• Gather moving supplies (Old newspapers are always handy for wrapping breakable goods before boxing)
• Get a quote from Move Smooth
• Place legal, medical, and insurance records in a safe and accessible place.
• Give the post office your new postal address. You can also ask the post office to forward your mail to your address.
• Remember to notify all your friends and family of your new address.
• Banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions must also be notified.
• Debit card and credit card companies.
• Doctors, dentists, and other service providers.
• Council & and any other government agencies as needed.
• If moving as part of your work save moving receipts (many moving expenses are tax deductible).
• Make maps of your new neighborhood to familiarize yourself and your family with your new area.
• Plan your moving budget.
• Get the children to do a project on the new area.

Two Weeks before Moving:

• Inform gas, electrical, water, cable, telephone services of your move. Remember to sign up for services at your new address!
• Recruit moving-day help - Make it Fun!
• Confirm travel reservation.
• Arrange to close or transfer your bank account, if needed.

Packing Tips:

• Keep the following supplies and accessories on hand:
• Boxes, all sizes
• Bubble wrap or other cushioning material
• Marking pens
• Tape measure
• Furniture pads or old blankets
• Packing tape and scissors
• Money and credit cards
• Label each box with the room in the new home to which it should be delivered.
• Number the boxes and keep a list of what is in each box.
• Clearly mark fragile items.
• Pack a bag of personal items you'll need during the move (change of clothes, toiletries, medicine, maps, food, and drinks). Keep it in an easy-to-find place when you pack.
• Keep a medical kit accessible.
• If you have children, pack a bag of games and activities for the trip.