sets have been emptied. This is especially important as the final clean is usually when even the most stalwart of individuals can unexpectedly find themselves holding a mop in their hands while having a small nervous breakdown… by doing some early cleaning you will spare yourself considerable pain on moving day.

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“Start early” – Even a straightforward move can be a major headache. As a matter of fact, after the death of a loved one or a divorce, moving is considered to be the 3rd most stressful event that the average adult will face, and leaving your packing and planning to the last minute can turn things into a bit of a disaster.

One month before:

Start getting organized. Begin by picking up the phone:

• Find and secure a good moving company in your area. And don’t forget to ask for references.
• Notify utilities about your change of residence
• Talk to your insurance company about transferring your home coverage
• Get the post office to set up an auto forward for your mail
• Cancel subscriptions and deliveries or have them forwarded

Start to pack the stuff you don’t need right now - start packing up ski equipment, Christmas decorations and any other out of season items. Start chipping away at this stuff now and you will find yourself far less stressed as you get closer to your moving date. Begin the ‘big purge’ – call up local charities and have them collect old cloths or other reasonable items that you don’t want to carry over to your new home.

Consider having a garage sale.

3 weeks before:

Start some 'general cleaning' now – you will be amazed at how dirty even the cleanest house will seem once cupboards and closets have been emptied. This is especially important as the final clean is usually when even the most stalwart of individuals can unexpectedly find themselves holding a mop in their hands while having a small nervous breakdown… by doing some early cleaning you will spare yourself considerable pain on moving day.

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h before:

Start getting organized. Begin by picking up the phone:

• Find and secure a good moving company in your area. And don’t forget to ask for references.
• Notify utilities about your change of residence
• Talk to your insurance company about transferring your home coverage
• Get the post office to set up an auto forward for your mail
• Cancel subscriptions and deliveries or have them forwarded

Start to pack the stuff you don’t need right now - start packing up ski equipment, Christmas decorations and any other out of season items. Start chipping away at this stuff now and you will find yourself far less stressed as you get closer to your moving date. Begin the ‘big purge’ – call up local charities and have them collect old cloths or other reasonable items that you don’t want to carry over to your new home.

Consider having a garage sale.

3 weeks before:

Start some 'general cleaning' now – you will be amazed at how dirty even the cleanest house will seem once cupboards and closets have been emptied. This is especially important as the final clean is usually when even the most stalwart of individuals can unexpectedly find themselves holding a mop in their hands while having a small nervous breakdown… by doing some early cleaning you will spare yourself considerable pain on moving day.

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o forward for your mail

Cancel subscriptions and deliveries or have them forwarded

Start to pack the stuff you don’t need right now - start packing up ski equipment, Christmas decorations and any other out of season items. Start chipping away at this stuff now and you will find yourself far less stressed as you get closer to your moving date. Begin the ‘big purge’ – call up local charities and have them collect old cloths or other reasonable items that you don’t want to carry over to your new home.

Consider having a garage sale.

3 weeks before:

Start some 'general cleaning' now – you will be amazed at how dirty even the cleanest house will seem once cupboards and closets have been emptied. This is especially important as the final clean is usually when even the most stalwart of individuals can unexpectedly find themselves holding a mop in their hands while having a small nervous breakdown… by doing some early cleaning you will spare yourself considerable pain on moving day.

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egin the ‘big purge’ – call up local charities and have them collect old cloths or other reasonable items that you don’t want to carry over to your new home.

Consider having a garage sale.

3 weeks before:

Start some 'general cleaning' now – you will be amazed at how dirty even the cleanest house will seem once cupboards and closets have been emptied. This is especially important as the final clean is usually when even the most stalwart of individuals can unexpectedly find themselves holding a mop in their hands while having a small nervous breakdown… by doing some early cleaning you will spare yourself considerable pain on moving day.

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sets have been emptied. This is especially important as the final clean is usually when even the most stalwart of individuals can unexpectedly find themselves holding a mop in their hands while having a small nervous breakdown… by doing some early cleaning you will spare yourself considerable pain on moving day.

Investing a few hundred dollars to secure some quality house cleaning help for after the movers leave can be a great idea.

2 weeks before:

Packing should be beginning in earnest now – pack up the non-essentials.

Make sure that you are stocked up on moving supplies like packing tape, scissors, sturdy boxes and marking pens – especially sturdy boxes. Even if you are an old pro at moving, have more boxes than you think you will need. It is very easy to underestimate how many boxes it will take to pack up your worldly possessions, and finding out the day before the movers arrive that you have run out of boxes is an unpleasant surprise best avoided.

Most moving companies will be willing to sell you strong boxes at a reasonable price, and will often give you a partial refund on any boxes that are returned after the move. Some companies will even drop off and then pick up the empty boxes for you.

If you decide to get your own boxes, do so early. Don’t wait till a few days before moving to go down to your local liquor store – at the end of the month everybody is looking for boxes and you may find yourself in a bit of a pickle.

Most moving companies offer to loan you portable wardrobes. These are great! You can just move the contents of your closets on the hanger directly into these and presto… your wardrobe is packed!

Use a system to make it easy to find and locate items:

Boxes – make sure that every b