Moving Tips

Make a note of your shipment registration number (found in the upper right hand corner of your bill of lading) and keep it with you in case you need to call your mover with questions about your shipment.
Designate one drawer of a dresser for sheets and towels so that you won't have to rummage through boxes to find these essentials the first night in your new location.
After you have thoroughly cleaned and dried the inside of your refrigerator, put a handful of fresh coffee, baking soda, or charcoal in a sock or nylon stocking and place it inside to keep the interior smelling fresh.
Pack your current phone book and take it with you in case you need to make calls to residents or businesses back in your former hometown.
Pack heavy items in small boxes, light items in larger boxes.
Before the van foreman leaves for your destination residence, give him a phone number where you can be reached. It is also a good idea to provide him with an alternate contact in case you cannot be reached.
Toilet paper, telephones, snacks, coffee and coffee pot, soap, flashlight, screwdriver, pliers, can opener, paper plates, cups, utensils, pots and pans, and paper towels are some of the essentials you may need upon arrival at your new home. Pack a box with these types of items and ask your van foreman to load it on the van last so that it will be unloaded at your new location first.
Remove bulbs before packing your lamps.
Keep your pet calm and away from all the activity on moving day by arranging for a friend to watch your pet at their house.