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Moving Tips
4 Weeks Before Moving
Tour
your house and decide which items should be discarded or donated
to charity. Consider a garage sale. |
Call
doctors and dentists. They may recommend a colleague near your
new home. Get copies of renewable prescriptions. |
| Arrange
transfer of school records. |
Check
homeowners insurance policies to see if moving is covered. Be
sure your new home is protected by transferring fire, theft and
other personal-property insurance. |
| Transfer
personal insurance records. |
If
you have house plants to move, read through the Atlas brochure
"How To Move Your House Plants," and start preparing
your plants for the move. |
3
Weeks Before Moving
Plan
to use up most food items before the move. |
Check
and clear tax assessments. |
| Arrange
to have major appliances serviced before you move them. |
Movers
can't take aerosols, flammables or ammunition. It's best to use
them up or give them away before you move. Propane tanks must be emptied. |
| If
you have pets to transfer, your Atlas Agent can give you advice
on the best methods, and our brochure "How to Move Pets"
also will be helpful. |
Notify
the Post Office and get change-of-address forms. Notify magazines
to which you subscribe. Note: You must fill out a change-of-address
form for each person receiving mail at your address. |
2 Weeks Before Moving
Make
your travel reservations for the trip. |
Decide
which items you'll pack, and which you'd like Atlas to pack. We
can provide the finest packing materials at reasonable prices. |
| Close
or transfer all charge accounts. Return library books and other
things you've borrowed. Collect things you've loaned, and items
in layaway, cold storage, etc. |
Take
the time to fill out "Welcome To Your New Home" for
the new owners. Arrange to discontinue utilities and delivery services. |
| Protect
your shipment from damage by disposing of flammables such as gasoline,
fireworks, matches, cleaning fluids, bottled gas; also aerosols,
acids, caustic drain cleaners, etc. |
Arrange
connection of utilities in new home. Draw up a floor plan of your
new home and indicate placement of furnishing. It makes moving
in twice as easy. |
| We
are not permitted to take down TV antennas. We can arrange to
have it done, if you wish. Arrange for cable TV disconnection. |
1 Week Before Moving
Transfer
bank accounts, and ask your local credit bureau to transfer
your records to your new city. Reconfirm travel reservations. |
Arrange
to have cash, certified check or money order ready to pay driver
before goods are unloaded. |
| Set
aside maps, games, snacks, flashlight and other items you'll take
in your car. Gather medicines and important papers for the car trip. |
Your
local phone common business office can help you with phone service
for your new home as well as disconnecting service at your present home. |
| Drain
water from all garden hoses. Start packing suitcases. |
Get
name, address and phone of your Atlas destination agent. Drain
gasoline from lawn mower. |
| Anything
we're packing should be left in place. It's easier and safer,
for example, to pack glassware right from the cabinets it's kept in. |
One Day Before Moving
Put
cleaning supplies, toiletries and coffee pot in special box
to be loaded last, unloaded first. Finish packing all suitcases.
Defrost, clean and dry refrigerator. |
Be
on hand all day to answer questions, accompany driver during inventory,
sign bill of lading, confirm your new address and delivery date.
Be sure to advise him of your enroute accommodations. |
| Leave
"Welcome To Your New Home" in a conspicuous place. Make
final check of every room and storage area. Make sure windows
and doors are locked, keys are transferred and lights are out. |
It's
a good idea to be at your new home a day ahead of the van so you
can make sure utilities are connected, and plan placement of major
items in your home. |
Atlas Van Lines Agent
347 West 14th Street • Panama City, FL 32401
1-888-785-4629 • Fla. Mover Reg No. IM314 (U.S. DOT No. 125550 Atlas Van Lines Inc.)
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