Here are some moving tips courtesy of Looey Tremblay:

1. Book the movers. Consider your options for packing:

   

   • have your movers pack everything;
   • movers pack just the breakables;
   • or you can pack yourself.
   It is a good idea to obtain estimates from several different companies.

2. If you own your present home:

   

   • arrange to have your gas, water, and electric meters read on the day you leave and have the bills 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;
   • if the water heater or furnace is rented, arrange for a transfer of the rental agreement to the Purchaser;
   • disconnect your telephone, cable TV, and water softener.

3. If you rent your present home:

   

   • Give necessary written notice to your landlord and make arrangements for thereturn of any money you have on deposit.

4. At your new home:
   • make arrangements for the gas and electric utilities, water softener, telephone, and cable TV to be connected on the day the sale closes;
   • arrange for home insurance for the day of closing.

5. General

   

   • get "change of address" cards from the post office and send out well before moving day;
   • have the post office forward your mail to your new address;
   • cancel any contracted services and pre-authorized cheques;
   • inform gardening, dry cleaning, garbage pickup, newspapers, magazines, and other home services; arrange for services at your new address;
   • cancel or transfer social, athletic, civic, religious, or business affiliations, and memberships;
   • arrange for transfer of medical, dental, prescription, and optical records;
   • change the address on your driver's license(s) effective the day of the move;
   • collect all items out for cleaning, repair, or storage, e.g. dry cleaning;
   • make special arrangements for the moving of your pets and for perishables, such as plants;
   • safely dispose of all flammable liquids as it is illegal for movers to carry them.

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