- 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.
- Arrange 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 children,
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.
- With regards to
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.
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