Guide to Stress Free House Move

The Move Smooth Guide to a Stress Free Removal Experience Moving home is a stressful experience for everyone involved. There are so many things to remember that MOVE-SMOOTH (the Dorset based self removal company) have put together a handy guide that you can print out well in advance to help you with the planning. One Month Before Moving: • Gather moving supplies (Old newspapers are always handy for wrapping breakable goods before boxing) • Get a quote from at least THREE removal companies to compare • 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 because of your work, save moving receipts (many moving expenses are tax deductible) • Make maps of your new neighbourhood 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 as this will help them look forward to the move 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 The Day Before: • Pack a bag of personal items you'll need during the move (change of clothes, toiletries, medicine, maps, food for the first night and breakfast, drinks and milk). Keep it in an easy-to-find place when you pack • Keep a medical kit accessible • Make a packed lunch or decide where you will stop to eat on the journey • Locate the nearest takeaway to your new home if you won't feel like cooking • If you have children, pack a bag of games and activities for the trip and the first few hours in their new home © Move Smooth Ltd 2010 Facebook Twitter

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 As you pack: • 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With us you only pay for the help you need! MOVE-SMOOTH is a new concept in home & Business Removals and is based in Poole and Bournemouth (Dorset, UK). By allowing you complete control over the process we give you the opportunity to save money AND have more fun whilst moving to your new home or business premises. Phone: 0800 917 2979 Email: info@move-smooth.com Web: www.move-smooth.com A Move-Smooth assistant will help you select a MOVE-SMOOTH container to meet your needs, check the location and ensure if it is to be secured on the public road the council is notified. We deliver one of our MOVE-SMOOTH containers, positioning it in the right place for easy access. The container comes packed with a lot of the things you will need for moving yourself. Our Move Smooth crates stack in the container helping to secure your valuables in transit. Our containers can absorb your home contents with ease. We move the packed MOVE-SMOOTH container to your new home for you so that you can arrange your day and arrive stress-free to start unloading at your own speed. • A sack truck • Robust moving crates • Blankets, Bars & Straps If you need any help loading or packing we can do this for you. © Move Smooth Ltd 2010 Facebook Twitter

Guide to Stress Free House Move

by Paul Lovesy on Feb 27, 2010

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