MOVING TIPS

• File a change of address form with the Post Office.
• Notify creditors, magazines and book/music clubs of your new address.
• Retrieve your family's medical records and ask doctors and dentists to recommend a colleague in your new town.
• Decide which items can be sold, discarded or donated to charity.
• Complete your own inventory of each possession, including date purchased and estimated value.
• Notify the local utilities at your origin/destination to have service turned off/on as needed.
• Notify your children's schools, your church and other organizations of your impending move.

• Decide which items you will be packing yourself. Sketch out a general floor plan of your new home to determine the placement of furnishings.
• Make a list of important names, addresses and phone numbers, and be sure to take your phone book with you.
• Notify your Jersey Moving Pro agent if anything about your relocation has changed (dates, etc.).
• Make arrangements for moving your plants and pets.
• Contact your bank and transfer the contents of your safety deposit box.
• Check your homeowner's policy to see if moving is covered by your insurer.
• Transfer insurance to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home.

• Decide which items you will be packing yourself. Sketch out a general floor plan of your new home to determine the placement of furnishings.
• Make a list of important names, addresses and phone numbers, and be sure to take your phone book with you.
• Notify your Jersey Moving Pro agent if anything about your relocation has changed (dates, etc.).
• Make arrangements for moving your plants and pets.
• Contact your bank and transfer the contents of your safety deposit box.
• Check your homeowner's policy to see if moving is covered by your insurer.
• Transfer insurance to cover fire, theft and personal property at your new home.

• Arrange for the payment of your Jersey Moving Pro. driver at destination. Unless your relocation is being billed to your employer or previous credit approval has been secured, payment by cash, certified check or money order is required before unloading.
• Transfer bank accounts so you don't lose any interest.
• Make arrangements to disconnect/connect local phone service at your origin/destination. Determine which items you will be taking with you (jewelry, etc.). Pack and set them aside in a designated area.
• Use up all frozen foods or give them away.
• Drain the fuel from lawn mowers and other gas-powered equipment

• Pack a box of things you'll need as soon as you arrive at your new home. Take this box with you, or have your Jersey Moving Pro. driver load it last and unload it first.
• This is usually the day packing is done; verify all packing services have been performed before signing for them.
• Defrost, clean and dry your refrigerator.

• Plan to be at your current home when our movers arrive and throughout the loading of your shipment. If you're not able to be there, make sure the driver has the name and number of the person you've designated to oversee the process.
• Check the condition of your goods as they are inventoried and loaded.
• Make a final tour of your home/property and verify that nothing has been overlooked.
• Sign the Bill of Lading, double-checking that your new address and phone number are correct.
• Lock all doors and windows and turn off all switches.

AT YOUR NEW HOME...

• If possible, arrive at your new home a day early to make sure utilities are connected.
• Plan the placement of major items in/around your home.
• Be on hand to pay the driver prior to the unloading of your goods.

For the safety of your shipment, there are several items that are illegal to move on our moving trucks. These items are flammable or combustible, so they cannot be moved on the truck as a safety precaution to prevent fires. Other items, such as cleaning agents and bleach, are both flammable and if they leak they could potentially ruin your furniture on the shipment. Be sure to discard these items before your move or move them in your own vehicle.

• Aerosol cans (regardless of content)
• Flammables (like Sterno, charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, and lighters)
• Nail polish and remover Fire extinguishers
• Alcohol
• Any type of gas in bottles or tanks (including propane or oxygen)
• Paints, varnishes, solvents, thinners and oils
• Household cleaners (like ammonia and bleach)
• Batteries
• Ammunition
• Fertilizers and pesticides