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Moving answers · Addresses, services and the new state

What should I do first at the new home?

Before unpacking: medications out, the bed made, the bathroom usable, food and water for you and the pets.

Then change or rekey the locks, test the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, and find the water shut-off and the breaker box.

Source: Common practice · Checked October 2026

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