Marking Put stickers of different colors on the boxes and items of furniture depending on the rooms where you will be putting them. On moving day, you can mark the doors of your new place with the same colors. Pack in advance Things you don’t use every day can be packed up in advance: especially things from the cellar or the attic. The day before you move Empty and de-ice the refrigerator Empty and de-ice the freezer (it is possible to transport it full for small distances) Roll the carpet and tie the roll with string Unhook the carpets and put them in boxes. 4 Remember to change your business cards, stamps, headed paper and envelopes. The day of the move Pets Give them to friends to look after. There is no point upsetting them with the excitement of the final day. Jewels, valuables and important papers It is prudent to wrap these separately and put them in a safe place during the move. Basket of Provisions Make yourself a picnic and wrap up some things you will need straight away. You'll be glad to have some soap and a flannel, some toilet paper, some sticking plasters, an electric light, some light bulbs and fuses, and a hammer and screwdriver easily to hand. Lights Remove them, but remember to cut the electricity first. The old apartment Clean it or have it cleaned. Do the inventory report. Give back the keys and ask for the return of the caution money. 5