Moving Tools

General Tips

• 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.