Moving Checklist

 

Psychologists say that the process of moving house can be one of the more stressful events in a persons life!! Whilst it is exciting to be moving into a new home, it is a very bsuy time and if you work and have children, life can be very busy indeed without having time to pack and organise for a move.

The key to a stress free and successful moving day is planning. We have put together a small guide to try and make the big day a bit easier.

 

4 Weeks before the move:

 

• Estimate the size of your move and start getting packing materials in preparation.

• Take a tour around the contents of your home and sort out things you no longer want into 3 separate piles: Things to be thrown away. Things to be given to charity. Thing to be sold. Ask for recommendations for new providers near your new address.

• Arrange to transfer school records where appropriate.

• Check your homeowners insurance to make sure you are covered for the move.

• Start packing infrequently used items.

• Check out our packing tips page and don’t forget to label the boxes.

• Arrange connection of utilities to your new home (gas, power, phone etc)

• Start running down the contents in your freezer.

 

3 weeks before the move:

• Inform the Post Office of your forwarding address.

• Use change of address cards to inform friends, banks, credit card companies, magazines etc of your new address.

• Moving companies cannot move aerosols or other hazardous goods.

• Try to use up these products and not replace them before the move.

• Sort out travel arrangements for your family if necessary. Return borrowed items from friends and retrieve items you may have lent out.

• Return library books and rented movies etc.

• Cut the lawn really short so you don’t have to do it again before you move.

• Notify providers of any rented equipment that you intend to move.

• Give your cell phone number to the moving company and anybody else that may need to contact you regarding your move.

• Keep packing!

 

2 Weeks before the move:

• Drain water from hoses.

• Drain petrol from lawn mowers etc

• Start packing up the linen cupboard, tupperware cupboard etc Take a backup of everything on your PC – just in case!

• Make a map and write directions to your new home.

• Make several copies and give them to the moving company, your helpers etc.

• Sort out medications and throw out any expired prescriptions etc.

 

The week before the move:

• Gather games, snacks, medicines etc that you might need for your car journey.

• Arrange to have enough cash to pay driver, buy takeaways etc on the day.

• Try to use up as much of your perishable food items as possible so you don’t  have to move them.

• Gather together all of your important personal paperwork and pack it for moving in your own car.

• Begin the bulk of the packing – remember – one room at a time.

• Clean each room as you finish packing.

• Confirm your booking with the removal company.

• Find someone to baby sit younger children for you on moving day.

 

The day before the move:

• Clean out the fridge and the freezer.

•  Gather together your “On the Day” kit.

• Clean your house appoint one of the helpers to be in charge of the move at the old house whilst you are in charge at the new house.

• Check that all your boxes are labeled with their destination in new home.

• Make sure all fragile items are well wrapped and marked with Fragile stickers.

 

On the Day:

• Take a final reading for gas, water, electricity and write it down.

• Take a move in reading at the new house for gas, water, electricity.

• Try and get to the new house before the moving truck so you can supervise the unloading.

• Take your pets to the new property last!

• Hand over the keys for your old home to new owner or estate agent.

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