A Checklist of Things To Do 

Before leaving, stop services on...

_____ Cable TV _____ Telephone _____ Milk
_____ Water _____ Gas _____ Bakery
_____ Electricity _____ Fuel/Oil _____ Newspaper
_____ Water softener _____ Laundry _____ Lawn
_____ Diapers _____ Garbage Collection _____ Other


Things to remember when planning the move...

_____ Defrost refrigerator, arrange for serviceman to get appliances ready for move _____ Cancel homeowners insurance _____ Review check stubs for other services to be stopped
_____ Get refunds of any deposits made _____ Get transcript of children's grades _____ Letter of introduction to new place of worship
_____ Letter of introduction to new place of worship _____ Get credit references _____ Buy travelers checks to cover expenses until you get to a bank
_____ Return library books _____ Return other borrowed items _____ Round up things borrowed from you
_____ Notify local post office of forwarding address _____ Make sure insurance on personal possessions is in force during and after move _____ Get medical records of X-rays, shots, eyeglass prescriptions
_____ Transfer bank account; empty safety deposit box, if leaving town _____ Pick up dry cleaning, laundry, shoes at repair shop _____ Other


Notify change of address for...

_____ Magazines _____ Book clubs _____ Catalogs
_____ Draft board _____ Veterans Administration _____ Life insurance company
_____ Auto insurance _____ Household insurance _____ Friends and relatives
_____ Credit cards _____ Charge accounts _____ Other


On the day of the move...

_____ Leave keys to house with agent or neighbors _____ Make arrangements for care of children and pets
_____ Assemble a moving kit to take with you (hammer, nails, pliers, masking tape, tape measure, flashlight, scissors) _____ Make arrangements for snacks and other provisions
_____ Take old telephone book for names and addresses _____ Other

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