Moving Checklist
Two Months Before a Move:
* Get estimates from movers
* Collect boxes
* Select mover and go over all details of the move
* Begin packing little-used items
* Go through your house to find unwanted items
* Notify correspondents of move
* Have a yard sale or donate items to a charity
* Plan menus to use up food in the cupboards
* Arrange air travel for family, if necessary
One Month Before a Move:
* Begin packing
* Notify post office of change of address
* Notify utility companies of change in account or disconnections
* Notify newspaper of address change or stoppage
* Collect important papers and medical records
* Make any reservations for lodging
Two Weeks Before a Move:
* Check car; have any necessary repairs done
* Renew or transfer prescriptions
The Week of a Move:
* Transfer or close bank accounts if moving long distance
* Obtain traveler's checks, if needed
* Defrost refrigerator
* Tag furniture to identify its location in the new home
* Prepare survival kit so the family can get along if the moving company is late
The Day of a Move:
* Strip beds
* Disconnect all appliances
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