A Checklist From Moving Companies OnlineTwo Months Before a Move:
- Get estimates from movers
- Collect boxes
- Select mover and go over all details of the move
- Begin packing little-used items
- Go through your house to find unwanted items
- Notify correspondents of move
- Have a yard sale or donate items to a charity
- Plan menus to use up food in the cupboards
- Arrange air travel for family, if necessary
One Month Before a Move:
- Begin packing
- Notify post office of change of address
- Notify utility companies of change in account or disconnections
- Notify newspaper of address change or stoppage
- Collect important papers and medical records
- Make any reservations for lodging
Two Weeks Before a Move:
- Check car; have any necessary repairs done
- Renew or transfer prescriptions
The Week of a Move:
- Transfer or close bank accounts if moving long distance
- Obtain traveler's checks, if needed
- Defrost refrigerator
- Tag furniture to identify its location in the new home
- Prepare survival kit so the family can get along if the moving company is late
The Day of a Move:
- Strip beds
- Disconnect all appliances
|