Call your bank to find out how to transfer your bank accounts. Each year many people move without clearing their safety deposit boxes. Don't be one of them. You should carry valuables with you. If you've hidden any valuables around the house, be sure to collect them before leaving.
Some state laws prohibit the moving of house plants.
Consider giving your plants to a friend or local charity. Plan meals that will use up the food in your freezer. Have your automobile serviced if you're traveling by car. Transfer all current prescriptions to a drugstore in your new town. Dispose of flammable items such as fireworks, cleaning fluids, matches, acids, chemistry sets, aerosol cans, paint, ammunition and poisons such as weed killer.