Important Apartment Moving Tips
Moving into an apartment can be a fun and challenging experience. Follow these few simple apartment moving tips to make your move easier, more fun and less stressful…
Five Weeks Prior to Move
You may have already signed your new lease by this time and you probably have an idea of how you want to set things up when you get there. Create a list of everything you intend to take with you. Decide what you don’t want and hold a garage sale. Take what’s left and drop it off at a local charity or give to friends and family. Get estimates from professional movers. Start packing and labeling boxes. Make a list of every place you need to notify of your new address and obtain forms from the post office.
Three Weeks Prior to Move
Decide on moving company. Put in change of address forms at the Post Office and be include magazine subscriptions. Cancel or change newspaper delivery if necessary. If you have a pet and are moving out of the area contact your veterinarian. Ask for recommendations for a new place to take your pet and get your pet’s medical history. Contact utility company and arrange for a date to end service at your current residence. It’s also the time to arrange for utilities to be put in your name at the new residence. Contact your medical professionals and ask for recommendations in your new area. Obtain medical records.
A Few Days before the Move
Begin cleaning your current residence. Inventory your boxes and create a list of boxes and other items. Confirm all utility changes are ready to go. Confirm dates and times with movers. Verify that friends and family have your new address.
Moving Day
Make certain current residence is clean. Confirm all boxes and personal items are removed from current residence before leaving it. Follow agreed upon instructions for turning over keys, changing security codes and more. At new residence use inventory list to confirm receipt of boxes, furniture and any other personal items.
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