated our lives get the more the
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| | repaired, replaced, painted, or
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| things to be done before and after
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| | refurbished.
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| moving.To make life easier and less
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| | • List of legal papers and keys to
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| complicated, use a “moving
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| | be handed over to the landlord or new
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| checklist.” This will help you move
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| | owner of your home.
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| efficiently and methodically.The first
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| | • A folder containing details of
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| thing is to write down simple facts about
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| | movers, truck number, drivers ID and cell
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| your destination—what kind of
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| | number, as well as addresses and phone
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| weather, climatic changes, urban or
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| | numbers of their office at the
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| rural, water potability, infrastructure
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| | destination and call center or tracking
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| in new home, size of home, colors of
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| | center. An envelope containing cash or
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| walls, rules made by landlord in case it
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| | cheque to settle the mover’s bills.
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| is a rented home—some landlords
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| | • Arrangements to be made in your
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| specify no nails on walls.A typical check
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| | new home before you arrive: a working
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| list will have:• Inventory of
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| | phone, installing utilities like gas,
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| goods—perishable, breakable,
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| | electricity, and heat, putting in cable
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| unbreakable. A room-wise inventory is
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| | for the television as well as internet,
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| recommended. Also a box containing
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| | turning on the water supply, getting the
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| “first day needs” marked load
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| | painting as well as any other alterations
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| last, unpack first.
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| | or repairs done before the trucks arrive.
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| • A file containing essentials
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| like house documents, insurance papers,
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| | • Ready to use folder containing,
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| packing lists, bills to be settled,
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| | birth certificates, school records,
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| travel tickets, keys to new home, and
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| | medical records, dental records, transfer
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| bills to be settled.
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| | papers, and anything else required to
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| • A must do list to remind you to:
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| | enroll them in the new school.
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| o Arrange transfer of school records.
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| | • A bare necessities box marked No
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| o Pay utility and other pending bills.
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| | 1, containing: toilet paper, towels,
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| o Transfer bank accounts.
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| | soap, shampoo, bath towels, paper towels,
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| o Turn off phone, heat, electricity, and
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| | insecticide, cereal, dehydrated milk,
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| gas connections.
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| | coffee, and other must haves.
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| o Disconnect television and Internet
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| | • A “new home” must do
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| cables.
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| | list: validate your car papers and
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| • A list of “to be
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| | drivers license, renew or get new
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| done” --- post office notification;
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| | insurance, put all legal papers in order
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| insurance for valuables, health checks
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| | (check applicable laws), make a list of
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| and medications; buying travelers cheques
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| | emergency numbers: hospital, police
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| ; closing club, gym, and library
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| | station, social services, fire station,
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| memberships; canceling newspapers and
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| | doctor’s clinic, and vet.Be well
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| magazine subscriptions; returning any
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| | prepared to move, make a list that
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| borrowed things; finding new homes for
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| | pertains to you personally. If you are
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| pets and plants; confirming travel plans.
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| | well organized the move will go
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| • Pack a travel kit containing
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| | smoothly.Paul Wilson is a freelance
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