Step 6 PAGURO EASY EXPATRIATION GUIDE - Minus 1 Week
Time is ticking and you need to get ready to leave the country, here is a schedule for the last few weeks that could help setting the priorities.
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Dispose of toxic or flammable items that can't be moved.
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Drain the gas and oil from gas-powered tools, such as lawn mowers and snowblowers; moving company will not accept shipping them if they are full.
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Ensure you have a forwarding address and find a safe way of having your mail taken care of, handled and forwarded while you are in transit.
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Double check, to make sure arrangements have been made to disconnect and service your major appliances being moved.
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Pack your "handcarried luggage" of necessary items that should go in your car/plane and not the shipment like:
- passports
- visa
- Cash (in the right currency)
- Checkbook
- Credit cards or travelers checks
- First aid kit
- Keys (old and new house)
- Medications
- Mobile phone (check international coverage)
- Toiletries
- Toilet paper/tissues
- Towels
- Passports and ID papers
- Pet food (if moving by car)
- Snacks
- Spare glasses or contact lenses (ans lense solution)
- Travel alarm clocks
- Baby or child care items
- Toys and activities for children
- Travel itinerary
- Water
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If you have young children, arrange for a baby-sitter to look after them on moving day. Since you'll have your hands full, the extra attention from a sitter will distract the child's attention from the turmoil of a move. Also arrange for a baby-sitter to be available when you arrive at your new home with young children.
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Pack your own suitcase of clothes for the move and keep it clearly out of the way of the packing crew!
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Pay all outstanding bills and make sure the utilities company have received the disconnecting order.