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📦 Checklist: clearing out before moving home

Work through it a few weeks before moving day.

3 to 4 weeks before Sorted each room into keep, sell, donate, recycle, dispose Listed items to sell Booked charity collections for good furniture Booked a council bulky collection or registered collector

1 to 2 weeks before Took electricals and batteries to a recycling point Returned unwanted medicines to a pharmacy Dealt with paint, chemicals and gas bottles safely Cleared the loft, garage and shed

Moving week Emptied the fridge and freezer Put out final bins on collection day Left nothing in the street or property

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