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Two to three months before
Pick a community setting that matches your own tastes.
Use our community tabs to the left to find out about possible communities.
Scout the neighborhoods you can afford.
Start estimating moving costs and investigating possibilities, call moving companies.
ie mortgage deductions, itemized expense, etc. etc.
One to Two Months Before Move
You need to arrange and reserve the van line or rental truck for your move
Select 2-3 of the best quotes provided -- select by service, price and reliability
Contact each provider that provided a quote
Negotiate best price based on quotes from the other providers
Make sure the "truck" will be able to access your new housing
Prepare an inventory of everything you own
Segment your list into three categories
Items to pack and move on the truck
Items that you will move yourself
Items that will be discarded
Items to move yourself should include
Clothes, toiletries, and other personal items while in transport
Special photos, jewelry, and other irreplaceable items
Bank account records, financial certificates, insurance information
Medical and dental records, medical prescriptions, emergency information
Pets and supplies, if possible, food water, records, leashes, crates, special toys
Infants and children's special foods, toys, busy items.
Estimate packing needs
Important Haz-Mat
Moving trucks won't move propane takes, paints, gasoline tanks, thinners, aerosol cans and the like. Need to move yourself or discard
Ways to discard of unwanted items
Contact your friends and family to determine if any of the discarded items may be of use
Arrange a garage sale
Use classified ads to promote your garage sale
Donate your items to charity
Dispose at your local recycling or dump station
Finalize Housing
Get a referral for a local doctor from your current physician or
Arrange for Child Care and/or Elder Care
One Month Before Move
Start using up food and other perishables in your home.
You can start packing seasonal and unnecessary items.
Arrange a garage sale for those items you don't need:
Clean rugs, draperies, and clothes so that they can be wrapped and transported
Schedule time to have your appliances serviced for moving.
Arrange for cleaning your new home prior to moving in:
Arrange for Pest Inspection for your new home:
Arrange pickup and delivery dates with your mover and storage operator:
Online moving boxes and supply vendors:
Fill Out Change of Address
See our community pages for local services/utilities
Arrange for insurance for your new home and local insurance agents for car, health, life, etc.
Make and finalize travel plans, arrive one day before your belongings.
Close to Moving Date
Settle any outstanding bills with retailers, utility service provides, and other local merchants
Arrange for moving help:
Service any vehicles that will be used for moving
Secure parking space for mover
Mow lawn and clean the outside
Drain oil and prepare lawn and other power equipment for moving
Empty propane tanks and clean outdoor grills and other outdoor equipment
Defrost freezers and dispose of perishable food you won't need
Dispose of household hazardous items:
Empty and prepare refrigerator and freezers -- place deodorizers inside to control odors
Clean all other appliances that stay
Obtain necessary travelers checks and other related monies for moving
Arrange for final trash / recyclable pickups
Return leased equipment such as cable converters, phones, and other household items
Arrange care for children and pets on move date
Cancel all home deliveries and services
Arrange a home for your plants, if needed
Moving vans will not move plants if the move is more than 150 miles — also some states restrict the transport of plants from other states
Items That Go On the Truck
Packing Guide
Label each box clearly
List contents and the room where box should be placed; i.e., laundry room, kitchen, bath, living room
Place label on side box so that it can be viewed clearly
It is a good rule to label opposite sides of the box to prevent the re-shuffling of boxes when movers stack boxes against a wall.
Kitchen
snacks and other prepared foods
bottled water
plastic plates, cups, utensils
paper towels,
garbage bags
Utility closet
flashlights
candles,matches
tools: screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches
scissors
light bulbs-specific too like ceiling fan
cutting blades
Bathroom
toothbrushes,
toothpaste,
mouth wash,
soap and towels,
shampoo,
facial cleaners,
other hygiene products
hand sanitizer
Moving Bag Items
Pack in your moving bag certain items from your home that will be used during travel and while you wait to unload your truck and connect utilities, probably should be moving BAGS!
Prepare your home for moving
Disassemble computer and other electronic equipment
Remove those items that you will move yourself (load them up in the car)
Be available to oversee and assist movers where necessary:
The mover will check an inventory sheet for each item being moved. They will inspect the condition for each item. Make sure you agree with their comments.
Inspect the home to ensure every item has been packed
Make final repairs and cleaning before closing the door
Travel to your new home
Upon move-in, prepare your home for the movers, remember to arrive at least a day before they do
Identify where in the home items will be placed -- it's a good idea to tape signs to the walls identifying the living room, dining room, bedroom 1, 2, etc.
Remove hinges from doors to allow easy access
Lay trail lanes throughout the home to protect flooring
Make yourself available to oversee move-in and check-off inventory list as instructed
Inspect items as they are delivered to ensure nothing has been damaged or lost
Unpack for you new home
Note possible moving claims
Delay claims
Billing disputes
Damage claims
Arbitration
Prepare your new home
Inspect fire and other security alarms
Inspect fireplace usage
Prepare fire escape plan
Change the locks on your doors
Compile emergency numbers
Arrange services to connect appliances and other specialty items
Arrange trash and recycling pickup
You may want to paint your closets and pantries prior to filling them up
Compile moving expense and other records
Gather and store all home purchase records and home warranties
Compile all related records and receipts for moving
Submit moving expenses to your employer
Relax, it's DONE!!
Medicine cabinet
first aid kit
band-aids
aspirin
other medical prescriptions
peroxide or other antiseptic
Bedrooms
clothes for each family member
change of clothing for each
blankets and pillows
sleeping bags
weather gear
Kids Rooms
toys
game activity
diapers
ointment
Pet Supplies
toys
food
snacks
cage or other restrainer
bed
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