Create a Moving Plan: Outline your moving timeline, including key dates and tasks to complete.
Sort and Declutter: Go through your belongings and decide what to keep, donate, or discard. This will lighten your load and simplify packing. Research Moving Companies: Get quotes from multiple movers and read reviews to find a reliable option that fits your budget.
Notify Important Parties: Inform your landlord (if renting), utility companies, and postal service of your upcoming move. Gather Packing Supplies: Collect boxes, packing tape, bubble wrap, and markers for labeling.
Pack Non-Essentials: Begin packing items you won’t need in the next week, such as seasonal clothing and decorative items.
Confirm Details with Movers: Reconfirm the moving date, time, and any special instructions with your moving company. Change Your Address: Update your address with banks, credit cards, subscriptions, and any other important services.
Prepare a Moving Day Kit: Pack a bag with essentials like snacks, water, toiletries, and important documents to keep handy on moving day. Finish Packing: Aim to have most of your belongings packed by this time; label boxes clearly with their contents and destination room.
Do a Final Walkthrough: Check every room to ensure nothing is left behind; look in closets, cabinets, and under furniture.
Supervise the Move: Be present to oversee the loading of the truck and answer any questions the movers may have. Take Inventory: Keep a list of all boxes being loaded onto the truck to ensure everything arrives at your new home.
Check Utilities at New Home: Ensure that utilities (electricity, water, internet) are set up and functioning before you arrive. Unpack Essentials First: Upon arrival at your new home, focus on unpacking essential items like bedding, kitchenware, and toiletries to settle in quickly.