This handy checklist will help you organize your
move. With some careful planning, your moving
experience
can be less stressful and more manageable.
6-8 WEEKS BEFORE MOVING
 Call
your moving professional
Tour
your home to decide what to move
Establish
credit in your new city
Collect
personal records
Transfer,
sell or resign memberships in clubs or associations
and arrange
to close or transfer charge accounts
Arrange
for school authorities to transfer your
children’s
school records
Set
goals and deadlines if you plan to do your
own packing
Separate
goods going into storage
4-6 WEEKS BEFORE MOVING
Notify
post office, utilities, professional services, insurance
agencies, business accounts, government and public
offices and magazine subscriptions.
Obtain
addresses of utility companies in the new city.
Utilities can sometimes be connected before your
arrival.
Consider
having a garage sale.
Use
up supplies of canned goods, frozen foods and other
household items.
Inventory
what will go to determine the amount of declared
valuation.
2-3 WEEKS BEFORE MOVING
Confirm
your pack dates with the moving company and supply
them with destination address and phone numbers.
Make
family travel plans. Have your car prepared for the
trip.
Have
rugs and draperies cleaned. Leave wrapped when they
are returned.
Set
a date for utilities disconnection.
Take
pets to the veterinarian. Most states require health certificates and rabies inoculations.
Return
library books and anything borrowed from friends and neighbors.
3 DAYS BEFORE MOVING
Prepare
valuables such as money, credit cards, stamp collections,
etc. to take with you.
Pack
suitcases. Arrange for a babysitter for moving day
if necessary.
Empty
the refrigerator so that it can dry at least 24 hours before the movers arrive.
1 DAY BEFORE MOVING
Have
dishes washed and dried, and unplug TV so it is at
room temperature when loaded.
Check
closets, cabinets and storage lockers for articles overlooked.
MOVING DAY
Be
on hand when movers arrive.
Carry
jewellery and documents yourself. Plan for transporting
pets.
Let
someone know your route and schedule and serve as a
message center.
AT YOUR NEW ADDRESS
Be
on hand to watch unloading process.
Check
on service connections.
Register
to vote, and obtain driver’s license and car registration if
necessary. Register your children in school.
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