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After months of planning, preparation and tough decisions, moving day is less than a week away! The few days before your move are often some of the busiest days, as you finish getting everything in order.  By tying up the final few loose ends the week before moving day, you can quell any feelings of uncertainty you may be having. We hope you’ve been following our past posts on what to do throughout the moving process – if not, you can catch up by following the links below: What You Should Be Doing on Moving Day What You Should Be Doing One Week Before Moving Day What You Should Be Doing 2-4 Weeks Before Moving Day What You Should Be Doing 4-6 Weeks Before Moving Day What You Should Be Doing 6-8 Weeks Before Moving Day Prepare your belongings for the move With moving day right around the corner, now is the time to make sure all your belongings are ready to be transported.  Make sure your refrigerator and freezer are disconnected and defrosted in advance, so...

1. Get the Boxes for Free Many  people make the mistake of going to the post office or some other expensive outlet to find boxes that they can get for free. All you have to do is go to your local department store, grocery store and similar establishments to find boxes that they have left over from inventory and such. Many stores will be happy to allow you to take those boxes with you. 2. Get Friendly With the Trash Bin Don't be afraid to throw some of your stuff in the trash. Many people try to save everything they have when about 30 percent of it is junk. Trash all broken, severely damaged, or "bad vibe" items immediately. Donate what you can to charity, and you will save much space. 3. Do Your Moving on Schedule Break up the various moving tasks and assign them a time and day. You will never get overwhelmed that way. 4. Snapshot Your Electronics and Furniture Take pictures of any items that you have to take apart for the moving process. You ...