Moving Check

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While this may not be a comprehensive checklist of things to do before you move, it's a start. Tasks listed here may remind you of other important details unique to your move.

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Four weeks prior to move

• Invite family and friends to help you with the move.

• Have a garage sale.

• Donate un-needed furniture to charity.

• Contact insurance company to transfer policies (life, auto, homeowners).

• Contact doctors, dentists and other care providers for copies of medical records,

• Contact schools for copies of student records.

 

Three weeks prior to move

• Review tax deductions on moving expenses.

• Arrange cut-off date for utility companies (telephone, gas, electricity, water, garbage, cable television).

• Request change of address kit from post office.

• Check out voter registration information for the new area.

 

Two weeks prior to move

• Transfer stocks, bonds, bank accounts and contents of safe deposit boxes.

• Prepare a list of clothing and essentials that will not be packed with household goods.

• Confirm what time family and friends should be available to help.

 

One week prior to move

• Find or purchase boxes for the move.

• Label all sides of boxes for easy reference later (when they are all stacked together).

• Include room identification in the label (e.g. kitchen or kid’s bedroom) to make the unloading process easier.

• Label items you will need to access easily and place them in a separate room or closet.

• Clean out your refrigerator and let it air out at least 24 hours before moving.

• Drain outdoor equipment: Water hoses, propane tank from BBQ grill, gas and oil from lawnmowers.

• Properly discard aerosols, paint, oils and other flammable or toxic chemicals at your local hazardous waste center.

• Schedule with utility companies to have utilities turned on at your new home.

• Get snacks and water for family and friends to munch on during the move. Everyone will stay energized—and hydrated!

 

Moving day

• Relax.

• Remember, items packed last will be unloaded first, so if you'll need to access something right away pack it last. Definitely remember to have bathroom tissue and paper towels in a convenient place.

• Include time for snacks, water, and food during the day for you and helpers.

• Conduct a final review of the house, including attic, stairwells, closets, cupboards, storage, garage and behind doors.

• If nothing else gets put away, at least set up beds in each room. After a long day of moving, you'll want a comfortable, familiar place to sleep. Everything else can wait.

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