Organize with a Moving Checklist
Simplify your move by using these moving checklist suggestions and keep everything about your move organized!
I suggest you reserve a notebook just for your move and assign at least a page per checklist to keep things together. I think Moleskin Journals makes a great moving book!
Moving Checklist Suggestions
Fun things to do and see before you leave
Moving Company Bids & Questions to Ask
- insurance coverage
- assembly/disassembly charges
- crating fees and special services like moving items such as large items and grandfather clocks
- charges done by weight or the hour?
- dates for packing, loading, and unloading
- driver information at origination and destination
- claim procedure, just in case
- acceptable methods of payment
- etc.
Notify Change of Address
- Post Office--change online
- Credit Cards
- Bank
- IRS
- Magazines and other subscriptions
- Friends/Family
Utility & Services to end
- obtain letters of referral--may prevent deposit requirements on the other end
- mark how bill is paid (check, auto payment, credit card?)
Utility & Services to begin at new home
Things to see and do on travels to new home
Items to return
- library items
- dry cleaners
- books from friends
- furniture, etc.
Items loaned out
Things to do to the house
- clean carpet
- patch holes, etc.
Items for Tool Kit
- hammer
- box cutter
- hardware for furniture
- screw drivers
- nails
- hooks
Survival Kit
- non-perishable food
- can opener
- pet food
- picnic plates/utensils
- bottled water
- flashlight
- sheets
- blankets
- toilet paper
- soap
- trash bags
- pen/pencil
- deck of cards/games
- magazine
- change of clothes for each person
- snacks
- medication/prescriptions/contacts
- air mattresses
- Kids & Pet’s favorite toys
Items for storage
Items to research for next home
Items to take apart
- beds
- desks
- tables
- swing sets
- stereos
- computers
- water fountains
Items to leave
- keys
- garage openers
- welcome packet
- owner's manuals
Items to Buy
Items to Sell
Pack Me Last-Open Me First
- broom
- mop
- trash bags
- first aid kit
- linens
- towels
- shower curtains and rings
- pet supplies
Take Me With You
- valuables
- important paperwork (ie: deeds, passports, birth certificates)
- batteries
- tool kit
- survival kit
- laptop and cords
- address book
- airplane tickets
- passport/visa
- alarm clock
- car keys
- camera
- checkbooks
- cords for cell phone
- cell phone
- cash
- directions
