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Moving Checklist

A moving checklist can make one of the most stressful things you will do in your lifetime a little easier. Whether you have hired All Around Moverz or are doing it yourself doesn’t matter. Everything you own being moved from one location to another or you are moving cross-country or cross-town does not matter either its equally as stressful. The key to it being less stressful is to be as organized as possible. Keeping a moving checklist is very helpful when you have so many things to do. Below is a moving checklist that you can use as a guideline for your list and can help get you started with your planning.

6-8 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • Schedule Estimate with All Around Moverz.
  • Reserve rental truck if moving yourself.
  • Change Address with Magazine Subscriptions & Credit Cards.
  • Fill out change of address information with Post Office.

5-6 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • Start sorting out unwanted items for donation, recycle, throw away or garage sale.
  • Start using up perishables foods
  • Arrange for special transportation for your pets (if needed)

  • Arrange daycare for children and pets for day of move (if needed)

3-4 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • Schedule All Around Moverz! If you know the exact date sooner than this, book it! The sooner you schedule the better to ensure you get your preferred date.
  • Hold a Garage Sale. Anything you don’t sell, donate to a local charity (do not put it back in your house).
  • Stock up on moving boxes and packing materials (paper, tape)
  • Contact Utility companies to schedule cut off and start new service
  • TIP: Schedule disconnect for day after you move out and connect at new location a day before moving day.

  • Start Packing

1-2 Weeks Before Moving Day

  • Clean Lawn Mower & Gardening tool.

  • Drain gas and oil from power equipment and motorcycles

  • Schedule cleaning company to come on day of move

2-3 Days Before Moving Day

  • Packing should be DONE

  • Pack a box of essentials. Things you will need right away at new location

  • Each person should pack an overnight bag of personal items.

  • If applicable, schedule an appointment with the Landlord to look at your place to make arrangements for return of cleaning deposit

Moving Day

  • Do a walk through after everything has been loaded into the truck but before the truck leaves to make sure you got everything. Check closets, cupboards, attic and backyard.

  • Make sure all lights and remaining appliances are turned off

  • Take out garbage

  • Confirm with driver that they have unloaded address, cross street and your cell phone number.

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