| I have already discussed in a previous article the plan | | | | - some basic tools (e.g., a multi-purpose screwdrivers, |
| a house buyer should make before embarking on | | | | pliers, a hammer and a tape measure); |
| their daunting house move. Once you have planned | | | | - remote controls and instruction manuals; |
| your house move, you need to start thinking about | | | | - a telephone, a telephone directory and an |
| the actual day of the move. At this stage, your job | | | | answering machine; |
| is to act on the actual plan and make sure that you | | | | - difficult to replace items such as personal |
| "chip" away at the checklist you created for moving | | | | documents, credit cards and jewelry; |
| to your new house. So on the day, you need to | | | | - plates and paper cups, paper towels, some pots |
| consider the following points for a successful house | | | | and some pans and a can opener and a bottle |
| move: | | | | opener; |
| - Make sure that the new and the old house are | | | | - all the necessary baby items such as diapers, baby |
| both ready. | | | | food and milk, bibs etc.; |
| - If necessary, build it for parking in the street. | | | | - soap, and basic cleaning products such as a mop |
| - Prepare any special tools equipment you might need | | | | and towels; |
| straight away for the new house. | | | | - any other object or products that may be |
| - Just before leaving your old house, check all the | | | | important to you |
| floors, every room, every cupboard, wardrobe, | | | | Determine what parts of the house will need your |
| every drawer and every closet to make sure that | | | | first seating arrangement. If you have children, they |
| you have not forgotten anything. | | | | may be easier to adapt to the new house if their |
| - Place all the items that you are likely to need right | | | | rooms are on top of your list. Kitchen, bedroom, living |
| away for the new house in a bag or a box of | | | | room...Whatever your choice, arranging and organizing |
| urgency and keep this box with you and not in the | | | | can be fun during the setting up period. Remember |
| moving truck. For example, these items can include: | | | | to load your items in the right order so that the |
| - Items of clothes; | | | | items you need most are last in the truck, so that |
| - your toiletries, including toilet paper; | | | | they can be unloaded first. |
| - your medications and your prescription; | | | | |