Moving in 1 Month
4 Weeks Before Your Move
- Book your move online or by calling the moving company directly to reserve a slot before someone else does.
- Notify the utility services that you are currently enrolled with, as well as your future location.
- Electric, water, gas, telephone, cell phone, cable/satellite TV, internet, sewer, and trash.
- Make travel arrangements for your pets, whether it’s finding them a pet-sitter for the day of your move or to find them a new home.
- Host the garage sale to help with the organization around the house: to help assemble the donation pile.
3 Weeks Before Your Move
- Plan to talk to your moving company to see if they transport plants, as some moving companies have a protocol to disallow certain items in the truck.
- Dispose of any items that are not to be moved to your new house.
- Plan to be busy next week.
2 Weeks Before Your Move
- Notify these professional services prior to your move:
- Accountant
- Attorney
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Financial Planner
- Health Insurance Provider
- Insurance Agent
- Schools
- Notify these accounts and services to adjust new personal information prior to your move:
- Auto Finance Company
- Bank/Credit Union/Finance Companies
- Credit Card Companies
- Exterminator
- Health Club
- Home care service providers (lawn, exterminator, snow removal etc.)
- Laundry service
- Magazines
- Monthly memberships (Nexflix, book of the month, etc.)
- Newsletters
- Newspapers
- Pharmacy
- Store/Gas Charge Accounts
- Notify these government offices prior to your move:
- City/County Tax Assessor
- State Vehicle Registration
- Social Security Administration
- State/Federal Tax Bureau (IRS)
- Veterans Administration
- Confirm travel arrangements for your pets and family members.
- Confirm any parking permits for the moving companies moving container/truck/trailer/POD.
- Plan to use up any frozen foods that remain.
- Keep all important documents and important belongings in a safe yet easy to access spot.
1 Week Before Your Move
- Review your moving plans with your moving company. Email or call with questions.
- Contact your bank or Credit Card Company if you are planning to pay for your move by debit or credit card.
- Print two copies of your bill of lading (BOL) to keep in your move file.
- Notify friends and family of your new address and phone number
- Pack an essentials box to keep with you during the move.
- Drain gas and oil from lawn equipment, gas grills, heaters, etc.
- Drain water hoses and waterbeds.
- Measure furniture and doorways to determine if larger pieces will fit through the door.
- Empty and defrost refrigerator at least 24 hours before the move.
- Fill any prescriptions you will need during the move.
Moving Day
- Review your moving plans with your moving company. Email or call with questions.
- Be familiar with our packing and loading tips and personally supervise hired labor.
- Place carpet, floor and door frame protectors throughout your home.
- Load goods in a pre-designated order, saving "last load" items for the rear of your shipment.
- Check every room and closet one last time to make sure nothing is left behind.
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