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Decide on a moving date - Try to avoid Friday, busiest day- we're moving on Friday, but the movers come in on Tuesday

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Before the big day, have a clear out - Guess what I've been doing for the past week? Following the dictum "everything must either be useful or beautiful" - if not useful and not beautiful - throw

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Make a scale plan of each room in your new home to give to the removal team so, in theory, they know exactly where everything is to go. Colour-code packing cases and furniture in the hope that this will mean it ends up in the right rooms. Ako pah!

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Make a complete inventory of everything to be moved

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Advise the post office to redirect your post. Canada Post charged me $ 37 for 6 months- not bad.

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Cancel milk and newspapers - Newspaper stopped today, 1 day early - must be in the new house now :)

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Create change of address notice : to Utilities: water, gas and electricity providers (wala kami nito); Telephone and Internet service providers (done); Bank (one more bank), building society (done), pension provider and company you have loans or investments with (ayoko nga, para di makasingil); Credit card and store card companies (yup); Subscriptions to magazines, charities, etc. (done, done, done) and Employers (siempre para leave!)

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Upon arrival, read the meters and check that the phone, security alarm, electricity, gas, central heating and water work.; Make sure all items that were included in the sale, such as carpets, curtains and light fittings, are there. If there is anything missing, contact your real estate agent. (ok, bukas)