WHAT TO DO BEFORE THE MOVE FROM

• Purchase a calendar to mark reminders linked to house moving including important events, appointments etc.
• Make a list of all your possessions and put aside those you intend to keep.
• Arrange a yard sale to do away with those possessions which you do not need any more.
• Store moving equipment like cartons, duct tapes or plastic bags.
• Manage all legal documents you might need during the process including contracts, tax bills etc.
• If you are moving to another city or state, apply for the collection of all legal documents from your local schools, hospitals etc.
• Make an appointment with a local home moving company for a moving truck and other services.
• Inform your employer and submit an application for leave for a couple of days at least.

Three Weeks before Moving:

• Contact those you know and inform them about your future house moving.
• Contact agencies like the newspaper agency, post office or Telephone Company and inform them about your future change in address.
• Inform your local utility providers including electricity, gas and water companies about the decided cutoff date and arrange a new utility start date for your new home.

Two Weeks before Moving:

• Go through your personal possessions including clothing. Pack those you intend to take along and donate those you don’t want to keep to a local charity
• Deposit important legal documents to a bank for safe keeping.
• Pack away any home decorations safely.

One Week before Moving:

• Pack items of everyday use. Label them and put them into separately marked cartons and boxes.
• Discard extra utensils like pipes, cans or buckets which you do not need to take along.
• Make a complete list of essential items you will need in the last week to make sure you do not leave anything behind.
• Call a local home services provider in the area you will be moving into and schedule a complete house service including cleaning, washing and pest control spray.
• Clean kitchen utensils and remove the plugs a day prior to moving.

The Big Day:

• Stay focused and relaxed.
• Double check the equipment before loading them into the moving trucks.
• Make sure all the cartons are labeled to avoid any confusion.
• Switch off all electronic appliances.
• Turn off gas lines and water pipes for the home.
• Go through the house completely before locking it up to make sure you are not leaving anything behind.