Pink Moving Tips

Here are some tips to make your move easier

Countdown to Moving Day

A household move is a major undertaking. This list will help you organize and prioritize this event.

6-8 weeks before move

• Inventory your household possessions.
• Decide which items to move and which items not to move.
• Schedule a moving sale and/or contact a charity to get rid of unwanted items.
• If necessary, order a trash dumpster to help with disposal.
• Contact Pink Transfer at (888) PINKMOVE to schedule your free estimate-ask about our starter packing kits.
• If necessary, make travel plans for your move such as airline tickets and hotel reservations.
• Check for a hazardous waste roundup in your area. Call 888-CLEANLA or go to www.888cleanla.com in the Los Angeles area.

4-6 weeks before move

• Schedule your move with Pink Transfer.
• Set a packing date. We offer professional packing crews that save you countless hours.
• If you have decided to pack yourself, start with non-essential areas such as the garage, basement, etc. It is less stressful if you start early!
• If you are moving to a new area, gather family records: medical, dental, school, birth, financial, insurance, etc.

2-3 weeks before move

• Arrange to discontinue utilities and other home services just prior to your moving date.
• Change your address with your local post office.
• Fill and transfer prescription medications for family members and pets.
• Cancel club memberships.
• Formulate a plan of where your furnishings will be placed at your new residence.

1 week before move

• Dispose of food items that require refrigeration.
• Collect all items from separate locations (office, etc.) and bring home to pack and move.
• Make arrangements for childcare and pet care on moving day.
• Close out safe deposit box. The items from your safe deposit box and other valuables, such as jewelry, should be transported in your car.
• Pack items to be carried in your car and mark each carton: DO NOT MOVE.
• Pre-pack suitcases.
• Finish all packing to be moved.
• Remember non-breakables, such as clothes, bedding, etc., can be left in dresser drawers.

Moving Day

• Remove and pack bed linens.
• Place any items that you don’t want the movers to take in a designated area of your residence or, even better, in your car.
• Save parking for the moving van if necessary.
• Take the movers on a ‘tour’ of the residence pointing out items to move and items that stay.
• Be available to answer any questions throughout the day.
• When all cartons and furnishing have been loaded on the van, conduct a last minute walk through. Check all rooms and closets for any items that may have been missed.
• Once again, show the movers the entire new residence with a brief description of each room… “this is the master bedroom, the bed goes against this wall”.
• Be available to tell the movers where each item goes as they are removed from the van and brought into your new home.
• Be sure and check each item off the inventory list on long distance moves and moves from storage.
• After the van is unloaded, if necessary, fine tune the placement of your furniture.

Packing Tips

1. Use cartons of adequate size and strength.
2. Pack heavy items, such as books, in smaller cartons.
3. When packing fragile items, always cushion bottom of carton and between layers.
4. Wrap fragile items individually.
5. Place heavier items in the lower part of the carton and lighter items in the upper levels.
6. Be generous with newsprint paper cushioning, it absorbs shock.
7. Use clean newsprint paper. Although old newspaper will work, you will take a chance of having the ink rub off on your valuables.
8. Make sure all items are firmly packed in each carton. Loose items may move during transit and cause damage. Fill the carton with paper if necessary.
9. Do not overfill cartons. Make sure the tops close easily without bulging.
10. Double tape and use professional tape to keep cartons from bursting during transit.
11. Mark the tops and sides of all cartons and indicate the room each carton should be placed in when it arrives.
12. Mark fragile items “FRAGILE”.
13. Mark which carton you want to unpack first at your destination.
14. Make sure all liquid containers are properly sealed. When necessary, mark the carton “THIS END UP”.
15. Do not pack irreplaceable items and/or sentimental items. These items should be carried with you or forwarded by your banker/broker instead of packed with your shipment. Examples are: stock certificates, bonds, valuable papers, currency, stamp and coin collections, jewelry and copies of CDs or computer disks.
16. Never pack hazardous materials such as paints, thinners, oils and varnishes; ammunition and explosives; bottled gas or propane; aerosol cans; motor oil and fuel and all other flammables.

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