LONG DISTANCE MOVING CHECKLIST

ONE MONTH BEFORE MOVING

Sort your chattels to reduce the number of things you have to move.

Donate items that are no longer needed.

Gather packing supplies that includes boxes, packing material, tape and scissors.

Book your travel ticket. If you’re driving to your new home, get maps and plan your travel route.

TWO WEEKS BEFORE MOVING

Contact your utility companies such as gas, electricity, water, cable, trash collector, etc… and notify them of your move.

Confirm your travel reservations. If you’re driving, get your car tuned up.

Close or Transfer your bank account.

ONE WEEK BEFORE MOVING

Finish packing all boxes and pack a survival kit of clothes, medicine, special foods and so forth.

Send change of address cards with your new address and phone to: friends and family, banks, insurance companies, credit card companies and other financial institutions etc…

THE DAY BEFORE MOVING

Pad corners and stairways of house.

Lay down old sheets in the entry and hallways to protect floor coverings.

If you’re driving, check oil and gas in your car.

If you’re traveling, make sure you have tickets, charge cards, and other essentials.

MOVING DAY

Carry with you:

The keys of your new home.

Your current address book or personal planner.

Clothing, sheets, towels and so forth to get by if the movers are late.

Personal hygiene items (for example: toothpaste, soap, razor)

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