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Make your move easier with our moving checklist

Updated on April 1, 2024
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Make your move easier with our moving checklist

Updated on April 1, 2024
2-minute read
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Moving into your new home is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful. Not to worry. Our moving checklist will help you remember all those little details — from eight weeks out to a few days after the big day — so you can focus on the joy of settling into your new home.

Family laughing with daughter popping out of moving box
Family laughing with daughter popping out of moving box
Family laughing with daughter popping out of moving box

Two months (6 - 8 weeks before moving)

  • Create a moving binder or digital moving folder (include thisÌýprintable checklist)
  • Research and get estimates from movers
  • Donate or toss items you no longer use
  • Create a room-by-room inventory

One month

  • Get packing materials (boxes, tape, stuffing/padding, markers, etc.) and start packing non-essentials
  • Schedule disconnection/connection of utilities at old and new residence
  • Transfer your Å·ÃÀÇéÉ« Energy plan to your new home.
  • If you don't have an energy plan, !
  • Schedule transfer of records and get copies of any documents needed (medical, school, etc.)
  • Create a change of address checklist and have your mail forwarded (banks, physicians, memberships, etc.)
  • Reserve your moving date with the moving company, truck rental company, or friends/ family
  • Get moving insurance
  • Make childcare/pet sitter arrangements for moving day if needed

One week

  • Continue packing and clean as you go
  • Pack and label items separately that you will need right away at your new place
  • Pack a suitcase with enough clothes and personal items for a few days
  • Eat your perishable food
  • Take furniture apart if necessary (desks, shelves, etc.)
  • Make an action plan for the day of the move
  • Plan your new furniture layout
  • Defrost your freezer and clean the fridge (3 – 4 days before moving)
  • Deep clean your current home

Two days

  • Confirm all moving details and ensure you have all of the necessary paperwork
  • Pack a bag with water bottles, pen/paper, snacks, documents, and essentials
  • Set aside boxes/items that you are moving yourself
  • Ensure essential tools are handy (screwdrivers, wrench, pliers, tape, etc.)
  • Verify utilities are working - especially power, water, heating, and cooling
  • Make an emergency safety plan

Moving day

  • Review your emergency safety plan with everyone helping with the move (watch out for tripping hazards like rugs and cords)
  • Perform an initial inspection of your furniture, note all damages (take photographs)
  • Walk through and check for things left behind (look behind doors and open drawers)
  • Offer drinks and snacks, especially if your helpers are volunteers
  • Begin unpacking room-by-room, starting with the kitchen, bathroom, and other essentials

After move (1 - 3 days after moving)

  • Check for damages while unpacking - be aware of the deadline for insurance claims
  • Replace locks if necessary and make at least two copies of your new keys
  • Complete your change of address checklist
  • After you are moved in, update your home inventory, including photos of rooms
  • Update your renter's insurance or homeowner's insurance if needed

Now it's time to settle into your new home!


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