Planning is an essential ingredient in a successful move. The schedule below will help you plan a successful move.

One Month Before Your Move

• Call CARMACK MOVING AND STORAGE TO set the date and time of your move and to arrange for storage, if necessary.

• Clean out your attic, garage, and other storage areas. Throw out, donate, or sell anything you no longer want or need.

• Organize for packing; if you are doing the packing, acquire all boxes and packing supplies you will need.

• Send out or arrange for cleaning and repair of furniture, appliances, carpets, and drapes.

• Begin to pack seldom-used items such as out-or-season clothes, seasonal decorations, and books.

• Find all your important papers and put them in a file folder.

• Start a file folder to keep track of all your moving expenses (some expenses may be tax deductible, call the IRS's tool free number, 800-434-3676, to request the latest moving expense bulletin).

Two Weeks Before

• Contact all utilities to arrange disconnect and connect dates.

• Begin packing items you will not need until after your move.

• Pack a box of helpful household items and mark it "UNPACK FIRST".

• Obtain all medical, dental, and veterinarian records; organize all driving license and car registration and insurance needs.

• Pay all bills and close/open bank accounts.

• Fill out change-of-address cards with your Post Office.

• Make any necessary arrangements for transporting pets and plants.

One Week Before

• Transfer any prescriptions.

• Arrange for all deliveries to stop.

• Begin to prepare appliances, TVs, stereos for packing and moving. Defrost all refrigerators and freezers.

MOVING DAY!

• Advise movers of what they will and will not be moving. Do this on a walk-through before the work starts.

• Make a thorough inspection of your old premises to make sure nothing has been left behind.

• Be sure someone will be at your new residence to work with your movers. It is helpful to direct the movers as each item is brought in.