Your Personal Moving Checklist
Six Weeks Before Moving
- Take an inventory of everything to be moved. Collect everything not to be moved for a garage sale or charity. Contact charity for date/time of pickup or arrange for a garage sale.
- Contact several moving companies for estimates. Select mover and arrange for exact form of payment at destination(cash or cheque). Get cartons and packing materials to start packing NOW!
- Contact insurance agent to transfer or cancel coverage. Check with employer to find out what moving expenses they will pay for.
Four Weeks Before Moving
- Notify all magazines of change of address. Contact utility companies regarding turn-off dates.
- Dry clean clothes to be moved. Pack in protective wrappers. Collect everything you have loaned out and return everything you have borrowed. Service power mowers, boats, snowmobiles, etc. that are to be moved. Drain all gas/oil to prevent fire in moving van.
- Check with doctors and dentists for all family records and prescriptions. Check with veterinarian for pet records and immunizations. Get children's school records. Check freezer and plan use of food over next 2-3 weeks.
One Week Before Moving
- Transfer or close chequing and savings accounts. Make available the cash or money order necessary to pay moving company upon arrival in new community. Have automobile serviced for trip. Remove all personal belongings from safety deposit box.
- Fill out Post Office change of address forms. Check and make inventory of all furniture for dents and scratches. Pack a separate carton of cleaning utensils & tools.
- Separate cartons and luggage you need for personal/family travel.
- Mark all boxes that you pack with the room they will be going into in your new home.
- Organize at least one room in the house for packers and movers to work freely