An Easy Checklist for Moving

If you are planning a move, creating a moving checklist is one of the best ways to get organized. Help eliminate last-minute scrambles, worries about forgotten tasks, and other worries. Depending on how much time you have to plan, you can create a week-by-week list, or you make one overall list if you are already in a time crunch.

Your moving checklist will contain easily remembered items such as gathering boxes and packing items you seldom use first, such as off-season clothes, holiday decorations, and small appliances that you might not need for a few weeks. Getting these out of the way helps reduce the last-minute packing rush.

There are other items that might not be as easy to remember, so make sure they get included on your moving checklist. You need to change your address with everyone, including credit card companies, insurance, magazine subscriptions, friends and relatives, and anyone you do business with. File a change of address with the post office, which covers anything that might fall through the notification cracks, but try to notify as many businesses as possible. You don’t want your bills getting delayed even a few days because of a forwarding order.

Don’t forget to add utility companies to your moving checklist. If you are moving within the same utility region, you just need to contact each utility to shut off the old service, start the new service, and update your mailing address. If you are moving to a new utility district, you’ll have to shut off the service with one company, then contact the new company to arrange start-up service in your new home.

Other items that you might forget include medical, dental, and veterinary records. If you are moving locally and plan to keep the same providers, you don’t need to worry about this. However, for a long-distance move, make sure you include these items on your moving checklist. You can get a copy of your records or arrange to have them transferred. Don’t forget the school records, as this will make enrolling in a new school easier.

The main point of a moving checklist is to take the time to sit down and consider each part of your move. Whether it’s estimating how long it will take to pack, making a list of companies to contact, or scheduling services, the moving checklist really just gives you an organized way to plan your move. Whether it’s a local or cross-country move, buying and selling homes simultaneously, or just moving to a new apartment, any move can be stressful. The more thought and planning you put into the move, the more smoothly it will run, which means less stress for you.

Regardless of the type of moving checklist you are creating, one of the first items should be to schedule your moving company. You don’t want to wait until the last minute and find that you can’t find a good mover for the date you want. Get this scheduled, then you can use that as the starting point for your checklist. For more information about our services and a price quote, fill out the above quote form.

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