The following is a list of tips you can start to incorporate today, in preparation for your move:
 

Start using the food in your freezer, as frozen food is most difficult to move safely.

Swing sets and garden furniture should be dismantled.

Dispose of old or obsolete articles you no longer require. You may consider holding a Garage Sale.

Remove anything that is attached to walls or ceilings that you plan to take with you such as light fixtures, curtain rods and shelving.

Drain all the oil and gasoline from power tools and lawn care machinery.

Dispose of flammables such as matches, lighter fluids, and gasoline.

Make a floor plan of your new home, this will assist greatly in determining where to have the movers place your furniture when it is unloaded from the moving van.

Power tools such as lathes, saws, grinders should be dismantled for safe moving.

If your plants are important to you or to your decor, whether or not to move them can be a tough decision to make. If you are having some doubt about moving your houseplants, the following advice may be of help:

• If you are moving your plants in your car, avoid placing them in the trunk where
  extreme heat or cold will be intensified. And remember delicate plants may not
  survive the move or extreme climate changes.
• If we are transporting your plants, mark the cartons carefully to avoid placing
  the wrong side up.
• The soil should be moist, but not drenched.
• The plants will be loaded last and unloaded first.
• When you arrive in your new home, try to place your plants in conditions of light
  or shade similar to those in your old home.
• You may consider giving some of your plants to neighbours, relatives or friends,
  even a local hospital or nursing home.
• Remember, we cannot assume responsibility for the safe arrival of plants.