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4-5 Weeks Before Moving

Date

Start planning your move, acquire estimates

Make storage arrangements in your new community (if applicable)

Inform utilities providers about your upcoming move

[  ] Phone   [  ] Internet   [  ] Cable   [  ] Electricity                                               [  ] Water   [  ] Gas   [  ] Garbage

Consider hosting a garage sale or donating unwanted items

Start collecting packing supplies

[  ] Tape   [  ] Boxes   [  ] Packing Paper                                                             [  ] Bubble Wrap   [  ] Mattress Bags

Submit a ‘change of address’ form to your post office

Make an inventory list of each item being moved

Research items that cannot be moved by a company

[  ] Chemicals   [  ] Agriculture  [  ] Flammables                                                     [  ] Hazardous Materials   [  ] Open Food

2-3 Weeks Before Moving

Finalize moving plan and solidify arrangements with company

Decide whether you or the contracted company will be packing

If applicable, start packing non-essential items

Leave clothes in dressers - you will not need to pack them.

Transfer insurance policies

[  ] Life   [  ] Homeowners   [  ] Renters

Arrange to be off work during your move

Prepare a list of people and companies to be notified of your move

[  ] Friends   [  ] Banks   [  ] Subscriptions                                                      [  ] Employers   [  ] Credit Card Co’s

Cancel local memberships

Schedule a vehicle tune-up, especially if you are moving long-distance

1 Week Before Moving

Continue packing your house and cleaning as you go

Make sure every item is boxed/crated

[  ] Lamps   [  ] Glass/Marble   [  ] Pictures

If you need packing services from a company, inform them ASAP

Document all dents & scratches on all furniture prior to your move

Label boxes/items you want to access quickly

Pack a lockbox with high value articles to be placed in your car

Try and use up all perishable foods

1 Day Before Moving

Set aside boxes/items you want unloaded first

Ensure all loose items are packed

Double check all cabinets & appliances for loose items

Remove all pictures from the walls