o Get estimates for movers or rental trucks
o Make inventory of household items
o Arrange for school transfer if needed
o Fill out change of address card with the post office
o Start cleaning out closets and drawers
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o Get packing supplies: tape, markers, boxes, bubble wrap
o Have a garage sale or donate unwanted items
o Make travel arrangements
o organize important documents and valuable items
o Start packing items you don't use daily
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o Change your address: family & friends, bank accounts, insurance policies, credit card bills, employer
o Arrange for utilites to be canceled at your old home and started at your new home
o Confirm moving arrangements either with family and friends or a moving company
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o Confirm travel arrangements
o Start cleaning: stove, oven, microwave, carpets, refrigerator, anything and everything you can think of
o Finish packing, only keep what you really need
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o Disassemble beds
o Give movers a tour and instructions of what needs to be moved
o Double check that cupboards, closets, dishwasher, and other appliances are empty
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o Change your drivers license, auto registrations and voter registrations
o Meet your neighboors and start exploring your community
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