Moving Date: January 01, 1970

To catch up you will need to do the following…

• Arrange connection of utilities in new home.
• Draw up a floor plan of your new home, and indicate placement of furnishings. It makes moving in much easier.
• Protect your shipment from damage by disposing of flammables such as gasoline, fireworks, matches, cleaning fluids, bottled gas, aerosols, acids, and caustic drain cleaners, etc.
• Arrange to discontinue utilities and delivery services.
• Return library books and other things you’ve borrowed.
• Collect things you’ve loaned, and items in the dry-cleaners, lay-away, cold storage, safety deposit box, etc.
• Make your travel reservations for the trip.
• Notify the Post Office and get change-of-address forms. Notify magazines to which you subscribe.
• If you have pets to move be sure to read our “Moving Pets” tips.
• Request pet’s records from the veterinarian.
• Atlas can’t take aerosols, flammables, ammunition or bottled gas. It’s best to use them up or give them away before you move.
• Arrange to have major appliances serviced before you move them. If a company-paid move, check with your move coordinator first.
• Start packing if you have planned to do some of it yourself. See “Packing Tips” on our website.
• Plan to use up most food items before the move; perishables cannot be transported.
• If you have house plants to move, read our web site tips on “Moving Plants,” and start preparing your plants for the move.
• If moving from an apartment, notify landlord and request apartment deposit back.
• 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.
• Arrange transfer of school records.
• Transfer personal insurance records.
• Call doctors and dentists. They may recommend a colleague near your new home. Get copies of renewable prescriptions and request medical and dental records.
• Before your moving estimate, decide which items you’ll pack, and which you’d like Atlas to pack. We can provide the finest packing materials at reasonable prices.
• Tour your house and decide which items should be discarded or donated to charity.
• Consider a moving sale. Our web site tips on “Holding a Garage Sale” will be helpful.
• Get name, address and phone number of your Atlas Destination Agent.
• Drain gasoline and oil from small gasoline-powered equipment.
• Drain water from all garden hoses.
• Start packing suitcases.
• Ensure phone, internet, cable or satellite service for your new home are confirmed.
• Set aside maps, games, snacks, flashlight, and other items you’ll take in your car.
• Gather medicines and important papers for the car trip.
• Unless another means of payment has been prearranged, e.g., credit card, or company paid — payment is due in cash, certified check, or money order before your household goods are unloaded at their destination.
• Transfer bank accounts.
• Reconfirm travel reservations.
• Movers are not permitted to take down TV antennas or satellite dishes. We can arrange this service for you.
• Arrange for cable/satellite TV disconnection.

1 week before moving:

December 25, 1969

• Anything we’re packing should be left in place. It’s easier and safer, for example, to pack glassware right from the cabinet where it’s stored.

1 day before moving:

December 31, 1969

• Put non-combustible cleaning supplies, toiletries and other items you may need first in special boxes to be loaded last, unloaded first.
• Finish packing all suitcases.
• Defrost, clean and dry refrigerator and chest freezer.
• It’s helpful to update current contact information for friends and local businesses before the big move.

Moving day!

January 01, 1970