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Moving Checklist
The following is a sample moving checklist to use for your move.
One Month before your move
Obtain your new address
Send banks, investment and credit card companies your change of address
Arrange new telephone service at new residence
Send insurance companies your change of address
Arrange new cable TV service at new residence
Movers, get quotes and reserve a moving company
Arrange new Internet access at new residence
If self-moving, reserve a moving vehicle and arrange your helpers
Arrange new electric/gas service at new residence
Reserve a storage facility if you determine that you need extra storage
Arrange new garbage disposal service at new residence
If applicable, reserve elevators at current residence and new residence
Pick up a Change-of-Address Form from the post office
Decide what you are moving and make a list of what you will be packing to move, what items will be given away and what items will go to storage
Send friends your change of address
Two Weeks before you move
Purchase boxes or reserve Moving Blocks for a better way to move
Arrange to dispose of giveaway items
Arrange cleaners for the day after you move out
Complete address change for your driver’s license
Complete address change for your passport
One week before you move
Stop buying groceries and utilize your existing food supply
Pick up boxes or rent your affordable Moving Blocks containers
Start packing your belonging that you do not need before the move
Pack your vital documents in a safe place
Ensure you put your cleaning supplies aside
Dispose of flammable items such as lawn mower gas, propane, paint etc.
THE DAY before you move
Ensure you have keys and access codes to your new residence
Pack all remaining belongings
Ensure the moving company or your rental moving vehicle is ready
Defrost, clean and air out your refrigerator
Clean your oven, stove and BBQ
Throw away all perishable items
Get a simple breakfast ready for the next morning
On Moving Day
Strip the sheets off your bed and pack them
Get all your old keys together and put them in a safe spot
Pack all key items like telephones, tools, pen, paper, phonebook, paper towels and a role of toilet paper in one container for easy access
