Ten Things to Remember When Moving
For those who are anticipating on moving house in the near future there are certain criteria that one should bear in mind so that the whole process goes off without a hitch. Of course one of the main considerations that one needs to consider is the very important issue of furniture removals and the innumerable problems that often arise. For this reason alone proper preparation is vital. To make moving house as problem-free as possible the following 10 tips might be of value
Collecting the Collectables
If you have made use of the services of a tailor, cleaner, etc. be sure to remember to fetch these items before moving house or you might find that you arrive at your new home minus some essentials. If you can’t do without them you’ll be forced to pay extra to have them sent to you.
Get your Records in Order
You will probably need your medical and dental records, veterinary records if you’re moving with pets, school records, and so on. Because this can take quite a bit of time make sure that you don’t leave it until the last minute.
Contact Details you Need
Although you may not think so there are certain contact details that you do need to keep such as those of your dentist, doctor, friends, colleagues, business associates, and so on. Make sure that you get all of this information prior to moving house.
Your New Contact Details Make sure that everything is tagged with your new address and contact details. This is also important for the company you hire to handle the furniture removals.
Spare Sets of Keys
If you have keys hidden in different places, or perhaps with neighbours, be sure to collect these prior to moving day. You don’t want to remember something that you left hidden once you have already begun settling into your new home.
Snail Mail
The Things You Need to Leave Behind
What you do Need to Leave Behind
Many people who are moving house will do so along with their remotes, garage door openers, etc. Remember to leave these items behind when you move.
Borrowed Things
If you are a member of the library or you have anything that you’ve borrowed from other people remember to return these items prior to moving house. If you are a member of a club be sure to notify them of your intention to move and cancel memberships wherever necessary.
Make sure that your bank is aware of your move and that there is a branch near to your new home.
Notify your bank of your change of address as well as those places that need to send you bills. Make sure that you have made payments that need to be done before moving house so that there is no chance of you falling into arrears with accounts.
Tidy Up!
Be sure to leave your old home clean and tidy once the furniture removals company has come and gone and you are about to leave. There are also likely to be some items that are still to go with you and these can now be safely stowed away.
Marisa Momberg is the marketing manager at Better Moves, a Removals and moving company located in Ranburg,South Africa. For further information on Furniture removals, house movers and moves please visit our website.