Guide To Smooth Out Your Move!
Help smooth out your relocation process by following this handy guide
ONE MONTH
PRIOR TO MOVE
❑ Make an inventory of everything to be moved
❑ Donate any unwanted clothing or furniture
❑ Book the moving elevator and confirm parking
arrangement for truck
❑ Contact insurance company to transfer policies
(life, homeowners)
❑ Review Tax deductions on moving expenses
❑ Request change of address kit from post-office
❑ Prepare a list of friends, business firms and
personal accounts who should be notified of your upcoming move
Arrange cut-off/activation dates for utility companies:
❑ Telephone ❑ Cable ❑ Gas/Electricity/Water ❑ Garbage
2 WEEKS PRIOR TO MOVE
❑ Drain equipment: water hoses, propane tank, gas/ oil lawnmowers
❑ Schedule to have utilities turn on at your new home
❑ Make a plan to transport house plants
❑ Confirm travel arrangements for pets and family
DAY OF MOVE
❑ Designate boxes and items as “last load” items ❑ All loose items are packed in boxes ❑ All electronics are unplugged from a power
source. Plasma TV’s should be unplugged the day before so they are at room temperature on move day.
❑ All pictures are removed from the walls ❑ All boxes are labeled with their destination room
in your new home on the top and sides of each box ❑ All heavy and breakable items are removed from
dressers and desks ❑ All contents are removed from appliances ❑ All items are removed from the top of furniture ❑ All linens are removed from beds ❑ All rooms, closets, cabinets have been checked ❑ Disassemble bedroom sets to save time
Prepare an essentials box:
❑ Toilet Paper (unopened) ❑ Snacks/Instant Coffee ❑ Scissors/Pocket Knife ❑ Garbage Bags
❑ Change of Clothes ❑ Dish Soap and Towel ❑ Pet Food and Dish ❑ Flashlight ❑ Portable Tool Kit ❑ Towels ❑ All-Purpose Cleaner (unopened) ❑ Mug/Plate/Cutlery ❑ Shower Curtain ❑ Important Records/Documents
Before you leave the house:
❑ Water shut off
❑ A/C shut off
❑ Lights turned off
❑ Windows shut and locked
❑ Surrender house keys
❑ Check for items left behind
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❑ Make an appointment with a service technician to prepare major appliances for shipment (i.e. plumber, electrician)
❑ Have rugs and draperies cleaned and leave wrapped when returned
❑ Obtain written appraisal of antique items to verify value
Make a plan to dispose of flammables that can’t be transported:
❑ Aerosol Cans
❑ Cleaning Fluid
❑ Ammunition
❑ Fireworks
❑ Household Liquids
❑ Oil Cans/Paint/Thinner
❑ Propane Tanks
1 WEEK PRIOR TO MOVE
❑ Check furniture for dents and scratches
❑ Label items you need to access easily
❑ Clean out the refrigerator/plan to defrost and dry
day before move
❑ Drain equipment: water hoses, propane tank, gas/ oil lawnmowers
❑ Schedule to have utilities turn on at your new home
❑ Make a plan to transport house plants
❑ Confirm travel arrangements for pets and family
DAY OF MOVE
❑ Designate boxes and items as “last load” items ❑ All loose items are packed in boxes ❑ All electronics are unplugged from a power
source. Plasma TV’s should be unplugged the day before so they are at room temperature on move day.
❑ All pictures are removed from the walls ❑ All boxes are labeled with their destination room
in your new home on the top and sides of each box ❑ All heavy and breakable items are removed from
dressers and desks ❑ All contents are removed from appliances ❑ All items are removed from the top of furniture ❑ All linens are removed from beds ❑ All rooms, closets, cabinets have been checked ❑ Disassemble bedroom sets to save time
Prepare an essentials box:
❑ Toilet Paper (unopened) ❑ Snacks/Instant Coffee ❑ Scissors/Pocket Knife ❑ Garbage Bags
❑ Change of Clothes ❑ Dish Soap and Towel ❑ Pet Food and Dish ❑ Flashlight ❑ Portable Tool Kit ❑ Towels ❑ All-Purpose Cleaner (unopened) ❑ Mug/Plate/Cutlery ❑ Shower Curtain ❑ Important Records/Documents
Before you leave the house:
❑ Water shut off
❑ A/C shut off
❑ Lights turned off
❑ Windows shut and locked
❑ Surrender house keys
❑ Check for items left behind
