{"id":188,"date":"2014-10-13T13:04:52","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T13:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moving.tips\/?p=188"},"modified":"2014-12-11T13:52:32","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T13:52:32","slug":"6-weeks-moving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moving.tips\/pre-move-tips\/6-weeks-moving-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do 6 weeks before Moving day?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Book a rental truck<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve decided to move on your own, then you\u2019re going to need to reserve a rental truck as soon as possible (especially if you\u2019re moving in the summer). The following guidelines will enable you to choose the right size of truck for you DIY move:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10\u2019 truck \u2013 ideal for moving studios or small 1 bed apartments, or for college dorm moves;<\/li>\n<li>14\u2019 truck \u2013 1-2 bedroom apartments, or smaller houses;<\/li>\n<li>17\u2019 truck \u2013 2 bedroom houses, larger apartments or offices;<\/li>\n<li>20\u2019 truck \u2013 ideal for moving 3 bedroom households or doing long distance relocation;<\/li>\n<li>24\u2019 truck \u2013 3-4 bedroom houses or large apartments;<\/li>\n<li>26\u2019 truck \u2013 4+ bedroom houses or long distance one-way moves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Take care of records<\/h2>\n<p>If you have children, you need to get their school records or arrange for their transferal to their new school. Moreover, you\u2019re going to have to obtain your and your family\u2019s medical, financial and pet records and keep them in a safe place during the entire moving process.<\/p>\n<h2>Get packing supplies<\/h2>\n<p>Any packing job is unthinkable without the proper packing materials: strong boxes of different sizes, wrapping paper, bubble wrap, packing tape, permanent color markers, scissors, etc. If you have cardboard boxes in poor condition, you can cut them up in smaller pieces and use the latter as a cushioning material to fill in the empty spaces in the moving containers that you\u2019re going to use for real.<\/p>\n<h2>Finish home repairs or improvements<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re selling your house, it\u2019s a good idea to finish any remaining home repair works or improvements so that your home is completely ready for its new owners. If you rent a place and get ready to leave it, then you should do the required things to get your damage deposit from your landlord without any problems.<\/p>\n<h2>Look for a new doctor<\/h2>\n<p>If you can spare the time, it\u2019s not a bad idea to begin the search for a suitable primary care physician and a dentist in your new city. Ask your current doctors or friends for any recommendations, or do a little online research to decide whose hands you\u2019re going to trust your health into.<\/p>\n<h2>Change your address<\/h2>\n<p>If nothing else, one thing is certain when you\u2019re moving \u2013 your address is changing too. Thus said, you\u2019re required to notify your friends and relatives, the Social Security Office, financial institutions, insurance companies, magazine subscriptions and so on of your new address. The actual process of changing it is a relatively easy step \u2013 visit your local post office to arrange it or do it <a title=\"Official Change Address Application\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usps.com\/umove\/\" target=\"_blank\">online<\/a> here to save plenty of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book a rental truck If you\u2019ve decided to move on your own, then you\u2019re going to need to reserve a rental truck as soon as possible (especially if you\u2019re moving in the summer). 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