Contact
a moving company and tell them dates you plan to move. Set up a
date for an agent to come and survey your goods. Unless you’re given
a binding estimate, the cost can vary depending on the actual weight
of items and any extra services.
Decide
if you are going to pack yourself or have the movers pack for you.
Transfer
or resign from organizations and associations.
Collect
suitable containers & packing materials if you plan to do the
packing yourself.
Start
to use up things that can’t be moved, such as frozen foods, canned
goods, and flammable household aerosol cleaners. Buy only what you’ll
use before moving.
Prepare
a list of friends, relatives, business firms, and others who need
to be notified of your move.
Consider
having a garage sale to dispose of unwanted clothes or furniture.
Pack
an “Instant Aid” box containing things you’ll need upon arrival:
sponges, paper towels, powdered detergent, paper plates, toothpaste,
light bulbs, hammer, trash bags, hand soap, toilet paper, scissors,
utility knife, cups, first-aid kit, snacks, pencils and paper, tape,
bath towels, etc.
Things
to do 30-60 days before the move:
Establish
credit in your new city. Arrange for a transfer of bank account
funds and the contents of your safety deposit box.
Check
personal insurance policies to see whether moving is covered. Transfer
fire, theft, and other personal property insurance to ensure coverage
at your new home.
Gather
information on prescriptions. Get current phone numbers and addresses
of your doctor and dentist.
Arrange
to transfer school records and secure transcripts from the local
school district you are leaving. Get copies of your records from
doctors, dentists, accountants, etc.
Plan
to cancel all utilities.
Alert
the post office of your move.
Take
your car in to have it serviced for the upcoming road trip.
Transfer
all prescriptions to your new pharmacy.
Have
rugs and draperies cleaned and keep them in bags until the movers
arrive.
Take
pets to the veterinarian. Most states require health certificates
and rabies inoculations for licenses.
Moving
Checklist for Kids:
Be
sure to research the local children’s attractions in your new destination.
Research
the ages of children nearby.
Assist
in getting the kids’ rooms set up first.
Rent
movies, keep books or craft items on hand to keep children occupied
as you begin to get moved into your new home.
Have
snacks and drinks available on moving day.
If
the children are young, a babysitter may help you by watching the
children while you move into your new home.
Have
a change of clothes easily accessible for the children.
