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Helpful
Tips for Moving
One
Month Before Moving...
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Fill out change of address order form for post office.
• Make arrangements with moving company or reserve a rental
truck.
• Make travel arrangements, if necessary (airlines, buses,
car rentals, etc).
• Ask doctors and dentists for referrals and transfer prescriptions.
• Set up banking in your new city, if necessary.
• Take inventory of your belongings before they are packed.
If possible, take pictures and record serial numbers of electronics.
• Make arrangements for transporting pets.
1-2
Weeks Before Moving...
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Inform bank, insurance companies, credit card companies, newspaper,
magazine subscriptions, etc., of your move and your new address.
• Enlist help for moving day.
• Confirm travel/truck reservations.
• Clean clothing and wrap for moving.
• Ensure you are covered with your insurance company during
your move.
On
Moving Day...
•
Double check closets, drawers, shelves, attic and garage to be sure
they are empty.
• Carry important documents and valuables with you.
After
Moving...
• Renew driver's license and registration.
• Locate hospitals and police stations near your new home.
Packing
Tips
•
Keep boxes, marking pen, bubble wrap, newspaper, tape measure, scissors
and packing tape handy.
• Use strong boxes and containers and make sure they are secured
tightly.
• Pack any electronics in original boxes when possible.
• Label all boxes and containers by contents, room, and whether
it is fragile.
• Avoid overloading one box.
• Use towels and blankets to cushion fragile content instead
of bubble wrap, to save room.
• Have rugs and draperies cleaned before moving.
About
Moving Companies
The
following are some tips to help you avoid any conflicts with movers.
•
Get a binding estimate written in the contract from the moving company.
• Be sure all charges are listed in the contract (including
gratuities).
• Inquire about their record with the Better Business Bureau.
• Check existing renter's insurance policy to find out what
coverage you have for lost or damaged goods.
• Have the contract include a guarantee of how many hours the
job will take.
• Watch the loading and unloading and examine all items carefully
before signing anything.
• Take an inventory of all your belongings before your pack.
Cleaning
Guidelines
When
you move into a Main Street Realty apartment, we recommend you inspect
your apartment to assure the following cleaning guidelines were
met. On moving out, we will assess that quality of your cleaning,
and deductions from your security deposit may result if the apartment
is cleaned insufficiently.
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Carpet vacuumed
• Floor mopped (do not use wax)
• Bathrooms:
• Tub Clean
• Sink Clean
• Toilet Clean
• Counter Wiped Off
• Cabinets Wiped Out
• Kitchens:
• Refrigerator and freezer clean
inside and out
• Turn refrigerator and freezer
to #3 setting (DO NOT TURN OFF)
• Counter tops wiped off
• Sink clean
• Dishwasher clean
• Cabinets clean, inside and
out
• Stove top and drip pans clean
• Over clean inside and out
• Washer and dryer wiped off
• Dryer vent cleaned out
• Drapes clean
• Mini blinds dusted
• In winter months, leave heat on 55 degrees
• In summer months, turn air conditioner OFF
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