Moving Waldo ( movingwaldo.com ) is a free, comprehensive site that provides separate dashboard tracking for renters and owners. It promises to save you 10 hours of paperwork with its format. Google Keep ( keep.google.com ) is a free list-keeping app ideal for the nomad who wants to do it their way. Make lists by typing, write with your finger or stylus onscreen, or use voice-to- transcription. Any list can be turned into a checklist with boxes. You can prioritize, pin, colour-code, search and share your notes and more. Find it at Google Play and the App Store. YouTube videos can help jumpstart your pre-move de-cluttering spree. Search “de-clutter for moving house” to properly narrow your parameters. A de-clutter lifestyle channel will send you down a minimalist rabbit hole. See what a top-notch professional move looks like. Movers.com ( www.youtube.com/user/MoversCom/videos ) offers tips and playlists for moving and packing. Bust a Move Moving has an excellent video called How to Pack a Kitchen and House. ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-D0PE2XotQ&t=17s ). Be prepared to do a thorough clean of the old place and the new one. Check out professional cleaner Angela Brown’s channel ( www.youtube.com/c/AngelaBrownSavvyCleaner ) for clear instructions on how to properly clean every area so everything sparkles. MAKE HARD COPIES Digital help is great, but you still need an old-school organized binder. Print realtor and mortgage information, utility account numbers, selected passwords, contracts, insurance contacts, your new address and postal code, special instructions and to-do lists, along with new school information and local amenities — if it can go on paper, file it here. Why go analog? Because if you have a tech failure you can still function. IT’S TOOL TIME Load a large, easy-to-grab carry-all with a tape gun (worth buying), scissors, a box cutter, medium- or large-tip black markers, stick- on labels, work gloves, a pad of paper and pen, and cleaning cloths for dusting as you pack. Buy or selectively gather clean boxes, plastic totes and packing materials such as bubble wrap or newspaper.
SWITCHING PLACES — Cont’d from page 47
WHY GO ANALOG? BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE A TECH FAILURE YOU CAN STILL FUNCTION.
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