Moving Plan

1. Talk to your children about the move and share your excitement for your new home. Show them their new rooms, where the bathroom, kitchen and your bedroom are located.
2. Introduce them to any neighborhood children around the same age. Show them their new school, playground, parks and zoos in the area.
3. Keep to your normal routine and get them involved in the packing and planning when appropriate.
4. Let them decide what toys, stuffed animals, blankets, and books they want to leave out. Consider having them pick out a new toy that will be saved until the day of the move. Let them decide what they want to wear for this special moving day.
5. Encourage your children to communicate their feelings and thoughts about the move and explain why you are moving.

1. Call Princeton Van Service to schedule your moving day.
2. Decide what you want to move and what items you want to put in storage, give away, donate to a charity, sell or discard.
3. Decide how much you want to pack and move and how much you will have us handle.
   
   Even if you plan to do the packing, you may want to have us pack your most fragile or valuable possessions.
   
   If you want to do some or all of the packing to get the process started, call Princeton Van Service. We will deliver the packing materials right to your door as needed. You will want to pack first those books, clothes and small appliances that you won't need for the next several weeks.

1. Notify the post office, magazines and newspapers about your change of address.
2. Notify friends and business associates.
3. The post office can supply you with changes of address cards at no charge. Here are some of the people and firms you may need to notify of your move:
   
   • Utility Companies - gas, water, electricity, phone, Fuel, sewer & trash companies, security companies, Cable company.
   • Doctors, dentists, CPA, lawyers, brokers, insurance agent, Government & public offices
     Book, record and video clubs
   • Health clubs
   • Landscaper
4. Have a garage sale to dispose of any unwanted items.
5. Use up canned and frozen food and don't stock up on large-sized items.
6. Consider taking a video inventory of your possessions for insurance purposes.

1. For large moves, our experienced packers may do the packing the day before the move. For smaller moves it will happen the same day.
2. Be prepared to move valuables such as cash, credit cards, bonds, deeds, insurance paperwork, and birth certificates yourself.
3. Pack a bag or box of those items that you will need:
   
   • Your new keys
   • Snacks
   • Map
   • Prescription medications
   • Nonprescription medications
   • Phone numbers
   • Tools
   • Kitchen utensils
   • Pet food and supplies
   • Bath items: towels, tissues, soap, toilet paper, toothbrush & tooth paste.
   • Cleaning supplies
   • First aid kit
   • Light bulbs
   • Trash bags
   • Toys & books.
4. Remove all items from furniture.
5. Wash all clothes before your appliances are disconnected.
6. Empty and clean the refrigerator and freezer; and don't forget the defrost pan!

1. For long distance moves consult Princeton Van Service about moving your cars or other vehicles.
2. Prepare household items. Dispose of flammable items cleaning fluids, chemistry sets, aerosol cans, etc. Drain fuel from lawn mowers and motorcycles (if we are going to move them); discard used cans of paint, thinners and other such items. Take propane tanks to your propane dealer; he will purge and seal the tank.
3. Schedule to have appliance service technicians prepare your appliances for shipping a day or two before the move.
4. Inform the utility companies as to what day you want to have the services shut off and the phones disconnected.

If Princeton Van Service is handling the packing, our experienced packers will arrive and begin the packing process.

Before the packing begins, take them through the house and let them know if there are any items that will not be moved and if there are any items that you will pack or move yourself.

1. Have the children keep their favorite toys and books available.
2. Have their favorite lunch or snacks prepared or plan a special treat for this special day - for example, have a pizza delivered.
3. Make the day seem like an exciting adventure. The calmer you are, the easier it will be on the kids. Make arrangements for a babysitter to be there to supervise them, leaving you free to oversee the move.
4. Let your children know how any pets will get to their new home. Prepare a bag of toys and blankets for your pets to ensure their comfort as well.
5. Call out for something fun to eat for your first meal at your new home. The more you convey a sense of fun and excitement, the sooner the children will feel the same joy about your new home.

1. Review the Princeton Van Service foreman what is to be moved, what you want to move yourself and what cartons you will want access to as soon as you move.
2. Mark those items that you do not want moved.
3. If you have done the packing, have all of the boxes clearly marked and ready to go. They should be marked as to the contents and what room you want them placed in. Leave out any last minute changes of clothes or coats that you may need.
4. It is wise to unplug TV sets 24 hours prior to your move to avoid damage while moving.
5. Have a few extra boxes and trash bags available for those last minute items that were hiding under beds or furniture and for the trash.
6. You may want to have plastic cups and soda and snacks in a cooler for the day of the move.
7. Be available when the movers arrive. If you cannot be there, please let us know who will be your authorized representative. They will also have to sign the final documents.
8. If you are moving long distance or into storage, take the foreman through the house as he inspects and marks each piece of furniture with an identifying number. These numbers, along with an inventory list, will be prepared for your review.
9. After everything is loaded, take one last inspection of the house to ensure nothing is left behind.
10. Confirm that the driver has the correct destination. Let the driver know how and where you can be reached. Plan to be there when the moving truck arrives.

We cannot move your pets or plants. You can move them by car for short distances or ship them by plane for long-distance moves. Please call us for additional information.