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The SDDC provides an information pamphlet on military personal property moves. For information on specific SDDC guidelines, please review Chapter 2 of It’s Your Move.
The GSA Federal Supply Service provides an information pamphlet on government Household Goods transportation. For more information on specific GSA guidelines, please review Part 4, Section 4 of Employee Guide: Shipping Your Household Goods.
Mayflower's list of items not to pack
Hazardous materials |
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- Aerosol cans
- Ammonia
- Ammunition
- Car batteries
- Charcoal/lighter fluid
- Chemistry sets
- Cleaning solvents
- Darkroom chemicals
- Fertilizer
- Fire extinguishers
- Fireworks
- Fuels/oils
- Household batteries
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- Kerosene
- Liquid bleach
- Loaded gGuns
- Matches
- Nail polish
- Paint yhinners
- Paints/varnishes
- Pesticides
- Poisons
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks
- Sterno fuel
- Weed killer
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Perishables |
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- Food without adequate preservation
- Frozen food
- Open or half-used foods
- Plants
- Produce
- Refrigerated foods
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**If you are moving less than 150 miles and your items will be delivered within 24 hours of pickup, agents may agree to transport perishables that are properly packed and require no servicing in transit. |
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NOTE: You should empty your refrigerators and freezers and keep appliance doors open for at least 24 hours in advance of loading. This will allow appliances to dry out and prevent the growth of mold.
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Personal importance/sentimental value |
- Address books
- Airline tickets
- Car titles
- Cash
- Cell phones
- Checkbooks
- Computer data files/backups
- Family photographs/photo albums
- Financial documents (stocks, bonds, CDs, IRAs, deeds, tax records)
- Home videos
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- Insurance policies
- Jewelry and furs
- Keys (car, furniture, new home)
- Laptop computers
- Medical/dental records
- New home documents
- Prescription medicine
- Professional files/research projects
- School records
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