also take pictures, so you’ll know where to find each item. • Decide on whether you’re going to hire a moving company to help you or if you're going to do it yourself. If hiring, now is a good time to finalize the details of your big move. • Enlist the help of family and friends. Let them know when they can come and help you with packing, or with unpacking.
TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG MOVE
• Clean up each room once you’ve packed all the items in it. • Disassemble furniture that you won’t be using in the following days and pack or prepare it for moving. • Set aside all items that you won’t be needing, and schedule for a pickup by the organization you decided to donate to. If you’re planning on a garage sale, now is the perfect time to do that. • Prepare a suitcase of things that you’ll need on the day of and day after your big move, like towels, toiletries, clean clothes, etc. • Throw away all unneeded and unusable items, especially flammable items, such as leftover paint, spray cans, or propane. • Call up your relatives and friends whom you enlisted to help with the packing and moving and inform them of your schedule. ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BIG MOVE • If you’re hiring a moving company, make a call to confirm details, such as time of arrival and pickup.
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