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Here are some valuable tips for you to
consider before you prepare for a moving day:
- Notify post office of change of address
- Notify utilities when to discontinue service
- Make arrangements in advance for all your
services at your new home
- Make moving all arrangements in advance so
that you have plenty of time to readjust
- If moving in cold whether, articles subject
to freezing should not be shipped via moving van
- Carry with you currency, jewelry and valuable
papers. Movers will not accept responsibility for articles of
extraordinary value
- Arrange for all appliances to be disconnected
before moving
- Be sure to notify the Ministry of Transportation
of your change of address
- Notify your school authorities so they
may forward your children's records to new school
- Wherever possible, try to move at other
times than at the beginning and end of the month, when all movers
are not busiest
- Have the utility companies read your
metres
- Notify your newspaper and magazine
publishers about your new address
- Do not overload drawers when packing
items in dressers, etc.
- Liquids in bottles should have tops
securely fastened
- Use sturdy containers for packing, preferably
with lids
- Towels and pillows may be packed in
dresser drawers
- Large mirrors, glass table tops and valuable
paintings should be crated by the movers
- Cartons should weigh no more than 50-60 lbs.
- All cartons should be closed securely with
tape, which can be supplied by us for your convenience
- "Fragile" stickers on cartons,
where appropriate are a priority
- Do not pack food, medicines and and cleaning/
washing ingredients in the same carton
- Do not leave trays, etc. loose in refrigerator
and stove
- For easy identification mark boxes not only
on top but also on the side
- If you do packing on your own, pack in advance
to avoid the last minute rush and strain
- Wardrobes are available to hang your suites
and dresses full length in transit as they do in your closet
- Dispose of any oily mops or rugs
- Do not roll mattresses. Leave these items
to the movers
- Discuss the moving of your freezer and its
content with our representative
- Defrost your refrigerator the day before
moving
- Make sure to drain such items such as outboard
motors and lawn mowers
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