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Getting ready to pack up and make your move? Before you pack the first
box, you may want to review these valuable moving tips from United Van Lines:
- Specify the exact date
of the move and when it will be convenient for an agent from the moving
company to visually survey the household and prepare an estimate.
- Tour your home before
the agent arrives, checking everywhere, inside and out, to determine
what will be moved and what will be discarded. Show the agent what will
be moved.
- If you’re doing the
packing, start collecting suitable containers and packing materials.
Setting packing goals and deadlines will help ensure all packing is
complete by moving day.
- If moving because of a
job change, learn exactly which moving expenses will be paid by your
company.
- Drain fuel from the
power mower and other machinery. Discard partly used containers of any
substance that may leak. Remember to empty water from steam irons.
- Obtain a written
appraisal of antique items to verify their value.
- Don’t wax or oil wood
furniture before moving, because some products may soften the wood,
making it vulnerable to imprinting from furniture pads.
- Unplug all electronic
equipment such as television sets, home computers, stereos, etc., 24
hours in advance of a move so they will be at room temperature on moving
day. Moving a TV set and other electronic equipment in which heat is
still retained could cause internal damage.
- Identify items of
extraordinary value such as jewelry, money, art, antiques and collections.
(The moving industry identifies items worth more than $100 per pound as
having extraordinary value.) Consider moving high-value and
irreplaceable items (photos, memento) yourself. If you decide to ship,
tell the agent about such items before packing or moving day.
- Discard or make other
arrangements for items that cannot be loaded on the van, including
hazardous materials that are flammable, corrosive or explosive, as well
as perishables such as food, plants or living things that may die or
spoil in transit.
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