# Clear out unwanted goods - hold a garage sale.
# Get rid of flammables - paint, petrol, gas cylinders.
# Empty fuel from mowers, clippers, trimmers and so on.
# Clothes - do you need them all? Charity shops may want them.
# Separate books - disposable, family reading, valuable.
# Check all electrical goods - will they work in the new home?
# Arrange to have mail forwarded.
# Set a termination date for electricity, gas, oil, telephone and other utilities.
# If you are taking electrical equipment such as a computer see if you still have it's original boxes.
# If you have children, separate cherished toys to travel with you.
# Round up personal documentation - marriage/birth certificates, driving licenses and so on.
# Keep passports separate so they are not packed.
# Want to take the car? Check on import regulations and the duty payable.
# Make sure family pets have updated vaccination shots and documentation.
# Will your new home be ready? If not, you need to arrange temporary storage.
# Shops, schools, theaters, life styles - it's never too early to find out about your new home.
# Arrange your finances - close or transfer bank accounts, savings accounts and so on, if necessary.
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