• Maps
  • Snacks
  • Flashlight
  • First-Aid Kit
  • Prescription Drugs

4 weeks before moving

Saturday

  • Before moving estimate it's cost
  • Tour your house and decide which items should be discarded or donated to charity.
  • Consider a moving sale. Our brochure "How to Hold a Moving Sale" will be helpful.

Monday

  • Arrange transfer of school records.
  • Transfer personal insurance records.
  • Call doctors and dentists. They may recommend a colleague near your new home.
  • Get copies of renewable prescriptions and request medical and dental records.
  • Request pet's records from the veterinarian.

Tuesday

  • Check homeowners / renter's insurance policies to see if moving is covered.
  • Be sure your new home is protected by transferring fire, theft and other personal property insurance.

Wednesday

  • If moving from an apartment, notify landlord and request apartment deposit back.


3 weeks before moving

Saturday

  • Plan to use up most food items before the move; perishables cannot be transported.

Monday

  • Arrange to have major appliances serviced before you move them. If a company-paid move, check with your move coordinator first.
  • Check and clear tax assessments.


Thursday

  • Notify the Post Office and get change-of-address forms. Notify magazines to which you subscribe. Note: You must fill out a change-of-address form for each person receiving mail at your address.


2 weeks before moving

Monday

  • Arrange to discontinue utilities and delivery services.
  • Return library books and other things you've borrowed.
  • Collect things you've loaned, and items in the dry-cleaners, lay-away, cold storage, safety deposit box, etc.

Tuesday

  • Protect your shipment from damage by disposing of flammables such as gasoline, fireworks, matches, cleaning fluids, bottled gas, aerosols, acids, and caustic drain cleaners, etc.

Wednesday

  • Arrange connection of utilities in new home.
  • Draw up a floor plan of your new home, and indicate placement of furnishings. It makes moving in much easier.
  • Arrange for cable/satellite TV disconnection.


1 week before moving

Friday

  • Transfer bank accounts, and ask your local credit bureau to transfer your records to your new city.
  • Reconfirm travel reservations.

Sunday

  • Set aside maps, games, snacks, flashlight, and other items you'll take in your car.
  • Gather medicines and important papers for the car trip.

Monday

  • Your local service provider can help you with phone, internet, cable or satellite service for your new home.

Tuesday

  • Start packing.

Wednesday

  • Drain gasoline and oil from small gasoline-powered equipment.
  • Drain water from all garden hoses.

1 day before moving

Friday

  • Put non-combustible cleaning supplies, toiletries and other items you may need first in special boxes to be loaded last, unloaded first.
  • Finish packing all suitcases.
  • Defrost, clean and dry refrigerator and chest freezer.
  • It's helpful to update current contact information for friends and local businesses before the big move.




Saturday

  • Make final check of every room and storage area. Make sure windows and doors are locked, keys are transferred and lights are out.


Note: It's a good idea to be at your new home a day ahead of the move so you can make sure utilities are connected, and plan placement of major items in your home.


Moving Schedule
  • Electric
  • Gas or Fuel Oil
  • Telephone
  • Post Office
  • Financial institutions
  • Lawn Care Service
  • Newspaper
  • Water
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • Internet
  • Insurance companies (Life, Homeowners, Health, Auto)
  • Local credit bureau and creditors
  • Magazines
  • Clubs or associations
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Service companies
  • Laundry
  • Refuse

People to Notify
Items you'll take in your car
  • Credit Cards
  • Cash or Travelers Checks for trip
  • Emergency Road Equipment (Tools, flares and a flashlight)
  • Cell Phone Charger

It's Moving Day!!!!