Moving & Storage Services : Residential

HARBOR CITY SERVICES PACKS 20 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE INTO EVERY JOB!

• Planning a move around the house or across town?
• Want your furniture, equipment and files packed professionally at the right price?
• Facing an emergency, or planning your move for a long time?
• Need safe, secure storage for a week, a month, or a year?

Use this handy MOVING CHECKLIST to help you plan your move:

The rule of thumb in moving is to start planning at least two months ahead of your move date. Below is a checklist that will help keep your move as stress-free as possible.

8 Weeks before…..

• Take inventory of all household goods and decide what you want to keep or get rid of
  This includes deciding which financial papers you need to keep or have shredded
• Create files for all moving papers and receipts. If you are moving at least 50 miles for work purposes and your employer is not covering your costs, your expenses may be tax deductible
• If you plan to use a moving company, obtain estimates and select a mover
• Create a separate file for important financial documents you may need for a new mortgage or switching bank accounts, such as W2’s, tax returns and bank statements
• Contact your insurance agent to determine if your belongings are covered during the move under your homeowners policy
• Arrange to transfer school records if you have children

6 Weeks before…..

• Change your address with postal services (www.usps.com/moversguide/welcome.htm)
  And Social Security (www.ssa.gov/changeaddress.html).
• Have medical records forwarded to your new health care professionals
• Clean out closets and dispose of items you will not need
• Arrange to donate or sell the belongings you will not be taking with you

4 Weeks before…..

• Reserve a truck if you are moving on your own
• Start packing. Pack items that you will not need until after your move.
• Account for valuables that you are packing
• Start a list of items to be bought or replaced when you move; this will save repeated trips to the store
• Gather personal papers that you will need access to at your new location (medical/dental, school and financial records, birth certificates, etc.) and move them yourself
• Make necessary travel plans and hotel/motel reservations
• Arrange special transportation for plants and any fragile or valuable items.
• Dispose of perishable or hazardous items that cannot be moved, such as propane tanks. Many regions also prohibit the transport of opened paint cans. Consider leaving these behind or drying them out with kitty litter
• Secure any necessary moving permits

3 Weeks before…..

• Arrange child care for moving day
• Make arrangements for any pets moving: plane reservations, vet visits, etc.

2 Weeks before…..

• Have your automobile serviced if you are driving it a long distanc
• Transfer any prescriptions; make sure you have at least a 2 weeks’ supply of any necessary medications

1 Week before…..

• Confirm plane and motel/hotel reservations
• Complete majority of packing
• Transfer bank accounts
• Cancel newspaper delivery
• Make arrangements to pay for your move
• Clean lawnmower, gardening tools, etc. Drain gas and oil from equipment. Disconnect any spark plugs

2 Days before…..

• Pack a box of essentials that will be needed first at new home (toilet paper, cleaning supplies, bed linens, alarm clock, etc.)
• Defrost and clean any refrigerators, freezers or any other major appliances to be moved
• Set aside valuable items to carry with you. Include basic tools, trash bags, a flashlight, pocket knife, tape measure, plastic eating utensils and other items that will assist your during the first few days in the new house
• Conduct a thorough cleaning of the house

Moving Day!!!

• If you are using a moving service, accompany driver through inventory of household goods
• Leave phone number and forwarding address with a neighbor in case of emergency
• Give the house one final walk-through

Call our Moving Coordinator for a free estimate: 410 737 6701.

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