Start adjusting your sleeping and eating habits closer to your destination's time zone to help avoid jetlag. Make at least two lists of credit card numbers and travelers check serial numbers. 1 Day Before your Trip Pay bills that will come due while you are away. Walk around with your packed luggage to evaluate your comfort with the weight of the luggage. Move houseplants away from direct sunlight, water thoroughly and wrap pots with plastic.
Most plants can then live without further watering for two weeks.
Empty the refrigerator of items that might spoil. Fill the car with gas before you pack the car. Check the fluid levels and tire pressure. Day of your Trip Turn water heater down to the lowest setting. Turn your heat down or off in spring or fall.